Local News

New and expectant parents may feel a bit overwhelmed at the responsibilities of caring for an infant.

“Parents as Teachers,” a free program sponsored by the Family Resource Center at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, may help allay those fears. The course provides information about infant and toddler brain development and the ways parents can stimulate motor and communication skills.

Kayla McDowell is the PAT parent educator for the county. She completed a week of training in October to become certified nationally to provide services to parents.

Sam’s Club store in Elizabethtown is set to open Thursday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled at  8:30 a.m.

The store traditionally serves small businesses, company spokesman Jason Wetzel said. But club members can shop for a variety of bulk and individual household items — from food to furniture to jewelry and clothing. The Elizabethtown store off Ring Road near U.S. 31W will feature a tire center, a deli and a bakery.

The store offers environmentally friendly features, such as skylights and a water preservation system in the restrooms.

The play “One Man’s Lincoln” will be presented in Hodgenville Feb. 11.

The performance is sponsored by The Lincoln Museum and the Kentucky Repertory Theatre in Horse Cave as a “gift to the community” for the Lincoln Bicentennial, said museum director Iris LaRue. It features an actor portraying Abraham Lincoln’s law partner Billy Herndon.

Sixteen months ago, Hodgenville Main Street Director Rhonda Weidman arrived in town, greeted by a nearly empty office.

Her new digs were supplied with a couple of file boxes and a broken office chair. Her enthusiasm for the new job undimmed, she promptly brought in her own computer and furnished the space with a new chair and supplies.