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Today's News

  • Bourbon City Speedway Go-Kart results

    June 6 Results

    OHV LITE

    First-#11 Jordan Soards

    Second-#2 Lucas Chaudoin

    Third-#21 Kevin Lee

    Fourth-#664 Matt Henon

    Fifth-#00 Greg Wooten

    Sixth-#21B Brandon Lucas

    Seventh-#11A Melissa Arnett

    Eighth-#52 Theresa Bellah

    OHV SUPER HEAVY

    First-#51 Scott Booker

    Second-#7 Lee Elliott

    Third-#20 Tyler Lee

    Fourth-#4U Anthony Underwood

    Fifth-#38 Casey Payton

    Sixth-#19 Brandon Lewis

    Seventh-#1 Anthony Arnett

     

    OHV ROOKIE

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  • Dewayne Bell honored as Volunteer of the Year

    The Kentucky Organization of School Volunteers recognized Dewayne Bell as Abraham Lincoln Elementary’s Volunteer of the Year at a ceremony held in Shepherdsville.

    Bell, his wife, Amy, and ALES Principal Amber Thurman attended the ceremony where about 75 volunteers from across Kentucky were honored.

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  • People are more important than wealth

    Recently it was my honor to bring the first graduation address for the Leitchfield Christian Academy, which was founded during my ministry there. My message began with some remarks from the late Sir Winston Churchill made some years ago at a Yale commencement where he followed a Yale alumnus who was receiving an honorary degree. The alumnus had elaborated extensively about the university with each letter of “YALE” a point in his speech.

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  • Campbellsville University honors local students

    Numerous students were recognized at Campbellsville University’s annual honors and awards program April 29.

    Academic awards that were given include Environmental Biology, Andrea Michelle O’Bryan of New Hope; and Exercise Science/Sports Medicine, Elizabeth Ann Smith of Glendale.

    Those graduating summa cum laude, with GPAs of 3.85 to 4.0; magna cum laude from 3.70 to 3.84; and cum laude 3.5 to 3.69, were also honored.

    Magna cum laude graduates were: SuLynne Oliver of New Haven; O’Bryan; and  Smith.

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  • Legal opinion could ease process for expanding gambling

    As the legislative special session began, Attorney General Jack Conway released an advisory legal opinion Monday saying it would not be necessary to pass a constitutional amendment to allow video lottery terminals at Kentucky race tracks.

     Conway said the Kentucky General Assembly could chose to enact a law allowing the Kentucky Lottery Corp. to operate the terminals at tracks.

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  • Upton’s Wabash Motorsports offers tons of mud and fun

    Imagine the street rods racing for the fastest time. Sitting at the line waiting for the green light, revving their engines, then hammering the gas pedal trying to have the fastest time of all your competitors.

    At Wabash Motorsports in Upton Saturday night, they had similar racing but under a little different conditions ... mud.

    Not only mud, but trucks. Fast trucks.

    There were fans of all ages packing the grandstand to watch the trucks race across 150-foot long track covered in a foot of mud.

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  • Movie Night: An inexpensive cure for summer boredom

    This summer, the City of Hodgenville is taking a small step toward addressing an often-cited need for affordable, local activities.

    A free summer movie series will be offered at Hodgenville Civic Center. The monthly event is a small step to address the constant cry of young and old that “there’s nothing to do around here.”

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  • Cox, DiStefano picked for All-Star Game

    Lady Hawk softball player Christian Cox has been selected to play for the West team in the annual East vs. West Senior All-Star Game June 12-14 at the University of Kentucky. Cox, the Lady Hawk shortstop, will play three games that weekend, two seven-inning games on Saturday, and one nine inning game on Sunday.

    Cox has played varsity for the Lady Hawks since eighth grade in several positions – shortstop, third base, catcher and centerfield. 

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  • Don’t be ‘too important’ for one of God’s miracles

    “It’s not right to take bread … and throw it to dogs.” Matthew 15:26

    Desperation puts us in situations where we’ve nothing to lose. When our pain level gets high enough, we’ll do whatever it takes to find relief.

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  • Care for animals

    Hot weather is upon us and with the rise in temperatures comes much suffering for animals.

    Dogs are descendants of the wolf, an animal who spends his days in the cool forests or in rock shelters. Just as the wolf seeks shelter from the sun, so also dogs need shade. Rather than providing shade, a doghouse sitting in the sun quickly becomes an oven. Deprived of shade a dog can die a slow and painful death from heat stroke. Dog houses need to be placed under a large tree or a side porch needs to be built on the house to provide shade.

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