Today's News

Bonnie Childress has opened an insurance office in Mount Sherman.
Childress moved to her new location in October, after spending a two-year stint in her Elizabethtown office.
She is enthusiastic about the move saying, “The setting is really peaceful and the people are extremely welcoming.”
Childress lives in Mount Sherman with her husband J.J. They have three children, Josh, Chelsee and Chloe. She graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science degree in middle grades education and in 2008 became licensed to sell insurance.

Magnolia’s Dollar General Store opened last week.
The grand opening ceremony is planned for 8 a.m. Saturday, but word about the new store has spread quickly in the small community.
Saturday, the parking lot was packed with vehicles and inside, the aisles were full of residents filling carts with food items, clothing or cleaning supplies.
Hazel Hodges was looking over every aisle, putting a few items in her cart, but mostly browsing in the well-lit store.
“It takes awhile to get through everything,” she said.

Benjamin Franklin, that famous American patriot, once said, “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”
Recognizing that it may take a few more steps for many of us to achieve those goals, the LaRue County Extension Office has organized a life-changing challenge: “Small Steps to Health & Wealth Challenge.”
Extension Agent Theresa Howard said the series of classes “will be similar to the past programs I’ve done on Lighten Up LaRue County, except we’re adding money management info too.”

LaRue County schools are closed Wednesday due to wintry weather.
About 3-inches of snow fell overnight. 

The area is under a winter storm warning until 4 p.m. today. Snow began to fall steadily shortly after midnight. Total accumulation in the area is expected to be as much as 5 inches.