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  • Archbishop to recognize Sisters of...

    The Sisters of Loretto marked their 200th anniversary earlier this year, and on Aug. 26, the Rev. Joseph Kurtz, Archbishop of Louisville, will continue that celebration with a Mass and dinner at St. Augustine Church in Lebanon.
    The recognition will include the Sisters of Loretto, anyone who served with them and those students who attended schools staffed by the sisters.
    The Mass is scheduled for 4 p.m. Aug. 26 at St. Augustine Church with a catered meal to follow in the parish center.

  • Church briefs, Aug. 8

    Youth Explosion
    First Baptist Church on N. Depot Street invites everyone to attend their Youth Explosion from 3-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. There will be many different activities and a DJ. There will be a break from 5-6 p.m. for refreshments.

    Missionary Day
    First Baptist Church on N. Depot Street invites you to their Mission Day program at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. Rev. Mike Ash, pastor of Mount Union Baptist Church in Summerville, will be the guest speaker.

    Summer revival

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    Putting Food By

    My first Kentucky garden was in 1974, and it was a humdinger. My husband Walt Rose and I had bought a Troy-bilt tiller in anticipation of our move to Kentucky from Illinois, and we worked up a huge garden area on the only flat piece of land we had. I'll bet it was at least a quarter acre.

    We had spent the previous winter pouring through seed catalogs, ordering enough for five families. We even ordered some trees, and our house was in the middle of the woods!

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    Whirlwind was weird

    I saw the strangest thing the other day:  a bona fide whirlwind? I was taking water to the ewes and lambs mid-day and I looked up to see this swarm of plant material, and whatever else was in it, swirl around a viburnum. It was hot out and only the slightest breeze was apparent.

  • Farmers: Remember to test for...

    By David Kessler

    Marion County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources

    What a good week we had with the weather! More rain, some of it of the steady variety, has improved many of our pastures and hayfields. Soybeans and tobacco are looking better, although we have had some get blown down by wind, and corn looks good although we cannot do anything about the corn that didn't pollinate due to the heat.

  • Master Gardener Classes begin Sept...

    The Kentucky Master Gardener Program is set to begin at the Washington County Extension Office on Wednesday Sept. 5, at 9 a.m. until noon. We will meet each Wednesday morning through mid-November. 

  • Lowery is on Girls On The Run...

     

  • Food donations are needed

    The Community Food Bank is in need of non-perishable food items. You can drop off items to Gloria Benningfield  at Shear Delite, located  at  118 S. Spalding Avenue or at the food bank, which is located at the side of First Christian Church, across from the Lebanon Post Office. They are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. till 1 a.m.

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    Summer Day Camp at Green River
  • Local boys attend sheriffs’ ranch
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  • Dog bites are not the only danger...

     

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    MC Fair Little Miss & Mister...
  • Theatre schedule for 2012-13...

    A new round of shows were announced for the 2012-13 season at Central Kentucky Community Theatre in Springfield.
    Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” put on by main stage performers, will show on Nov. 2-4, as well as Nov. 9-11.
    “Peter Pan,” by the Bluegrass Kids, will be on stage Dec. 7-9.
    “Fiddler on the Roof,” performed by the youth actors, will show Jan. 18-20 and Jan. 25-27.
    “Harvey,” performed by the main stage actors, is showing March 8-10 and March 15-17.

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    2011-12 Leadership class donates...
  • Old Mill Day contest winners

     

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    Followell, Mattingly visit Senator...
  • Weathers releases second-edition in...
  • KY Civil War Sites Association...

  • 68 Jamboree honoring our flag,...