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  • PHOTO: Controlled burn

     Buffalo and LaRue County firefighters responded to a complaint of a field fire Friday afternoon at the intersection of Morningstar Road and Campbellsville Road. It turned out to be a controlled burn.

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  • PHOTO: Fire Season

     LaRue County firefighters responded to a field fire Sunday afternoon on Harned-McCubbins Road. Chief Jason Sadler said it started out as a controlled burn. The flames were close to a house, outbuildings and vehicles.

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  • Tree blocks Bardstown Road

    A large tree fell across Bardstown Road near the intersection with Browns Court about 10:20 p.m. Monday. Visibility was poor due to the windy, rainy conditions, and two cars struck the tree, causing damage to the vehicles. It’s unclear if the drivers were injured. Windstream was called to remove the tree from their lines. Bardstown Road was closed for about an hour while workers removed the tree. LaRue County Deputy Robby Brownfield investigated.

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  • Recycling: Please, don't put glass in the newspaper bin

     LaRue County Solid Waste Manager Jill Gray reminds residents to use the correct bin when putting items in the recycling center.

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  • LaRue County loves Treasure Finders

     The LaRue County Courthouse took on a carnival atmosphere Friday as State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach and his “Treasure Finders” came to town.

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  • Where will the animals go?

     LaRue Fiscal Court will be forced to find new accommodations for the county’s stray animals.

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  • Website promotes Scenic Highway

     A new website is dedicated to promotion the Lincoln Heritage National Scenic Highway.

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  • Controlled burn goes out of control

     LaRue County firefighters responded to a field fire Sunday afternoon on Harned-McCubbins Road. Chief Jason Sadler said it started out as a controlled burn. The flames were close to a house, outbuildings and vehicles.

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  • 'War Horse' gallops to town for Free Movie Night

    Free Movie Night took a brief intermission following the holidays but returns this month with “War Horse.”

    The 2011 film, starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and David Thewlis, was directed by Steven Spielberg.

    The movie’s opening is set in England in 1914. A thoroughbred horse – the pet of a teenage boy – is sold to the British cavalry. The horse and the boy enter the war – but the horse is the star of the film.

    The movie is rated PG-13 and is 146 minutes long.

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  • Winter Weather Advisory issued

     The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for LaRue and surrounding counties.

    Snowfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches will be possible before the snow diminishes by around 4 p.m.

    Once the snow ends, road conditions will improve as temperatures are expected to remain at or above freezing.

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