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Today's News

  • School menus Sept. 1-5

     Breakfast

    MCHS additional menu item: Assorted Pop-tart or cereal bar.

    Monday, Sept. 1 - Labor Day

    Tuesday, Sept. 2 - French toast with maple syrup and toast or assorted cereal and toast, apple, peaches, juice and milk

    Wednesday, Sept. 3 - Bacon, egg slider and toast or assorted cereal and toast, fruit cocktail, grape cluster, juice and milk

    Thursday, Sept. 4 - Sausage breakfast pizza and toast or assorted cereal and toast, fruit cocktail, cinnamon maple applesauce, juice and milk

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  • Sweet summer time

    The Lebanon Enterprise asked for its readers to submit their favorite summer time photos.

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  • Making wishes come true… Turtleman style

    Story by John Bramel
    Photography by John and Joanne Bramel

    Austin Myers, an 8-year-old Make-A-Wish recipient from Osh Kosh, Wisconsin, was adamant.
    “I want to meet Turtleman.”
    “The Make-A-Wish people wanted a backup choice, I guess, so they asked him what would be his second choice,” said Austin’s grandfather, Dennis Galecki.
    “I want to meet Turtleman,” he repeated.
    After some prompting, he said his second choice was Clay Matthews, of the Green Bay Packers.

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  • New high school vandalized early Friday morning

    By Brandon Mattingly
    Landmark News Service

    Four suspects have been identified in connection with the vandalism that occurred at the new Washington County High School facility on Friday morning, Aug. 22.
    William K. Gibson, Raymond C. Witten and Devin D. Abell, each 18 years old, and an unnamed 17-year-old were listed as suspects in a release on the Springfield Police Department's Facebook page on Sunday. All four suspects are 2014 graduates of Washington County High School.

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  • Celebrate the American worker

    “I learned the value of hard work by working hard.” - Margaret Mead

    Labor Day is Monday.
    The only reason you probably know that is because you get an extra day off work (hopefully), or your kids don’t have school that day.
    For many of us, Labor Day is the symbolic end of summer. (Can someone please pass the Kleenex?)
    However, in terms of a “holiday,” Labor Day probably doesn’t mean much to you.
    But, it should.
    Labor Day is a public holiday held in honor of working people.

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  • Sheriff's office seeks assistance in truck theft

    The following announcement is from the Marion County Sheriff's Office:

     The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a 2008 GMC Sierra extended cab pickup truck from a residence at 2685 Highway 52 in Loretto. The owner reported it was stolen sometime after 11p.m. Saturday night, Aug. 23.

    The truck was described as a four-wheel drive and silver in color.

    Anyone with information is asked to contact the Marion County Sheriff’s Office at 270-692-3051.

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  • Loretto man dies after head-on collision

    A Loretto man who was involved in a two-vehicle collision on Aug. 20 died late Sunday or early Monday morning, according to Marion County Sheriff Jimmy Clements.
    Thomas Hamilton, 59, was flown to University Hospital in Louisville after the accident, which occurred at 8:17 p.m. Aug. 20 on Hwy. 52, west of the Loretto city limits near 75 Mills Lane.
    Rita Medley, 53, of Loretto was listed in stable condition as of Monday morning at U of L.

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  • Hazardous weather outlook issued for Marion County

    The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for central Kentucky, including Marion County, for Saturday evening, Aug. 23.

    According to the weather service, scattered thunderstorms with cross the area this evening. Continuous lightning, gusty winds and "heavy to torrential rainfall" is possible with this storm, according to the weather service.

    For more information, go to http://goo.gl/4vylr5.

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  • Marion County/LaRue County football game rescheduled for Sept. 26

    The Marion County/LaRue County football game originally scheduled for Aug. 23 has been postponed.

    The game was scheduled to be played at Washington County High School, but has been rescheduled due to weather conditions.

    The game has been tentatively rescheduled for Sept. 26.

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  • New high school vandalized overnight

    Brandon Mattingly
    The Springfield Sun

    Vandalism at the new Washington County High School facility early Friday morning has prompted an investigation by school officials, as well as the Springfield Police Department.

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