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Today's News

  • L&N Turnpike a hot spot for wrecks

    Three separate wrecks on L&N Turnpike South kept the LaRue County Sheriff’s Department busy the last two weeks.

    On May 3, a 2001 Chevrolet driven by Octavia L. Phillips, 17, of Hodgenville was traveling south two miles from Buffalo when the vehicle dropped off the right shoulder. Phillips overcorrected and the car crossed the centerline and ran off the left side of the roadway, coming to rest on its driver side.

    Phillips and her passenger, Ashley Clairmont, 17, were uninjured.

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  • Brown prepares school district for emergencies

    Though Mike Brown, LaRue County director of pupil personnel and safe schools coordinator, can’t foretell when the next emergency will arise in any of the district’s four schools, nor what type it will be, he is doing his best to see that all sites are thoroughly prepared to meet it head-on.

    Part of this preparation is a well-thought-out emergency response plan made with the cooperation of local first responders and law enforcement officials.

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  • Students excel in UK Honor Band

    Three members of the LaRue County Band of Hawks participated in the University of Kentucky Honor Band in Lexington on Feb. 20-22. These students were chosen among students around the region.

    The students who attended were: Jared Helm (horn), Drew Tucker (horn) and Taylor Akin (euphonium).

    In the fall, Helm will attend the University of Kentucky. Tucker and  Akin will attend Western Kentucky University.

    All three students will continue their musical talents as they pursue a degree in music education.

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  • Hall monitors shoulder responsibility

    Students in Becky Hawkins’ class at Hodgenville Elementary School have been working on a new project – a newspaper called Hawk Talk News. The students made story selection, wrote, edited and took photos to accompany the stories.

    Here is a sampling of their first edition:

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  • Hall monitors shoulder responsibility

    Students in Becky Hawkins’ class at Hodgenville Elementary School have been working on a new project – a newspaper called Hawk Talk News. The students made story selection, wrote, edited and took photos to accompany the stories.

    Here is a sampling of their first edition:

    Click here to read more...
  • Hall monitors shoulder responsibility

    Students in Becky Hawkins’ class at Hodgenville Elementary School have been working on a new project – a newspaper called Hawk Talk News. The students made story selection, wrote, edited and took photos to accompany the stories.

    Here is a sampling of their first edition:

    Click here to read more...
  • 4-H Photography Club elects new officers

    The 4-H Photography Club elected officers in March. Officers are president, Lindsey Shelton; vice president, Michaela Rock; secretary, Catelin Niemynski; and reporter, Maddy Poirier.

    The winners of the March photo contest, “Everything Green,” were first, Poirier; second, Rock; third, Kaylee Hornback; and honorable mention, Michael Hornback.

    The theme for the May contest is “Pets.” Photos must be taken by the 4-H member. Each member may enter one photo per contest. Photo size may be anything from a 4x6 inch photo to an 8x10 inch photo.

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  • 4-H Photography Club elects new officers

    The 4-H Photography Club elected officers in March. Officers are president, Lindsey Shelton; vice president, Michaela Rock; secretary, Catelin Niemynski; and reporter, Maddy Poirier.

    The winners of the March photo contest, “Everything Green,” were first, Poirier; second, Rock; third, Kaylee Hornback; and honorable mention, Michael Hornback.

    The theme for the May contest is “Pets.” Photos must be taken by the 4-H member. Each member may enter one photo per contest. Photo size may be anything from a 4x6 inch photo to an 8x10 inch photo.

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  • 4-H Photography Club elects new officers

    The 4-H Photography Club elected officers in March. Officers are president, Lindsey Shelton; vice president, Michaela Rock; secretary, Catelin Niemynski; and reporter, Maddy Poirier.

    The winners of the March photo contest, “Everything Green,” were first, Poirier; second, Rock; third, Kaylee Hornback; and honorable mention, Michael Hornback.

    The theme for the May contest is “Pets.” Photos must be taken by the 4-H member. Each member may enter one photo per contest. Photo size may be anything from a 4x6 inch photo to an 8x10 inch photo.

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  • New accountability scores for students begin in 2011-12

    Though Kentucky schools’ practical living/vocational studies, arts/humanities and writing portfolios are out of the accountability assessment this year, they will count again in three years, but be figured in a different way, according to Amanda Reed, LaRue County Schools’ instructional supervisor and assessment coordinator.

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