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  • County taking part in prescription assistance program

    Staff writer/photographer

    At the end of television commercials for many prescription drugs, a voice-over states something like, “If you need help paying for your prescriptions, call...”

    If you have wondered if those offers of help apply to you, a new program in the county can answer your questions.

    In October 2008, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced the Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program. It was described as an innovative initiative to utilize and coordinate existing programs.

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  • Local Landmark Lost

    Staff writer/photographer

    One of the last remaining historic Campbellsburg buildings is gone.

    The old L&N train depot in Campbellsburg burned to the ground early Monday, Oct. 26. The building was one of the few that survived a tornado in 1974 that levelled most of the town’s older buildings.

    Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Officer Trooper Seth Willis said the 911 call came into Post 5 at approximately 12:30 a.m.

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  • Now playing on YouTube ... HCHS FFA

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    Advisor Lindsey Cottrell is asking people to help HCPS Future Farmers of America members add dollars to their department by voting on videos made by local students.

    The videos are on YouTube and winners will be determined by how many “hits” each video receives.

    This is the second year for the Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board’s YouTube Video Contest, but the first for HCHS to participate.

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  • Public Records for the week of October 21, 2009

    Henry County Sheriff’s Department arrests

    Joseph A. Callis, manufacturing meth; first degree trafficking in a controlled substance; two counts of wanton endangerment; possession of meth percursor; possession of drug paraphernalia, arrested by Rick Nelson on 10/9.

    Beau D. Maria, failure to appear; perjury, first. Arrested by Rick Nelson on 10/12.

    Tabatha Barnes, failure to appear, arrested by Rick Nelson on 10/12.

    Lisa Way, theft by deception less than $500, arrested by Rick Nelson on 10/12.

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  • HCPS to add bus route to Eminence

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    Henry County Public Schools soon will add an abbreviated bus route to operate after school between Henry County High School and Eminence.

    HCPS transportation director Bruce Gentry said the goal is to ease afternoon crowding.

    Gentry said buses bound for Pendleton, Smithfield and Jericho are affected on a regular basis.

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  • Tri-County gearing up for LIHEAP

    Staff writer/photographer

    As October wears on, the mercury is dipping, and some residents find themselves making a choice between paying the heating bill and buying groceries.

    The Tri-County Community Action Agency will take applications for winter heating bill assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program at its offices at 125 Park Road, New Castle.

    The program has two phases.

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  • Know the signs of drug use

    Due to the increasing misuse and abuse of prescription drugs by young people it is becoming critically important for adults to be able to identify the physical and behavioral signs of abuse.  Because young people are mixing so many types of prescription drugs, such as stimulants and pain killers to anti-depressants, identifying the signs and symptoms of abuse can often be difficult but it is not impossible.  Since each of the above drugs depending on their use can cause very different signs it is wise to learn the signs and symptoms of all of the commonly abused drugs.  Below

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  • Cooks provide amended deed restrictions

    A couple claiming discrimination on the part of Henry County Planning and Zoning enforcement officer Greg Derossett now say their deed restriction “exceptions” were filed.

    When Bob and Ann Cook initially approached the Local about this story in September, Ann Cook said the “exception” was never filed.

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  • Health Dept. gives out 600 flu shots

    Staff writer/photographer

    Even though the North Central Health Department and Henry County Emergency Management blanketed local media with the announcement of 1,000 free seasonal flu shots to be given away at Henry County High School, only 607 people took the agency up on its offer on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

    Prior to the event announcements ran on all Louisville television network newscasts and were published in local print media.

    NCHD District Director Renee Blair said she thought this year all would be distributed.

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  • Jeans for Teens

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    When it came time to decide on an eighth grade service project, Eminence middle school student Hayden Hoofman chose one he felt would benefit his peers.

    “I was looking on the internet and found the Teens for Jeans project,” he said, “and kind of turned it around into Jeans for Teens.”

    Hoofman has since collected 121 pairs of jeans to be distributed by his project mentor, Debbie Hartford, through Eminence’s Family Resource Center.

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