Today's Features

Taylor Regional Hospital employee Jo Ann Smith of Columbia is now a certified tumor registrar.

Taylor Regional Hospital recently received notification that Smith passed the National Cancer Registrar's Association Council on Certification examination on March 19.

Many registrars work in a non-certified capacity for many years without passing the examination. Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, any staff member who performs case abstraction must be certified.

We all know that we should eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, but many of us don't get the recommended servings.

Fruits and vegetables are important to our diet because they provide necessary nutrients and are high in dietary fiber and low in calories, fat and cholesterol.

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that you make half your plate fruits and vegetables.

Beverley Skaggs recently retired as South Campbellsville Baptist Church's secretary. She has held the position for 17 years.

In addition to secretarial duties, Skaggs also drove the church bus and served in the nursery.

Before her employment at the church, Skaggs worked for 16 years at Fruit of the Loom.

A dessert reception in Skaggs' honor will be Saturday, May 11, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the church's fellowship hall.

Everyone is welcome, though organizers request no gifts.

Campbellsville/Taylor County Anti-Drug Coalition partnered with local law enforcement and others to give residents an opportunity to dispose of unwanted and expired medications.

According to Karen Hayes, coalition co-chair, 1,400 medications weighing 226 pounds were collected.

Those who were unable to attend Saturday's drop off can bring unwanted medication, with the exception of injectibles and syringes, to a collection box in Campbellsville Police Department lobby.