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Senate passes four bills in...

By Paul Hornback, State Senator

“Creating Kentucky jobs and strengthening Kentucky families” — this is how our caucus defined the overall goals of the Senate this session, and I’m proud to report that four of our priority bills to accomplish those objectives passed the Senate in our first week and are now on the way to the House.

Lady Cats overwhelm Lady Bears

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The Henry County Lady Cats hosted the Lady Bears of Spencer County Saturday afternoon and came away with a 62-48 win. It was the Lady Cats’ highest scoring game of the year, and was fueled by a 25-point second quarter that saw Megan Payton dominate inside with 12 points. For the game Payton had 26 points and 15 rebounds.

But the Lady Cats also got scoring from several people including 11 points from Aleah Tuggle.

Retail food prices rise

Retail food prices across the Commonwealth continued their year-long pattern of growth in the fourth quarter of 2014 according to the Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Federation’s latest Marketbasket Survey. The December 2014 survey results identified the total cost of 40 basic grocery items as $129.14, or 1.7 percent higher than the previous quarter. This is the seventh consecutive quarter that the Marketbasket Survey total resulted in an increase and is also a new all-time high.

Youth Softball signups

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Henry County Little League softball and t-ball signups are going on now. The leagues are fully chartered and insured through Little League International.

Softball is for girls ages 6-18. Costs for softball will be $75 per player. There is a $10 dollar discount offered for each additional child signed up.

T-ball is for both boys and girls ages 4-6. Costs for t-ball will $40 per player with a $10 discount for each additional child signed up.

Signups are every Saturday in January at the Henry County High School gym from 9 to 11 a.m.

Local Buzz for Jan. 21

Arts & Crafts
Free adult scrapbooking offered at the Eminence Community Life Center from 10 a.m. to noon, on Thursdays.

Church Services
The church sanctuary at Eminence Christian Church, 5333 S. Main Street in Eminence is open each Wednesday from noon until 1 p.m. for quiet prayer  and reflection. All are welcome to come and go as time allows.
Grace Fellowship of La Grange will have midweek services at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday in the Ramada Inn meeting room.
Sulphur Christian Church meets each Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Stay active while aging

Staying physically active is especially important as we age. Beginning around age 50, we lose 1 percent of our muscle mass each year. Over time, this can negatively affect quality of life and our ability to maintain functional independence. 

From Agriculture's Past
Were 2014 rain amounts good for...

Farmers reported nice yields on practically every crop in 2014. So, how did the year stack up with local rainfall?   
To answer that question, we’ve researched the data collected in several reporting stations scattered around Henry County.  
The reporters are local farmers and homeowners who use a special rain gauge to measure precipitation to the nearest one hundredth of an inch on a daily basis.   
The reporting system is CoCoRaHS, short for the Collaborative Community Rain, Hail and Snow network.