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Today's Features

  • Mt. Moriah plans ‘Come to the Country’ indoor yard sales
    Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Mount Eden is hosting a “Come to the Country” indoor yard sale on the second Saturday each month during the summer. The sale will be on May 11, June 8 and July 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Set up will begin at 7 a.m.
    Call Anne at 502-738-5350 to reserve a table. The cost is $20, and money raised will benefit the missions at the church.

    VBS at Finchville Baptist

  • Spencer County High School 2013 recently hosted its annual art show.  Pictured are some examples of the work.

  • Ava Klaus, daughter of Berny and Brooke, recently won the Louisville Zoo’s Trashformation contest for her age group. Trashformation is a contest to use recyclable items to create a scene or habitat in honor of Earth Day. Ava’s bear in the woods was made with bottle tops, toilet paper rolls, bottles, gum wrappers, cardboard and paper grass. Mayor Greg Fisher presented Ava with a bundle of prizes. Her favorite was her new lunch box with compartments for her food. Ava is in Kindergarten at SCES. She is in Ms. Hutchins’ class.

  • Mike and Kathy Brown of Taylorsville would like to announce the college graduation of their children, Alex and Katie Brown. Both children attended Spencer County schools.
    Alex is graduating from the University of Louisville this Saturday with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in computer information systems. Katie graduated May 4 from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in aerospace engineering.

  • Mr. and Mrs. Barry Bentley announce the graduation of their son, Joseph “Joey” Bentley, from the University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering on Saturday, May 11.
    Bentley will earn a Masters of Engineering degree with a major in civil engineering. He is a 2008 graduate from Spencer County High School and is employed as an engineer for the Metropolitan Sewer District.

  • Eric and Emily Moore of Taylorsville welcomed their second child, Wyatt Timothy Moore, on March 10, 2013, at Norton Suburban Hospital.

  • Warmer weather brings more pest problems. Horn flies and face flies are key pests of cattle in Kentucky. Both species breed in fresh pasture manure piles, but present very different threats and management problems. Fortunately, there are a variety of fly control options.

  • I am heading to Boulder, Colo., for a Slow Money National Gathering Conference and, when writing this, the city is melting a record April snowfall; a warming trend occurs before my arrival, thank goodness. Our cold spring, met with a blizzard in my destination that is the one opportunity I have to get away for some continuing education this year, does not sit well.

  • Dear Savvy Senior,
    What tips can you recommend to help retirees guard against identity theft when traveling? My sister and her husband had their identity stolen while on vacation last year, and I want to make sure I’m protecting myself on my trip to Europe next month.
    Paranoid Pam

    Dear Pam,
    Most people don’t realize that when you travel, your risk of identity theft increases. Here are a few simple steps you can take to protect yourself while you’re away.

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