Today's News

New and expectant parents may feel a bit overwhelmed at the responsibilities of caring for an infant.

“Parents as Teachers,” a free program sponsored by the Family Resource Center at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, may help allay those fears. The course provides information about infant and toddler brain development and the ways parents can stimulate motor and communication skills.

Kayla McDowell is the PAT parent educator for the county. She completed a week of training in October to become certified nationally to provide services to parents.

Sam’s Club store in Elizabethtown is set to open Thursday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled at  8:30 a.m.

The store traditionally serves small businesses, company spokesman Jason Wetzel said. But club members can shop for a variety of bulk and individual household items — from food to furniture to jewelry and clothing. The Elizabethtown store off Ring Road near U.S. 31W will feature a tire center, a deli and a bakery.

The store offers environmentally friendly features, such as skylights and a water preservation system in the restrooms.

After seven years as middle school speech coach, Katy Blair Cecil is traveling down a trail that her father, Garland Blair, blazed in 1968.

Blair, who died in 1999, coached the LaRue County High School speech and debate team until 1992. During his tenure, his teams won several state and some national championships. When he retired from coaching, his daughter Kim Mather took over the duties and Cecil is continuing that family tradition.   

It took tough love and boot camp to get 16-year-old Steven Terry’s attention.

The teen was behind in studies, refusing to cooperate with his parents and being physically aggressive toward family members.

After completing the 22-week program at Fort Knox’s Bluegrass Challenge Academy, the once disobedient son of Steve and Alex Terry believes he is on the right track.

The academy, said Steven, is “a place for at risk youth of Kentucky to have a second chance at life.”