Today's News

Motorists traveling northbound on Interstate 65 at the 97.3-mile point just north of Elizabethtown and westbound on the Martha Layne Collins Blue Grass Parkway at the 8.4-mile point between E'town and the first exit can expect minimal delays while guardrail repairs are being made.

After a school break, your family may have a hard time getting back into a regular sleep routine. Research indicates that there is a relationship between getting the recommended amount of sleep and maintaining a healthy weight.  Children need to have 10 to 11 hours of sleep each day while adults need seven to eight. Sleep gives the body time to fight off sickness and infection. If you or your children have a hard time getting to sleep try:

·Exercising during the day. Stop exercise three hours before you plan to go to sleep. 

Senior Tyler Hornback drove a fastball over the fence in left field leading his LaRue County Hawks team to a 7-0 win over Caverna in the district tournament opener Monday night at Caverna High School in Horse Cave.

LaRue has won five straight district titles and has high hopes of making it six straight. But this LaRue County team has depended on the “small ball” type offense and has found themselves struggling at times defensively.

Monday night, the Hawks were executing on both sides of the ball.

The Lady Hawks have been led all season by their two seniors, shortstop Christian Cox and second baseman Megan Mauldin. While slightly disappointed with the season that the Lady Hawks have had, the two were looking  forward to postseason play.

“We’ve put a lot of work into this season. We both do a lot of work on the side preparing for softball like lifting weights, running and working out,” Cox said.

Mauldin said she was working to improve her speed.