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The Lebanon Water Company made a request to the Lebanon City Council Monday to increase its water rates by 15 percent. If approved, this would be the water company’s first rate increase in seven years.

Several industries in Marion County have ties to the automotive industry and to Toyota, in particular, and Friday, Walter Odisho, the vice president of manufacturing for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, was the guest speaker at the First Friday Forum at the David R. Hourigan Building.
Odisho reminded the audience, which included several local business and government officials, that the economy went through a downturn, but it is slowly improving.

Sometimes it takes stepping outside of your world and into someone else’s to truly appreciate how others live.
And doing so can be a life-changing experience.
Julie Robey’s life was forever changed on Feb. 9, the day she arrived in Haiti.
Seeing photos of one of the poorest countries in the world is one thing, but seeing it in person is something entirely different.
Robey couldn’t believe her eyes. She was in disbelief.
“How is this part of our world?” Robey thought to herself after arriving in Haiti.

The 2013 General Assembly wrapped up with two days State Rep. Terry Mills described as “hectic, contentious and productive.”
"The taxpayers got their money's worth for those two days, anyway," he said.
On March 27-28, legislators stayed in session until midnight working on compromises on a variety of issues, including pension reform, which both parties agreed was the top priority for this session.