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Today's Features

  • Way Back When

    10 years ago . . .
    Births announced this week are: Jacob Wayne Callahan, March 17, son of Jeremy W. Callahan and Hannah L. Fryman; Bradyn Clay Lukins, March 9, son of Nick and Ciji Lukins; Tyler Wray Thomas Navarre, March 18, son of Rob and Stacey Navarre; Hannah Elizabeth Norfleet, Feb. 27, daughter of Henry and Mary Gim Norfleet.
    The 46th annual Lions Club Auction to begin Monday.
    The grand opening of Jetubs, 102 S. Walnut St., will be held March 29.

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  • Kaleb Gabriel Thomas Hicks

    Kaleb Gabriel Thomas Hicks was born to Kateland Nicole Cooper-Jones and Branden Thomas Hicks of Cynthiana on Dec. 26, 2012. He weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz.
    Maternal grandparents are Bernardine Elaine Cooper and Ronald Ray Jones; maternal great-grandparents are Rubye L. Cooper, Charles L. Cooper and Geneva Jones Roark.
    Paternal grandparents are Patricia Ann Hicks and William Hicks; paternal great-grandparents are Ruby McNees and the late William Tommy McNees.

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  • Ford-Lafferty plan July wedding

    Jessicah Ford, Morehead, Ky., daughter of Jeff and Carline Ford of Berry, Ky., and Nicholas Lafferty, Prestonsburg, Ky., son of Patricia and Anthony Lafferty of Prestonsburg, Ky., announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.
    The wedding ceremony will take place on July 20, 2013 at 7 p.m. at Cardome Center in Georgetown, Ky.

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  • St. Edward Church to host Life Line Screening on April 4

    Residents living in and around the Cynthiana, Ky. community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture.
    St. Edward Catholic Church will host Life Line Screening on April 4. The site is located at 107 N. Walnut St. in Cynthiana. Beverly Reed of Benton, Ky. attended a Life Line Screening and said, “I want to thank you for saving my life.”
    Four key points every person needs to know:
    • Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of permanent disability.

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  • Church briefs

    BATTLE GROVE
    CEMETERY SERVICES
    The Easter Sunrise service will be held Sunday, March 31 at 7 a.m. in the area in front of the vault.
    Dr. Mike Coppersmith, First United Methodist Church will be the speaker.
    All artifical flowers and arrangements need to be removed by March 31.
    CALVARY ASSEMBLY
    OF GOD
    Calvary Assembly of God will be having its Easter Egg Hunt 2013 on Saturday, March 30 at 2 p.m.
    There will be thousands of eggs and large prizes in five age brackets. The egg hunt is for ages birth through fifth grade.

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  • Death loses, Jesus wins

    On Oct. 26, a woman named Terri married the man of her dreams, and on Nov. 12, her new husband, Mike, went in for surgery for a lump on his jaw and had 9/10 of his tongue removed.
    Mike is dying from oral cancer, slowly and painfully.
    I’ve been following their saga on Facebook. It is both incredibly sad and filled with sweetness and an ultimate happily-ever-after ending.
    Here are some of Terri’s most recent Facebook posts:

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  • How to keep land pest-free

    (StatePoint) Spending time outdoors can recharge the soul and bring the family together. In your own backyard you can find beauty, enjoyment and a place to connect with nature -- so long as you make sure to maintain all those beautiful trees and plants.
    Whether you have a garden, woodlands or natural landscaping on your property, you’ll want to keep your land healthy and free of unwanted pests. And experts say that woodlands need special attention.

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  • Soil still needs to dry out and warm up before starting seeds outdoors

    I generally have seed trays full of little sprouts by now, but this year the lingering cold weather has me languishing, quite frankly.  
    The seed potato and onion sets sit waiting for the soil to dry out a bit and seed packets glare at me from their neat stack strategically placed on the kitchen work table.  

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  • Researchers seek public’s help in locating barn owl nesting locations

    Researchers need the public’s help in finding more nesting sites of Kentucky’s remaining barn owls.
    Barn owls, with their distinctive heart-shaped faces and dark eyes, were plentiful across Kentucky as late as the 1960s. Currently, however, there are only about 25 documented nesting locations statewide.
    Wildlife biologists with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources need to locate as many barn owl nesting sites as possible to gain a deeper understanding of why this species has declined in the state.

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