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Clothing outreach

A clothing closet outreach is being organized by First Baptist Church and Parkway Baptist Church. These churches invite other community churches to become involved by donating gently used clothing. Tentatively, collection will be at First Baptist gym prior to distribution. Distribution will be once each quarter to students and families that indicate a need.

A meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Aug. 11 at First Baptist on Tonieville Road. All interested churches and parties are invited to attend. For more information, call 358-3193.

Several Fort Knox Federal Credit Union employees and board members introduced themselves to LaRue County residents at brief groundbreaking program and reception Friday.

President and CEO Bill Rissel said construction will begin immediately at 299 Lincoln Drive across from Hodgenville Elementary School. The property, purchased from Carl Howell Jr. and Sharon A. Howell, sold for $265,000.

Carolyn Flanders Drake, executive vice president and a life-long LaRue County resident, said the new office should be complete by May.

Hopes of establishing a lithium-ion battery research center and production facility in Glendale lost power Wednesday when federal development dollars went elsewhere.

The National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries consortium picked the industrial site along Interstate 65 and Kentucky 222. Their announcement in April included the prospect of 2,000 new jobs but was contingent on receiving Department of Energy funding. The not-for-profit NAATBatt group had requested between $300 and $400 million.

The Hardin & LaRue Diabetes Coaliton is open to anyone with interest in improving the lives of people that are affected by diabetes through promotion of early diagnosis, reduction of complications, prevention, and elimination of diabetes. The group will meet 6 p.m. Aug. 11 at Lincoln Trail District Health Department.

Classes on managing meals will be held 5:30-6:30 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Aug. 24 at the LaRue County Health Department.