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Today's News

  • Service dog gives Harer independence

    Nicole Harer knew her life would never be normal.

    Her health complications kept any sense of independence a dream.

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and post-traumatic stress disorder made her a regular at hospitals. On top of that, she went undiagnosed with diabetes type 1 for six years. The lack of glucose in the cells of her brain affected her everyday life. She was hospitalized for weeks at a time; and once doctors diagnosed the problem, the damage seemed terminal.

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  • IN '72 IT WAS 'US VS. THEM'

     

    I’m an Olympics fanatic. I have been for about 40 years now. My first memory of the Olympics is the 1972 Munich Games.

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  • McKee officiates third Olympic trials for U.S. track and field

    Henry Countian Jim McKee returned earlier this month from another stint as an official at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials.

    McKee probably never  dreamed he would be involved with track at its highest level when his children began their high school careers in the throwing events in the mid-1990s.

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  • Hardly relaxing, but a lot of fun

     

     

    My wife and I have a tendency to think big when it comes to vacations. We have been on some great trips over the years, but we always come home exhausted and vowing to a take a “real vacation” the next year.

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  • Krebs named Wildcats coach

    By GREG WOODS
    Sports Editor
    Henry County Country Club golf professional Cory Krebs has been named the new golf coach for the Henry County High School boys’ golf team.
    He will be assisted by Steve Allen.
    Krebs, who has been in the position at the local club since January, has coached numerous young golfers, but this will be his first experience as the coach of a high school team.
    As a youngster, he played on the Musselman-Dunne and Pepsi Junior golf tours. He played high school golf at St. Xavier in Louisville.

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  • Big ideas don’t come from just big cities

    In this week’s issue of the Henry County Local, I met with several business owners that were expanding their business or pursuing new avenues of revenue.

    I also attended the Forecastle Festival in Louisville where more than 30,000 people attended for three days of music, art and activism. Not preachy activism, but practical means for sustainability in regards to local economies and the environment as a whole. I  attended the Henry County Public School Board meeting where they are pursuing a program that integrates the Internet as a learning tool.

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  • Music, fun and food coming to fairgrounds July 28

    Looking for a great family event? Interested in helping your children and grandchildren recognize the importance of our agricultural heritage? Want some great burgers, farm fresh produce or some homemade ice cream or some great barbecue? Looking for that perfect, unique wedding gift? Want to see Patrick Henry Hughes and hear some great country/gospel and dulcimer music? Have we got the event for you!

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  • District 4 Shooting Sports Competition results

    The Henry County Smart Shooters took top placing in the recent District 4 Shooting Sports Competition. 

    The two weekend event is one of the largest in the state. 

    The following are the results:  Trap ages 9-11 – Dylan Rankin placed second and Jacob Wilson placed third. 

    Henry County won the 1st Place team award with Dylan Rankin, Jacob Wilson, Logan Yount, Gavin Robinson, and Jacob Bowen. 

    In Recurve Archery  in the 9-11 age group Matthew Sharp placed 1st.

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  • New Five Star in Eminence set to open July 25

     

     

    The new Five Star location can’t open soon enough for patrons who regularly wait for gas on the cramped lot of the old station. The new location, just across the street, will have not just more space, but will offer more choices, too.

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  • HCPS: ‘BYOD’ in 2012-13

    By BRAD BOMAN
    Reporter/Photographer
    The increasing presence of technology, such as iPhones, iPads and smart phones, that are available to students can be daunting. But the Henry County Public School Board decided Monday that this resource should be tapped to engage and enhance the educational process.
    The board adopted a new “Bring your own device” policy, similar to policies in districts across the nation that allow students to use their own technology at school for finding information and other resources on the Internet.

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