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    News Intern

    Hundreds of Henry County children attended school last week and many more will continue to go this week and in upcoming weeks as well. However, these children are not attending schools with a traditional curriculum. Instead, the curriculum is Christianity.

    “Vacation Bible School is a great opportunity to share the love of Jesus,” Kelly Hall, VBS Director at New Castle First Baptist Church, said.

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  • Agencies train for mock disaster

    General Manager

    What would happen if a tornado struck Homestead Nursing Home at 5 a.m.?

    It was the type of situation emergency responders hope will never happen, but one they must train for nonetheless. Responders from Henry County EMS and the New Castle and Eminence Fire Departments practiced that scenario Saturday morning.

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  • Close to Home: Need a solution for boredom?

    News Intern

    With gas prices soaring, entertainment on a budget can be a challenge for families. However, just a short drive south on I-71 to Oldham County can be the solution to summer boredom.

    Oldham County is home to many attractions, and the Oldham County Aquatic Center and OpenRange Sports are just two of them.

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  • Smithfield installs special banners

    General Manager

    Though small, the City of Smithfield is fierce with pride, and each year its commission tries to do something to beautify the city.

    Four banners hanging from utility poles at the small town’s main intersection are the latest part of that effort. “In January, we started thinking about it,” Commissioner Saundra Smith said. “We try to do something every year to beautify the city. Last year, we did flower pots.”

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  • Lunchettes aiming for fun over age 50

    News Intern

    Known by their characteristic red hats everywhere they go, the Henry County Red Hat Lunchettes are determined to have fun over age 50.

    “We meet and eat,” Judy Stivers, a member of five years from Shelbyville, said.

    The Lunchettes meet the third Wednesday of every month and go to different restaurants or tea houses for lunch. The Lunchettes usually decide their next destination through suggestions from members or from their Queen Mother, Mildred Elston.

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  • I-71 wreck claims the life of Ohio man

    Landmark News Service

    An Ohio man died Wednesday, June 18, after the car he was driving crossed the median near mile marker 35 on Interstate 71 and struck a semi.

    The accident, which occurred at 2 p.m., left the interstate closed to traffic for several hours during the afternoon; southbound traffic was re-routed through Carrollton and Trimble County during the closure.

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  • New principal at HCHS already on the job

    BY CINDY DIFAZIO

    Staff writer/Photographer

    When Henry County middle and high school students walk through the school doors in August, they will be greeted by new principals.

    Incoming Henry County High School Principal Jim Masters is enthusiastic about coming to this district. He says that he liked Henry County from the very first time he visited. “I feel so blessed,” Masters said. “I was really careful about my choice. I did my homework on the community and the school.”

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  • There's a new doctor in town

    Staff Writer/Photographer

    Dr. Tim Lee opened his new chiropractic practice, Lee Family Chiropractic, at 20 East Broadway in Eminence on May 17. Since the doors opened, Lee said he has seen a steady stream of patients.

    Many of Lee’s Eminence patients came with him from the group practice he left in Shelbyville where he was known as “Sports Doc.”

    “The new practice is even better than I hoped or expected,” he said.

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  • New preschool open in Pendleton

    By Cindy DiFazio

    Staff Writer/Photographer

    Carah Whalen’s inspiration to open the Orange Blossom Preschool in Pendleton was her own three children.

    “I knew what I wanted in a daycare and the only way to get it was on my own,” Whalen said. She began renovations on the building located between the bank and post office in Pendleton in October 2007 and opened for business May 5. The preschool was whimsically named for a character in the cartoon, Strawberry Shortcake.

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  • Hey parents, can you spare a dime?

    Staff writer/Photographer

    Due to a sharp rise in food and fuel costs, Henry County and Eminence school districts will raise food service prices across the board for the 2008-09 school year.

    “I think it’s all driven by fuel prices,” Henry County Public Schools Superintendent Tim Abrams said. He theorized that vendors have to submit higher bids when they must drive the extra miles to locales outside metro Louisville. “Transportation costs have really hurt us.”

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