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‘I gave him two $5s’

A man broke into a New Castle home Thursday night, robbing the resident at gunpoint before fleeing on foot.

Nancy Clark said by the time she heard the sound of her back door getting kicked in on La Grange Road in New Castle, the unidentified man was in front of her.

“I was just sitting in my living room and heard this big bang,” Clark said. “By the time I heard he was right here in front of me.”

C’Burg Station building could be ready in six weeks

The Campbellsburg Station Community Center may be six weeks from completion.

The playground, however, is still months away from becoming a reality.

Monday night, city council members got a tour of the building that will serve as the community center, and an update from Craig Bratton.

Bratton said some line items, like excavation and painting, would exceed budget, while some items like plumbing were under budget.

A home of history and heart

Diana Powell and Garry Baxter love family and country life.

The couple’s recent renovation of Powell’s grandparent’s home led them not just on a journey of family history, but a discovery of historical significance for Henry County.

Powell grew up in Woodford County and spent summers at her grandmother Pearl Duncan Powell’s house on Drennon Road. Her grandparents had bought the home in the 1920s and operated a dairy farm and grew tobacco.

Smith-Berry celebrating 11 years; introducing new wines

Chuck Smith thinks there’s a wine for everyone.

The Smith-Berry Winery’s multi-medal win earlier this year may have proven just that.

Wineries throughout the United States put more than 5,500 entries of their best-bottled wines on the table for the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Smith said competition officials waived the winery’s entry fee just to have him, a winery from Kentucky, in the competition.

Comer takes hemp to the hill

After a three-day blitz on Washington, D.C., this month, James Comer, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture, felt assured industrial hemp had enough support for legalization.

Jonathan Miller, member of the Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission, former state treasurer and deputy political director for the Clinton/Gore 1992 presidential campaign, traveled with Comer and State Sen. Paul Hornback for nonpartisan talks.

Public Record for the week of May 22

Divorces

Kenneth Hamilton, , 35, Crestwood, and Louicindy Hamilton, 27, Sulphur.

Robert Dixon Jr., 42, Pendleton, and Tammy Dixon, 51, Pendleton.

Larry Sculley Sr., 63, Turners Station, and Phyllis Sculley, 51, Turners Station.

Sean Mudd, 33, Simpsonville, and Cassandra Mudd, 31, Eminence.

Property Transfers

Outstanding Educator - Eminence Independent Schools: Kristan Lively

The Henry County Chamber of Commerce honored Kristan Lively as an outstanding educator for Eminence Independent Schools.

Basic Bio

Originally from Kentucky moved to Arizona and graduated from Joseph City High School.

Attended Spalding University for a business undergraduate degree and masters in education.

Currently working on leadership program at University of Cumberlands.

 

What do you think led to you being chosen for Outstanding Educator?

Henry County Middle School Student of the Week Jaeline Annis

Jaeline is in the 6th grade at Henry County Middle School.

 

What is your favorite subject?

Language Arts because you get to write. I write about my cousin he makes me laugh.

 

What do you do for fun?

I like to play basketball.

 

What is your favorite basketball team?

UK.

 

Do you have any pets?

A dog named Benzy. Cats named Calico, Ginger and Milo.

 

Cats Fall to Owen in District

What was a pitching duel Monday night turned into a 7-2 loss in the 31st District Tournament for Henry County.

The Cats’ Alex Miles and Owen County’s Jarrod Ball duked it out from the mound until the Rebels broke the game open in the seventh inning with four runs.

ACT glitch delays testing

School districts throughout the state changed their year-end testing schedules last week after an online glitch prevented students from completing tests.

Nancy Rodriguez, spokeswoman for Kentucky Department of Education, said students across the state will finish with paper and pencil.

“Tuesday and Wednesday several districts reported they were having problems,” Rodriquez said. “The vendor notified us that the problem would be corrected but by Friday we were told that wouldn’t be the case.”