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Today's Features

  • Small Steps to Health & Wealth starts Jan. 16

    Just in time to rescue failed New Year’s resolutions to improve health and personal finances, the Cooperative Extension system is launching an online Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Challenge called “Winter 2011 SSHW Challenge.”  This free six-week program, open to anyone who enrolls online, runs from Sunday, Jan. 16, through Saturday, Feb. 26.  Prizes will be awarded for participants who report the highest point totals. 

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  • BIRTH: Ella Kyon Russell

    Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Russell of Lexington announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Kyon Russell, born Nov. 15, 2010, at Central Baptist in Lexington. She weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and was 18 ½ inches long.
    Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burchett, Paintsville and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Russell, Smithfield.

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  • BIRTH: Ella Kyon Russell

    Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Russell of Lexington announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Kyon Russell, born Nov. 15, 2010, at Central Baptist in Lexington. She weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and was 18 ½ inches long.
    Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burchett, Paintsville and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Russell, Smithfield.

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  • Community Calendar for the week of January 5, 2011

    Wednesday, January 5
    Eastern Elementary SBDM will meet at 4:30 p.m. in the school library.

    Thursday, January 6
    Free adult scrapbooking offered at the Eminence Community Life Center from 10 a.m. until noon on Thursdays.

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  • Community Calendar for the week of January 5, 2011

    Wednesday, January 5
    Eastern Elementary SBDM will meet at 4:30 p.m. in the school library.

    Thursday, January 6
    Free adult scrapbooking offered at the Eminence Community Life Center from 10 a.m. until noon on Thursdays.

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  • Garnet Brown

    Garnet O. Brown, age 84 of Graefenburg, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Bradford Square Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frankfort. He was the son of the late Leonard Cranford and Hallie Mae Engles Brown. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

    He is survived by his wife, Lura Edith Brown; three daughters: Garnetta Faye Barnett, Anderson County; Linda Antoinette Sanford, Pleasureville; Debra Kaye Jennings, Irvine; and his son, Leonard Carrell Brown.

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  • Teamwork is an important skill to learn

    Teamwork is an important skill to learn.  Fourth and fifth graders throughout the county have been developing those skills this past month in 4-H school enrichment clubs. 

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  • Ag meetings for January, February

    Last week, we listed several conferences and winter meetings for those interested in fruits and vegetables, horses, tobacco, sheep and goats, forages, and cattle.  We hope that you will make a point to get to the programs which interest you.  If you need more details, please contact the Henry County Extension Office at 845-2811 when we open up Monday, Jan. 3.

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  • Fire safety measures can save your life

    One structure fire was reported every 66 seconds in the U.S. in 2009, according to the National Fire Protection Association. To maintain a fire-safe home and keep your family safe this winter, follow these tips.
    If you are using kerosene heaters, be sure your heater is in good working condition. Clean off the carbon that may have built up around the exhaust parts. Be sure the heater has an emergency shut off in case the heater gets tipped over.

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  • BIRTH: Bailey Elaine Satterly

    Bailey Elaine Satterly

    Nathan and Brittney Satterly of Campbellsburg announce the birth of their daughter, Bailey Elaine Satterly born Monday, December 20, 2010, at Baptist Northeast Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 19 ¾ inches long.
    Grandparents are Teresa Tillet and Terry Satterly of New Castle; James E. Nutgrass, Bedford; and JoAnn McQueary, Milton.

    Great-grandparents are Elaine and Gayle Payne of Pleasureville and Joyce and James D. Nutgrass of Campbellsburg.

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