Today's News

March 20 is the first day of spring, and it's also National Agriculture Day.

And that means it's an appropriate time to salute our local farmers.

I could write volumes about tobacco quotas and foreign imports and the need to buy American, and how our farmers are struggling to keep the rest of us fat and prosperous.

But I'm not going to do that.

I've decided it's time another icon of American self-reliance and rural independence received some appreciation. And I don't think farmers will mind at all.

It's something near and dear to each and every one of them.

Taylor County Public Library was fortunate to receive a large sum of money to buy books with tapes or CDs in memory of Linda Cable, a Taylor County Elementary teacher who died last year.

Cable's memory will live on every time a child or parent reads the books or listens to a CD or a tape from this collection.

Becky Grant also donated the popular children's book "The Polar Bear Express" by Chris Van Allsburg in Cable's memory.

Main Street traffic could soon be a little less cramped.

During a special meeting Monday, Campbellsville City Council gave the OK to convert diagonal parking spaces along one side of Main Street to parallel spaces.

"It's a huge problem," Mayor Brenda Allen said. "Every day someone calls and complains."

Diagonal parking spaces between the old Merchants Hotel and South Central will be converted within the next two weeks, Allen said.

A benefit singing for Matt and Michelle Young is planned for Saturday, March 15 in Greensburg.

The event, which begins at 7 p.m. ET at Greensburg Church of the Nazarene, will feature performances by The Glory Road Singers, Sarah Henry, Rusty Milby, The Preacher and the Boys, Sammy Lobb and Mile Lobb, Cheryl Blakeman and FirePath.

The Youngs are adopting a child from Ethiopia and money collected during a love offering will help cover some expenses associated with the adoption.

A potluck meal will follow the service.