Today's News

LaRue County's Michelle Seymour earned a trip to the state tennis tournament in Lexington.

Seymour, a freshman, entered the 5th Region Tournament as the fourth-seeded girls' singles player. She lost to Elizabethtown’s Emily Cooper, a sophomore, in semifinals, 6-2, 6-2, last week at University Drive Park. Elizabethtown was the overall team champion with champion Jenna Sallee and Cooper as runner-up. That provided a spot for Seymour to qualify as an individual.

The state tournament begins Thursday at the University of Kentucky.

The LaRue County Chamber of Commerce's monthly Brown Bag luncheon begins at noon Wednesday at the Lincoln Museum Community Room on Lincoln Square.

The guest speaker is Jim Rousey, a volunteer with the Kentucky Center for Performance Excellence. KYCPE is the official state affiliate of the Malcom Baldrige National Quality Program.

A new bill designed to restrict fees and penalties placed on delinquent property tax bills went into effect in LaRue County this spring. The law may give residents more time to pay taxes before they go into the hands of third parties.

House Bill 262 also transfers responsibility of selling the bills from the sheriff's office to the county clerk's office. The sheriff's office still retains commission from the sales.

State forces and contractors have been working to clean up the debris left behind from the January ice storm.

After the initial pass through, contractors will not make additional trips. Any debris that was not removed during the initial pick up will be the responsibility of residents and business owners. 

The Transportation Cabinet is asking property owners not to place additional debris on state right of way. Work schedules may be impacted by weather conditions.