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  • Hope Health Clinic opens in La Grange

    By Tracy Harris
    Landmark News Service

    The waiting room at the Hope Health Clinic was crowded Monday morning — but it wasn’t full of patients.

    It was packed with excited supporters, volunteers and workers, all there for a special announcement.

    “They always told me to speak softly and carry a big check,” said Susan Zepeda, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.

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  • Drennon Road work to begin Friday

    Of all the roads in the county, Drennon Road (Kentucky 202) has generated more complaints compared to the rest put together.

    After several delays, the work is scheduled to take place this weekend.

    “Drennon Road is heavily traveled by trucks from the quarry hauling rock out of the quarry,” Henry County Judge-Executive John Logan Brent said Monday. While the trucks are within the weight limits set by the state, the traffic still creates wear and tear on the roadway.

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  • Library board seeking input on new building

    If you could build a new county library, what amenities would you want it to have?

    That’s the question that Henry County Public Library Director Joe Schwiess will pose during a public brainstorming session set for 7-8 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 3) at the library, located at 172 Eminence Terrace in Eminence.

    The library board of trustees is in the initial stages of planning a new facility, and while he and the board already have ideas about what a new facility should include, more input is welcome.

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  • ELECTION 2011

    Incumbent Billy Sanders faces two challengers for his job as Henry County jailer in the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

    Sanders, previously a deputy jailer who was named to replace Ronnie Stephens as jailer after he resigned the post earlier this year, has entered the race as a write-in candidate.

    Though Sanders is a Democrat, the county Democratic party nominated Scott Southworth in July to be their candidate. Doug Kemp was nominated as the Henry County Republican Party’s candidate.

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  • What do you want to be?

    It’s easy for young children to fantasize about what they want to be when they grow up. The tricky part it showing them how to make those dreams reality.

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  • Three vie for the governor’s mansion

    By James Roberts
    Landmark News Service

    Three candidates are seeking the governor’s seat in November. But, while each candidate has distinct differences, all agree that the economy and, more importantly, getting Kentuckians back to work, are among the top issues facing the Bluegrass state.

    The Central Kentucky News-Journal, owned by the Henry County Local’s parent company Landmark Community Newspapers, sent questionnaires to all three candidates. Below are their responses.

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  • TURNERS STATION COUPLE ARRESTED FOR RAPE

    A Turners Station couple have been arrested and charged with a variety of sexually based offenses involving a family member.

    Joseph David Martin, 37, was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 23, and charged with second-degree rape (no force) and second-degree sodomy, both class C felonies; and third-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse, both class D felonies.

    According to the arrest citation by Kentucky State Police Trooper Tim Moore, the victim, a juvenile, confirmed having had sex “with David many times.”

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  • Sheriff, CARE team holding drug take-back on Saturday

    The Henry County Sheriff’s Office and the Henry County CARE Team are co-hosting a Drug Takeback Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, behind the courthouse in New Castle.

    The event is an opportunity for area residents to dispose of unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications from their medicine cabinets.

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  • Steady at the wheel

    When Roddy Nolin was 18, his dad, Russell, a long-time bus driver for Henry County Public Schools, taught him how to drive a bus – in their driveway.

    A year after graduation, he was hired as a substitute driver for his dad’s route. Eventually, he was asked to drive a route for a woman driver who was in the hospital.

    Weeks passed by, and when the other driver still hadn’t returned to her route, then-Henry County Public Schools Superintendent Roy Winchester told Nolin to “drive it until you hear something.”

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  • Treasurer candidates promise more with less

    The three candidates for state treasurer this fall all deliver the same message on its face: in tough economic times, Kentucky’s government must do more with less.

    Incumbent Democrat Todd Hollenbach, looking to win his second term as treasurer, says by deploying a team of volunteers, he’s created new initiatives without cost to the taxpayer.

    Republican K.C. Crosbie argues Hollenbach hasn’t made wise decisions on how to reign in spending, and has neglected his duty as a check-and-balance on executive branch spending.

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