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Today's News

  • CMS students celebrate International Pi Day

    Campbellsville Middle School students in Melisa Morris' pre-algebra and algebra classes celebrated International Pi Day by completing an Internet scavenger hunt to locate interesting and unusual Pi facts. At the end of the day, students were treated to marshmallow, oatmeal and raisin "pies." Daniel Dicken, an eighth grader, previews the scavenger hunt before he begins surfing the Web.

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  • Supplement recall raises concerns

    Following a federal recall of two dietary supplements, the Kentucky Department for Public Health has issued a health advisory for consumers who may have ingested the products and could be at risk for illness.

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reported that two products of the Total Body Formula dietary supplement line have been recalled due to health concerns: Total Body Formula in the flavors of Tropical Orange and Peach Nectar and Total Body Mega Formula in Orange/Tangerine flavor.

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  • Holmes had a master plan for all of us

    The scoreboard is peppered with names and addresses. There were Masters invitees from Australia (9), England (5) and Spain (3). But there was only one player from Campbellsville. Ky.

    J.B. Holmes has reached a high point in a relatively short professional golfing career - an invitation to what is arguably THE most prestigious golfing event on the PGA Tour - the Masters.

    Not just anyone gets an invitation. You have to meet at least one of a list of 18 qualifications. J.B. was in by virtue of his February win at the FBR Open in Arizona.

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  • Campbellsville man charged in sealed indictment

    A Campbellsville man has been charged with selling cocaine in two indictments recently unsealed by a Taylor Circuit Court judge.

    A grand jury may seal an indictment if there is a possibility that the accused will try to evade police.

    Mitchell L. Strong, 50, of 601 E. First St., Apt. A, was indicted on two counts of first-degree selling cocaine, both second offenses, and two counts of being a second-degree persistent felony offender.

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  • Adkins earns grant for class field trip

    Campbellsville Elementary teacher Vanessa Adkins was awarded a $1,000 Target Field Trip Grant, designed to help bring learning to life for students.

    Adkins, a first-grade teacher, was selected from more than 16,000 applicants across the country.

    She plans to use the grant money to take 100 first graders to the Louisville Zoo on May 1.

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  • Fourth graders compete in 'Science Madness'

    Taylor County Elementary fourth graders recently participated in a competition called "Science Madness."

    During the competition, teams chosen by their classroom teacher played against each other. Ultimately, only one team represented each classroom in the finale.

    For the finale, the winning teams in each classroom competed for the title. The winning team was the "Super Science Experts" from Angie Kearney's classroom. The team named runner-up was the "Scientific Scholars" from Laura Raganas' class.

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  • It's good work if you can get it

    It's not the glamour it may be rumored to be, but covering a golf major is what we do every day - work. Just a little different kind of work.

    Can you ever get that far away from that four-letter word?

    A semi-weekly newspaper from Kentucky won't turn many heads in the media center at the Masters, but when J.B. qualified in February, I had nothing to lose by asking.

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  • Dr. Yoli Carter speaks to CU faculty and staff about diversity issues in higher education

    Linda Waggener

    Campbellsville University

    Dr. Yolanda "Yoli" Carter spoke on higher education diversity issues in Ransdell Chapel recently to about 300 Campbellsville University faculty and staff members.

    She was there at the invitation of the university's diversity committee.

    The 212 international students, representing 34 nations, make CU the largest international population at any of Kentucky's private colleges.

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  • One injured in single-car crash

    One person was injured in a single-car crash Thursday night.

    According to a Kentucky State Police report, Robin Raynor, 51, of Campbellsville was traveling east on Spurlington Road in a 1998 Oldsmobile at about 9:08 p.m. when her car struck a guardrail.

    Raynor was treated at Taylor Regional Hospital and later transferred to University of Louisville Hospital for treatment of a head injury. Raynor was in stable condition on Friday.

    Kentucky State Trooper David Smith investigated.

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  • Kirtley attends Governor's School for the Arts

    Haley Kirtley, a Taylor County High School junior, recently took part in the Kentucky Governors School for the Arts.

    Kirtley, the only local student to participate, competed in drama and news media. She was among 1,300 from across the state to compete.

    GSA provides hands-on arts opportunities for the states talented high school students who are dancers, actors, instrumental and vocal musicians, creative writers, future architects and visual artists.

    Kirtley plans to major in photography. She is the daughter of Robert and Carol Kirtley of Campbellsville.

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