Today's News

He jumps on the couch and curls up in a ball. The fuzzy black and white dog is oblivious to the sounds around him, even though the barks and meows are bound to disrupt his nap.

So begins another day at the Taylor County Animal Shelter – the facility that houses LaRue County’s strays.

Those wanting to adopt a stray animal have been able to do so for just a $20 donation for nearly a year. As a result, Director John Harris says, the shelter’s adoption rates have just about doubled.

As we enter a new year, God’s word has some wise counsel. Psalm 1 says, “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night.”

After a successful introduction in LaRue County last summer, Zumba (pronounced zoomba) exercise classes have returned.

Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves that allow you to dance away the worries and calories.

Jessi Clemons is the instructor.

Hour-long classes will be held every Wednesday for six weeks Jan. 7 through Feb. 10 at LaRue County Board of Education All-Purpose Room on College Street. Classes begin at 6 p.m.

A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment against Charles Lamont Moffitt, 32, of Lebanon, and Colby A. Barbour, 31, of Buffalo, on charges of possessing over 500 grams of cocaine with the intent to distribute.