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After a boom year for grain prices and a surge in nitrogen costs, farmers might be wondering what 2009 has in store for them. The University of Kentucky Wheat Science Group is prepared to address those types of questions and more at their annual winter meeting in Bowling Green.

The conference, which has sessions that should interest both new and long-time wheat producers, will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST Tuesday at the Bowling Green Technical College’s Transpark Center, 221 Commonwealth Blvd.

State auditors recommended that LaRue County Adult and Family Education maintain better documentation in its participant files.

This was the fourth year the state auditor’s office was requested to audit the Council on Postsecondary Education’s grant recipients. LaRue County was one of 31 adult education programs reviewed by State Auditor Crit Luallen’s office for the previous fiscal year.

LCAFE served almost 300 students during the audited year, July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, program director Sarah Hornback said.

Because of the colder weather which translates into greater energy usage, E.ON U.S./KU will make additional funds available to customers in need who struggle to pay their winter heating bills.

E.ON U.S. is increasing its customer match for the heating assistance program WinterCare and Winterhelp, from 25 cents to $1. The increased match will be retroactive, beginning Nov. 1 and continuing through April 30, 2009.

A Hodgenville woman, accused of assaulting a rival last April, will not be required to spend additional time in jail.

Tonya D. Bell, 34, got into an argument with another woman over a man in a parking lot in Ovesen Heights, according to police reports. 

Officers said Bell drove her car into the side of the victim’s car and also struck the victim with the car.

Bell fled the scene and allegedly forced another vehicle off the road.

Bell was indicted by a grand jury on charges of assault, second-degree criminal mischief and wanton endangerment.