Today's News

If the statue of Abraham Lincoln, on the square in Hodgenville since 1909, could speak, what stories would the Great Emancipator have to tell about the many businesses, events, and people on the square that have come and gone through the years?

Although the statue sits in stately silence, some of the people who’ve been a part of those changes, such as Joel Ray Sprowls, vividly recall many things.

For the first time since 1995, The LaRue County Herald News has implemented a price increase for single-copy buyers. The newspaper being delivered today will cost 75 cents apiece. For details about the change, read General Manager Ben Sheroan's column posted online under the Opinion section.

Home-delivered subscriptions do offer convenience and an annual discount of more than 22 percent from the single-copy price. To start a subscription in time for next week's print edition, call 358-3118.

Here are some of the top headlines from this week's Herald News:

Owner and culinary specialist Jamie Warren, along with her mother-in-law Mary Lynn Warren and Sarah Roberts Anthony, prepare fresh-baked cookies, cakes and rolls, as well as soups, hot and cold sandwiches and salads.

Jamie Warren has lived in the Hodgenville area about 12 years with her husband, Bow. She said she is originally from Powell County where in her large family, large meals were the norm. A typical meal wasn’t much different from one served on Thanksgiving Day.

The Kentucky State Police will be conducting traffic safety evaluations on roadways in all eight Post 4 counties, including LaRue, during the next month. Troopers will be conducting safety checkpoints on various roadways most often during weekend nights when impaired driving traffic is at a maximum. Officers also may initiate checkpoints at other times during the week.

The primary focus of these safety checks will be to reduce the incidence of drug and alcohol impaired drivers, however, officers also will be emphasizing the use of child safety seats and seat belts.