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Today's News

  • LaRue’s unemployment decreases from July

    Unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between August 2008 and August 2009, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

    LaRue County’s rate increased from 7 percent to 11.3 percent in that timeframe; however, the rate decreased from July 2009 when the rate was 14.3 percent.

    Of 7,234 potential workers, 6,418 are employed.

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  • Lincoln Days float winners

    The award winning floats of the Lincoln Days Parade.

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  • Lincoln Days art contest winners

    Lincoln Days Art Contest Winners sponsored by The Lincoln Museum.

    Wes Kendall, Lincoln Division, first, “Gettysburg Prose”, Janet Gream, Lincoln Division, second, “Knob Creek”, Carl McKinley, Open Division, first, “Kentucky Horse Farm”, Theresa Shelton, Open Division, second, “Grain Bin at Irvington”. Martha Hollenback, Open Division, honorable mention “Wind in the Trees”.

    Burrows named People’s Choice winner

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  • Statewide program encourages physical activity

    People across the state are joining together Oct. 11 to improve health and physical activity.

    Sponsored by UK Cooperative Extension Service, 103 counties have activities planned in the Second Sunday program. Locally, the event will be at 2 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home at Knob Creek. Park rangers will lead walks on the unpaved open field area or up the overlook trail. Walkers will receive UK incentive items and T-shirts while supplies last. Bring water and insect repellent.

    For more information, call the LaRue County Extension Service at 358-3401.

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  • Lincoln contest winners announced

    Abraham Lincoln Lookalike

    First – Larry Elliott

    Second – Jim Rubin

    Third – Whit McMahan

    Lincoln Oratory Contest

    First – Nicholas Bur

    Second – David Kreutz

    Third – Jim Rubin

    Mary Todd Lookalike

    First – Betty Mansfield

    Second – Mary Elliott

    Third – Debbie Grise

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  • Lincoln contest winners announced

    Abraham Lincoln Lookalike

    First – Larry Elliott

    Second – Jim Rubin

    Third – Whit McMahan

    Lincoln Oratory Contest

    First – Nicholas Bur

    Second – David Kreutz

    Third – Jim Rubin

    Mary Todd Lookalike

    First – Betty Mansfield

    Second – Mary Elliott

    Third – Debbie Grise

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  • Lincoln contest winners announced

    Abraham Lincoln Lookalike

    First – Larry Elliott

    Second – Jim Rubin

    Third – Whit McMahan

    Lincoln Oratory Contest

    First – Nicholas Bur

    Second – David Kreutz

    Third – Jim Rubin

    Mary Todd Lookalike

    First – Betty Mansfield

    Second – Mary Elliott

    Third – Debbie Grise

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  • Fifth-grader plays in regional golf tourney

    Although only a fifth-grade student, Cameron Dawson competed in the regional golf tournament last week.

    He has two years’ experience playing on LaRue County High School’s varsity golf team.

    He’s been playing the sport for six years, partly because he can step into his back yard and he’s practically on the LaRue County Country Club course’s front nine.   

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  • Volleyball district opens tonight

    District volleyball action begins tonight at Green County High School.

    LaRue County opens 16th District play against Hart County in the late game that's scheduled to start at 7 p.m. CDT. The host Lady Dragons face Caverna at 5:30 p.m.

    LaRue has defeated Hart in their two regular season meetings.

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  • LaRue-North Bullitt game postponed

    The LaRue County-North Bullitt varsity football game, which opens the Class 4A district season for both teams, has been postponed.

    After a day of rain and more in the forecast, the game was moved to Saturday. Kickoff is at the same time: 7:30 p.m. at LCHS.

    The Hawks are 4-2 on the season with wins over Campbellsville, Green County, Elizabethtown and Glasgow.

    North Bullitt has a 2-4 record with wins coming against South Oldham and Waggener.

    It is the first of three consecutive district game for LaRue, which will determine its postseason opportunities.

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