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  • Eminence to close alley

     

    Eminence City Council’s move to close the alley Browning Lane marks another step toward confirming CVS Pharmacy rumors.

    Before the council could give the first reading on an ordinance to close a public road, Eminence Mayor Drane Stephens said all the property owners with butting access and easements along Browning Lane had to verbally agree to a consent to sell to CVS.

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  • School nurses group urging meningitis vaccinations

    The Kentucky National Association of School Nurses launched the ‘Voices of Meningitis’ campaign to raise awareness about meningitis and boost Kentucky’s low vaccination rate for the disease.

    In congruence with August being named the national immunization awareness month, Eminence Independent Schools nurse Belinda Stivers, former president of the Kentucky School Nurse Association, wants to educate and inform the public about the disease.

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  • KyFB recruiting for LEAD program

    Farm Bureau’s next group of participants in the two-year, Leadership Enhancement for Agricultural Development program is now underway. Up to 15 individuals will be selected for this intensive learning experience as a way to equip the next generation of agricultural leaders with the tools to manage tomorrow’s challenges.

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  • Animals key to Davis’ life

    On a farm near Campbellsburg Joy Davis and her husband wanted to get back to the country.

    More than ten years and a petting zoo later, Davis’ only regret may be she doesn’t have more land.

    Joy Davis had grown up on the farm in Missouri just as her husband did in Kentucky. In 1999, the couple lived in Maryland and decided the time was right to move.

    Davis started working at the Henry County Animal Clinic and found her first petting zoo acquisition in an unexpected situation.

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  • Henry County Biggest Loser

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  • HCSO debuts kids’ ID machine

    The Henry County Sheriff’s Department’s new identification machine will allow parents to keep accurate information about their children safely not just in the county but across the country.

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  • 6 counties work together for economic development

    Members of the Henry County Economic Development Board have teamed up with six counties to increase opportunities for residents and the county.

    The I-71 Corridor Group encompasses judges-executive and members from Henry, Trimble, Oldham, Carroll, Gallatin and Owen Counties with intent to attract and retain businesses and stimulate economies along the interstate. Economic Development Chair Harold Bratton considers the group a catalyst for Henry County’s own economic future.

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  • Commissioner charged with assault

    A New Castle city commissioner was arrested in June after allegedly assaulting a tenant with a baseball bat.

    Trooper Zach Morris arrested New Castle City Commissioner Juanita Raisor for 4th degree assault minor injury while conducting an investigation.

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  • FSA pursuing drought disaster declaration

    For three straight months, portions of Henry County have had 21 days without rain, including a 12-day stretch at the end of May.

    The county’s farmers are acutely aware of the lack of rain, and last week, Dennis Campbell with the USDA Farm Service Agency drafted a letter requesting the county receive a disaster declaration.

    Exactly what that means for farmers is up in the air, as the U.S. congress left for its summer break without addressing the nation’s farm bill, a package that would make available some disaster programs.

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  • Lyle sworn in as circuit clerk

    Judge Karen Conrad swore Gina Lyle in as Henry County Circuit Court Clerk Friday morning with Lyle’s family, friends and staff in attendance.

    Lyle celebrates 24 years of working in the department this month and considers her position one of service for the county and community.

    “I am very excited and very proud,” Lyle said. “I feel really blessed and want to thank the people of Henry County for putting me where I am and believing in me.”

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