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Today's News

  • Choosing a column

    While tapping my fingers against my desk on Monday afternoons to the annoyance of my coworkers, I usually stare at a blank screen with nothing coming to mind. There are voices in there, sure, but the problem is filtering out the ones that have anything meaningful to say. Picking the right topic for a column can be tricky at times.

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  • Run/walk will benefit Juvenile Diabetes

    As eighth graders at Eminence Middle School, we are required to do a service learning project that benefits our local or global community.

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  • Campbellsburg to revamp business license ordinance

    After several months of discussion and tabling, the Campbellsburg City Council has agreed to revamp its business license ordinance.

    Council member Jennifer Bratton recommended the city impose the business license fee only on established businesses within the city’s limits.

    That, the council decided, would eliminate those companies and individuals who do business in the city, but do not have a permanent base there, from the ordinance, such as lawn mowing services, package delivery companies and food service delivery companies.

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  • Districts hit, and miss, NCLB goals

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    Eminence Independent Schools met all of its No Child Left Behind goals, while Henry County Public Schools fell a little short.

    According to NCLB reports released today,  all three HCPS elementary schools met their goals, but the middle and high schools fell short. The middle school met nine of 13 goals, while the high school reached six of 10.

    HCPS now finds itself in the third tier of consequences under the federal guidelines for the second year.

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  • It’s back to 8-man football

    Playing their first home football game of 2009, their first 8-man game and on their homecoming night, the Eminence Warriors came up with a big 54-36 win over North Hardin Christian.

    Friday night’s showdown was close in the early portions of the contest — Eminence was ahead 16-14 after the first quarter and 24-22 at the half — before the Warriors started to pull away in the third quarter. The Warriors are now 3-2 on the season and start district play this Friday night at Bracken County.

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  • Old English Schoolhouse reunion is next weekend

    I want to remind everyone about the open house and reunion to be held at the Old English Schoolhouse in English, Ky., on Oct. 3, beginning at 9 a.m.

    This will be a great opportunity to reconnect with your former classmates. I for one am looking forward to seeing my classmates.

    There will be entertainment for the children, food and drinks for purchase, a tour of the building, no admission fee and lots of friends to meet and greet.

    Remember, it’s Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to ?

    I hope to see you there!

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  • Sonny shines on Eminence

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    There’s a new superintendent in town, at least on a temporary basis.

    Last Tuesday, Sonny Fentress attended his first meeting of the Eminence Independent Schools Board of Education as the district’s interim superintendent. The board appointed him to the position on Aug. 27.

    Fentress’ educational career spans 47 years. He spent 19 of those years as superintendent of Anderson County schools. Fentress retired in 2005.

    This will be his fifth interim position since.

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  • Relay hits 2009 fundraising goal

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    Henry County Relay for Life chairman Marla Young still gets choked up months after 2009’s last luminaria was extinguished on the Henry County High School track.

    “I’m sorry,” she said. “I get worked up and excited.”

    Young was overjoyed to report that despite the sluggish economy Relay for Life once again topped its goal. She said $95,608.31 was raised, exceeding the group’s $95,000 objective.

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  • Simple things can make a day bright

    Last week was not much fun in the Priester household.

    Two of our vehicles went down to various problems within a 24-hour period.

    The adventure to pick Derek up from the bike mechanic’s shop was, well, lengthy and frustrating. What should have been a 2.5 hour “quick” trip, turned into more than four.

    Then, the next morning, as I drove our truck in to get a repair, it overheated.

    On Tuesday. Our busiest day of the week.

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  • Henry County Youth Football League

    Campbellsburg  27, Eastern 8: The Campbellsburg Bengals defeated the Eastern Colts, 27-8, in the varsity division of the Henry County Youth Football League on Saturday.

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