Today's News

When I was a little girl, I attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with my mom and brother.

One year, an ice storm damaged some branches on the two big sycamore trees at the edge of the cemetery. I recall some discussion among the church members whether to cut the trees down – as they were advised by an expert – or to trim the damaged branches and give the trees a second chance.

Being a bit of a tree-hugger back then, I was glad when the adults decided to do the only wise thing by giving the trees a chance to recover.

A Holocaust survivor Ann Klein of Louisville spoke at LaRue County High School auditorium on Feb. 27 to Carol Shelton’s seventh grade targeted skills class.

Shelton said the students have been studying the subject and requested she find a speaker.

The new Lincoln penny, unveiled in Hodgenville in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday Feb. 12, has proven to be a good investment for the coin collectors who attended the ceremony.

On eBay, the online auction site, full rolls of the new pennies depicting Lincoln’s birthplace cabin on the reverse are bringing $20 to $40 each. Single coins are bringing $2.50 to $9.95 each.

A box of 50 rolls of the new pennies sold for $1,525 on an auction site from the United Kingdom.

A survey was conducted among some 4- to 8-year-olds as to their “views on love.” The following would represent some answers they gave: “Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving lotion and they go out and smell each other.”

We all have our ideas about love, but the best ones come from God. Paul in Romans 12:9-10 tells us that love is a matter of doing something. He says, “don’t just pretend you love someone. Really love them and have genuine affection.”