Today's News

The LaRue County Public Library will kick off this year’s Summer Reading Program with a Teddy Bear Picnic from noon to 2 p.m.  Thursday, June 6, at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park.
There will be live music for families to enjoy and Smokey Bear will be there for the kids. The event is free of charge and open to all ages. You are asked to bring a blanket and a sack lunch.
During the event, there will be guest readers and tours given by park rangers.

Local officials advise residents to be leery of solicitors in the wake of Sunday’s hailstorm.
Unscrupulous contractors sometimes take advantage of homeowners by offering substandard work – or no work at all – for a seemingly cheap price.
Make sure you know the contractor, ask to see the person’s city business license or check to see if he is accredited through the Better Business Bureau before letting him make repairs to your home or before you sign a contract.

Six students from Hodgenville Elementary School competed in Special Olympics Kentucky Area 4 Spring Regional Events in Louisville on May 11.
More than 200 athletes competed in track and field events. Participants competed against other athletes of the same gender, age and ability.
Each HES student competed in the 50 meter dash and the softball throw.
Emma Grace Pepper took first place in the 50-meter dash and third place in the softball throw.
Makayla Pearman took fifth place in the 50-meter dash and fifth place in the softball throw.

LaRue County High School senior Haley Holt has signed to play for Lindsey Wilson College as guard for this fall.

Holt, the daughter of Sandy and Tony Holt, said she was not sure if she was going to continue playing basketball when she started college. However, she became certain she wanted to continue her career when she went to a practice with the college team.