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Wet/dry vote is April 17

 The decision will soon be made to determine if alcohol can be sold in restaurants or businesses within the city limits of Hodgenville.

Hodgenville city registered voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 for a special wet/dry election. Only registered voters in the city limits of Hodgenville in the following precincts are eligible to vote: Hodgenville West, Hodgenville and Hodgenville East.

Sanders’ suit dismissed in...

After almost three years, the U.S. District Court in Louisville has issued an order dismissing DeeAnne Sanders federal suit concerning a police dashcam video of her that was released to the media.

Man arrested for alleged...

A man was recently arrested for disorderly conduct at the LaRue County Parks and Recreation complex after having a confrontation with the park manager.

According to the arrest citation, Hodgenville Police Officer Kenneth Thompson responded to the park complex on City Park Road in Hodgenville on Friday, March 30. Thompson responded after receiving a “call for help” from Brience Willian, who is the park manager for LaRue County Parks and recreation.

Hodgenville wet/dry vote decided...

Hodgenville voters said yes to alcohol sales at the polls during a special wet/dry election on April 17, 2018.

The registered voters in the City of Hodgenville voted to allow alcohol sales in restaurants or businesses in the City of Hodgenville. During the election, voters answered the simple question of “Are you in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages in the City of Hodgenville?” YES or NO.

The YES vote total was 347 compared to the NO vote total of 337, making it 50.73 percent to 49.27 percent. 

Havoc in LaRue

Mother Nature wreaked havoc throughout LaRue County last week as severe storms passed through the state on Tuesday, April 3.

After touring the storm damage throughout the county the day after the storm, Meteorologist John Gordon with the National Weather Service confirmed the damage was caused by straight-line winds of up to 90 mph. According to LaRue County Emergency Management Director Dennis Wells, the storm caused downed trees and downed power lines throughout LaRue County. There were also widespread power outages in Hodgenville and others areas of the county.

Fundraising Calendar

 Shoe collection

   A shoe collection is taking place at the First Baptist Church to raise funds for a medical service dog for Xander Helm. Each pair of shoes collected will equal $10 in the fundraiser. The shoes will be cleaned, repaired, repurposed and used around the world. The collection totes are located in the front and back foyers of the church located at 730 Tonieville Road in Hodgenville. For more information call 270-358-3193.

Charity Truck and Tractor Pull

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Tennis court to be dedicated to...

LaRue County Schools are honoring the late teacher, coach, athletic director, building and district administrator Mike Brown by dedicating Tennis Court Number One as Mike Brown Court during the annual Tennis Event April 14.

Brown, who died at age 65 last November, coached tennis from the late 1970s through 1997.

Veteran teacher Verda Hacker said Brown was the boys’ coach when she played high school tennis from 1978-1981.

Charity truck and tractor pull

The 3rd annual pulling for Ronnie Chaudion and Mike Coffey charity truck and tractor pull will be held on Saturday, April 14 at the LaRue County Fair Grounds located at 375 S. Greensburg Street, Hodgenville.

This year’s event features kids peddle pull that will be held at 4:30 p.m., along with a RC pull at 4:30 p.m. and the Tractor pull starts at 5 p.m. A balloon launch in memory of Dane Pickerell will be held during the pull as well.

LCS asks community to...

 LaRue County Schools officials are asking students, staff, parents and member of the LaRue community to provide input on school safety measures by taking a survey available on the district’s website.

Like school districts across the country, LaRue County is concerned about preventing potential threats to school safety. The district’s approach focuses on prevention and the efficiency of the response to an emergency situation. School officials are considering multiple additional preventative measures and are seeking additional input via the survey.