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Prescription meds can still mean...

Police are performing traffic checkpoints to try and get impaired drivers off the road. The most recent checkpoint was conducted at the intersection of Campbellsville Road and Hwy 1618 in Hodgenville.

Father of several, patriarch of...

Father of four and (counting children’s spouses and grandchildren) patriarch of 19, Hodgenville resident Jim Rogers learned a lot about being a good father from his dad, Elmer Rogers, who died in 1997 at the age of 87.

“I don’t remember him setting me down and telling me about the birds and bees, but he taught me many things about being a good father by example,” said Rogers, who lives in Hamilton Acres in Hodgenville.

Former LaRue Sheriff Charged

A former LaRue County Sheriff was charged last week with a single count of embezzling money.

Bobby Carlton Shoffner, 58, of Hodgenville was the LaRue County Sheriff in 2011 and 2012 when the allegations occurred and during that time was responsible for collecting and remitting franchise tax payments and property tax payments.

More charges filed against...

After being charged with reportedly neglecting two senior citizens, a Hodgenville man has now been charged with animal cruelty.

Phillip B. Bradshaw, 54, of Hodgenville was arrested on June 7 for two counts of knowingly abuse/neglect of an adult by person and a warrant was served for second degree animal cruelty on June 13.

The mysterious barn of Magnolia

Vanessa Hurst’s “Lost in LaRue” photo printed in the May 31, 2017 edition of The LaRue County Herald News introduced a bit of a puzzle: why would someone build a weather-boarded barn structure over and around a log structure?

Terry Peace of Magnolia whose family for four generations has owned the farm on which the barn and house are located wasn’t sure.

Hiking to help

A LaRue County man who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease is going to walk one mile for each hour of daylight on Wednesday, June 21 to help raise awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease.

Paul Hornback, of Hodgenville, said he plans on walking the 16 miles through Hodgenville and around CreekFront Park wearing purple. The Longest Day is one of the signature events of the Alzheimer’s Association and it is no ordinary fundraiser or awareness event. Participants are encouraged to do whatever they love doing.

LaRue County Bootleg

Elder Moses Akin was a legend in this region. He was an evangelist whose reputation went before him and often that reputation wasn’t always a clean one. However, that did not stop hundreds and sometimes thousands of people from coming out to hear the word from “Mose.”

Tax hearing held for Signature...

A property tax assessment hearing was held on Thursday, June 15 as Signature HealthCARE of Sunrise Manor claimed they should be assessed at $0 for their property taxes.

2017 Future Lady Hawks camp
2017 Hawks tennis camp

The 2017 LaRue County Hawks Tennis Camp was a smashing success this past week as 42 campers invaded the LCHS tennis courts for a week of instruction and lots of fun.

The camp was held June 5 through June 9 at the LCHS tennis court.

The campers were divided up into three groups based on the grade of the campers. Kindergarten through first grade had 14 campers, 2nd through 4th grade had 15 campers and 5th through 8th grade had 13 campers.

The camp was held by LCHS tennis coaches Terry Caven and Allison McDowell.