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New Haven resident wants to name park for Ellis

 A New Haven resident, Josh Geron, is asking the Fiscal Court to change the name of Dean Watts Park to Jason Ellis Park, in honor of the Bardstown Police Officer and youth coach who was murdered May 25.

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Honor Roll

Fourth Quarter – All A

Volunteer Orientation for Susan G. Komen of Louisville

 There will be a Volunteer Orientation event on Saturday, June 15 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., for Susan G. Komen of Louisville. During this event you will learn how to become more involved in your community. The event will be held at Hodgenville City Hall, 200 S. Lincoln Blvd. Hodgenville. For more information or to RSVP you may call Kristen at 502-495-7824 or email volunteer@komenlouisville.org. 

Fiscal Court holds first reading of budget ordinance

 LaRue County Fiscal Court, meeting at the courthouse in Hodgenville June 11, heard first reading of the 2013-14 budget ordinance that Judge-executive Tommy Turner termed “debt-free.”

Reunion - June 19, 2013

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Four awarded scholarships

  The LaRue County Farm Bureau recently presented scholarships of $500 to three recent graduates of LaRue County High School; and a $1,000 scholarship to a college student. 

Fire at Sunrise Manor: 'Quick thinking' averted tragedy

A wing, consisting of four rooms, was evacuated at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home Sunday evening after an overhead light caught fire in a patient’s room.

Just before 11 p.m., Hodgenville Fire Department was dispatched to the second floor of the nursing home on a suspected electrical fire. A caller said there was “fire in the ceiling” and the “lights are on fire.”

Fire Chief Wally Sparks said the staff already had put out the flames using a fire extinguisher by the time firefighters arrived.

Courthouse Cat takes two-week vacation

Local feline celebrity, Miss Kitty, “The Courthouse Cat” caused quite a stir when she disappeared from her home at the courthouse for almost two weeks.

GED Commencement held Monday

 The GED Commencement this past Monday should be a reminder that those who might be considering earning their certificate have until the end of next month to take the assessment without cost.

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