Today's News

After weeks of practicing, the Marion County High School boys and girls golf teams are ready for their seasons to begin. With first year Head Coach Chad Spalding at the helm, this season will likely be a learning experience.
“We are a senior dominated group with both the girls and boys,” he said. “The girls team has three very experienced golfers and should have a lot of success, if we can stay healthy. While the girls team has experience, the boys team has depth.”

Randall Donahue of Loretto was a public official and a business leader who cared about his community and making it better. He died July 25 at the age of 76.

Loretto Mayor Robert Miles went to school with Donahue. He recalled the day in the third grade when Donahue fell from a tree and injured his arm (a problem that would affect Donahue the rest of his life), but more than that, he remembered Donahue as a friendly person.

The City of Loretto has received a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to renovate a former nursing home to serve as a senior center. Gov. Steve Beshear announced the grant July 27.

At this time, Loretto seniors meet for activities in an old gymnasium, and they are sometimes displaced due to other community activities. With the grant the city will be able to renovate the 5,000-square-foot former nursing home to become a permanent center for senior citizens.

The Raywick Fire Department elected Herman Riggs to be the new fire chief during a special meeting Monday evening.

Former Raywick Fire Chief Chuck Helm resigned last month.

According to Helm, who had been chief since 2004, his out-of-town job commitments caused him to be away from the community too much, which is why he decided to resign. However, Kevin Corbett, who was the acting chief until Monday evening, said the department and Helm had a "disagreement," which led to Helm's resignation.