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  • 4-H Camp registration

  • Chamber banquet

    The LaRue County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards banquet June 17. For tickets, call the Chamber office at 358-3411.

    Sewing Service Project

  • Abby Sullivan and Shelby Sullivan, juniors at LaRue County High School, have been chosen to attend the Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders sponsored by Kentucky Farm Bureau.

  • Let’s Get Physical Camp

    LaRue County Schools Youth Service Center is sponsoring a free “Let’s Get Physical” camp 10 a.m.-noon June 15-18 at the LaRue County Middle School gymnasium. Open to incoming 6th-9th graders. Pre-register by calling 358-9745. Participants receive a T-shirt.

    UK basketball camp

  • Let’s Get Physical Camp

    LaRue County Schools Youth Service Center is sponsoring a free “Let’s Get Physical” camp 10 a.m.-noon June 15-18 at the LaRue County Middle School gymnasium. Open to incoming 6th-9th graders. Pre-register by calling 358-9745. Participants receive a T-shirt.

    UK basketball camp

  • Kentucky farmers may be able to utilize federal relief programs to get help for farm-related losses incurred since April 30 as a result of severe storms, flooding, mudslides, straight line winds and tornadoes.

    Producers who suffered at least a 30 percent loss in crop production or livestock products may apply for aid from the Emergency Loan Program.

  • Ian Mather, a junior at LaRue County High School, was named a national champion last weekend.

    Mather traveled to Fullerton, Calif. and competed in the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions. He won the first-place title in poetry interpretation and was named a quarter-finalist in dramatic interpretation.

  • Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Indiana has received several national and international awards for its commemoration of the 2009 Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial.

  • Cornhole for Crusade

    Cornhole for Crusade for Children will be June 5 at Bonnieville games parking lot. Signup at 10 a.m., play begins at noon. $20 per team, 50 percent payback. For more information and directions, call 270-531-1515 or 369-6292.

    UK basketball camp

  • The Hodgenville Rotary Club is looking beyond borders and building relationships with other Rotarians overseas this month.

    As participants in Rotary International’s annual exchange program, the Hodgenville Rotary Club is hosting a team of representatives from Rotary Clubs in the East Midlands Region of the United Kingdom. As acting hosts, the Hodgenville chapter will provide experiences in both professional growth and tourism.

  • When Jaden McBride was born with multiple heart defects and underwent several major surgeries, his parents were surrounded by the love and support of the community and beyond. Now, two years later, James and Kacey McBride want to give back.

    Jaden was born on March 18, 2008, and it was discovered that he had five heart defects. On the same day, he was taken to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville for open-heart surgery. This was the beginning a long road of surgeries and treatments for the little boy.

  • USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service is accepting applications from woodland owners interested in having a conservation activity plan for forest management developed for their lands. Owners of woodland who have never had a forest management plan developed, or have a plan needing revision (older than five years), are applying for the Conservation Activity Plan for Forest Management through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

  • With hay season under way, now is the time for farmers to think about ways to store the hay they produce this year to reduce storage losses.

    The most common storage method is leaving large round bales stored outside on the ground. This method requires no investment but leaves hay out in the weather resulting in the largest possible dry matter loss. Storage losses can run up to 30 percent or more during a normal year.

  • LaRue County 4-Hers participated in Area Rally Day.

    Michaela Rock took champion in Junior Animal Science, champion in Junior Theatrical, blue in Junior Vocal and 12-year-old speech category.

    Sierra Mullins took champion in Junior Foods Demonstration and champion in Junior Theatrical.

    Kenzi Langley was the champion in the Senior Vocal Category. She sang “Broken Wing.”

    Taylor Campbell was the champion in the Senior Instrumental Division.

  • Jerry Rucker Memorial race

    The seventh annual Jerry Rucker Memorial event will take place at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown May 29. The 30-lap event is presented in memory of Rucker, a second-generation racer from Hodgenville who competed at Bluegrass Speedway before his untimely death in 2003. The event is held to honor his memory and raise money for a college scholarship fund for his children. For more information about the 2010 racing season, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com.

    Future Hawks Basketball

  • Summer Reading Program

    The Summer Reading Program at the LaRue County Public Library will begin June 1 and will continue Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until July 10. All programs are 1-3 p.m. Pre-register or register 1 p.m. June 1. This is a come and go program and full attendance each week is not necessary. All ages are welcome. For more information, contact Youth Services Librarian Laurel Sisler at 358-3851 or laurelsisler@earthlink.net.

    Guthrie to hold town hall meeting

  • Community crusade

    Three Forks Bacon Creek Baptist Church, Mount Pisgah Baptist Church and Pikeview Baptist Church will host a community crusade/revival through May 27. The Hart County Crusade for Christ will be at Three Forks Bacon Creek 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 270-872-6318.

    Gospel singing at Buffalo Baptist

    Buffalo Baptist Church will have a gospel singing service 6 p.m. May 30. Singers will include Amy Loyall and friends, Kenzi Langley, Pooh Hatcher, Glen Rice and Brenda Martin. For more information, call 325-3820.

  • NARFE to meet

    The Elizabethtown Local Chapter 1050 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet 11 a.m. June 7 at Nolin RECC, Elizabethtown. Debbie Smith from CASA will be the guest speaker. All active and retired federal civil service employees are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Betty Hundley at 765-7107.

    Senior Citizens music

  • ALL SCHOOLS

    May 28 – Last day of school

    Aug. 5 – First day of school

    LCHS

    May 28 – Graduation 8 p.m. gymnasium, mandatory practice 8 a.m.-3 p.m. May 27-28

    May 28 – Project Graduation, midnight-5 a.m.

    June 9 – SBDM, 4:30 p.m.

    ALES

    May 26 – Kindergarten celebration 9-10:30 a.m.

    May 26 – Volunteer lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

    May 27 – Talent show finals grades K-2 at noon; 3-5 at 1:15 p.m.

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