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As the United States’ military involvement in Vietnam grew from 1965 to 1975, not only were soldiers at war abroad, a kind of civil war between hawks and doves broke out here at home between anti-war protesters and those who supported the effort. 

Candymakers have sweet plans for...

 

Few memorials are as sweet as the one dedicated to the late Franklin “Hoss” Sanders, the tobacco farmer and deputy sheriff from Port Royal and his wife Linda.

Career academy planned

 It won’t be long before the best and brightest students at Henry County High School will be given the option to pursue a more specialized education at the Collaborative Career Academy, or CCA for short, according to the Henry County Schools Superintendent Tim Abrams. 

CAIP funds restored

 

Although a tobacco settlement arbitration that was not in Kentucky’s favor could have led to deep cuts to Kentucky Agricultural Development Funds, a new agreement with tobacco manufacturers will restore almost all of those monies, according to agricultural and state officials.

McGuire and Wilson win at Nelson...

 Submitted by Jeanie Campbell

On June 28, the Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) Sharpshooters traveled to Nelson County to compete in their final YHEC event of the season. The teams competed in Shotgun, Rifle, Archery, Safety Trail and Orienteering during rain and thunderstorms, and once again brought home the top awards.

Eminence looks into noise relief

 

Eminence city officials took a cue from a loud music complaint from a citizen in May to study whether a noise ordinance may help provide relief, though it may not go any further than a feasibility study.

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Lake Jericho: Henry's...

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Many people in Henry County travel around the state and beyond for outdoor recreational opportunities without realizing that those same opportunities are available within 10 to 15 minutes of their home.

The Lake Jericho Recreational Camping Area sits just .7 miles southeast of the I-71 exit in Pendleton on KY 153 and offers camping, fishing, hiking and horse trails, picnic areas with grills and two shelters with bathrooms.

Sports Briefs

Klempner, Hadden continue good run

Isaac Klempner and Alex Hadden continued their good run on the Mussleman-Dunne Junior golf tour last week.

Klempner played in the Oldham County Country Club event on July 9 and finished tied for first place in the 11-12-age division nine holes at 4-over par.

Klempner then lost in playoff that took three holes to decide to Jack Thomas of Louisville.

Klempner and Hadden both played in the Charlie Vettiner Classic on Thursday and Friday.

Stillwater hosts state water ski...

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The Kentucky State Water Ski Championship took place on Saturday and Sunday at Stillwater Lake (formerly the Eminence city reservoir) just outside of Eminence.

The Water Ski championships consisted of competition in three events: slalom, tricks and jumping.

On Friday a Junior Development Clinic was held to kick off the weekend. Members of the Kentucky Water Ski Federation helped kids as young as nine years old to sharpen their skills in the different disciplines.