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Today's News

  • TRIMBLE COUNTY SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS

    BEDFORD/MILTON ELEMENTARY
    Offered @ Breakfast Daily:Milk/Juice/Fruit/Cereal/Toast
    Breakfast -- free
    Lunch -- $1.85
    Milk  -- .45
    Offered Daily:  Milk / Juice / Chef Salad / Yogurt
    All bread is whole grain

    Monday, Feb. 4: Pizza, garden salad, corn, fresh fruit choice or pear half.

    Tuesday, Feb. 5: Beefaroni, glazed carrots, peas, apple or pineapple tidbits.

    Wednesday, Feb. 6: Chicken tenders, steamed broccoli w/ cheese sauce, baked potato, fresh fruit choice or fruit cocktail.

  • Rand blazes a trail as a Transylvania Pioneer

    Special to The Trimble Banner

    Alex Rand, a college athlete and junior Biology major at the University of Transylvania in Lexington, is blazing a trail as a cross country and track runner.

    During Alex’s freshman year she was chosen a Top 40 Freshman for her leadership skills on campus and was awarded the 110 Percent Award in track and Best Finish in a Race in cross country.

  • Raiders stop Beth Haven, Williamstown to go 13-6

    The Trimble County Raiders scored a triumvirate of wins last week. Following Monday’s triumph over Walden (see last week’s Trimble Banner), the Raiders made quick work of Williamstown on Thursday and Beth Haven on Saturday. Saturday’s 58-40 win over Beth haven capped a week of Homecoming activities for the team.

  • Sixth graders pick up two wins

    By CRAIG LACEFIELD
    Special to The Trimble Banner

    Trimble County’s 6th grade boys team traveled to Madison on Sunday to take on the Southwestern Rebels. Southwestern scored first and held a 2-0 lead. That was the last lead the Rebels had all day.

  • Slow start dooms Lady Raiders at South Oldham

    South Oldham’s Lady Dragons gave the visiting Trimble County’s Lady Raiders a shellacking in the first quarter of Monday night’s game at Crestwood and rode to victory on the strength of that one quarter alone.

    Using tenacious defensive pressure to create steals and force rushed shots, South Oldham dismantled their guests quickly to race out to a 21-3 advantage after eight minutes of play. The Lady Dragons continued their scoring onslaught in the second quarter to increase the margin to 21 at halftime, leading 35-14.

  • Current version GED test to expire in 2013

    The current version of the GED test will expire at the end of 2013. The current version, known as the 2002 Series GED test, will be replaced with the new 2014 GED test on Jan. 2, 2014.

    Those who have taken the 2002 Series GED test, but not passed all five parts, have until the end of 2013 to pass or they will need to start over again in 2014 with the new GED test in order to receive their high school credential.

  • What’s in a name?

    On Nov. 24, the Jameson family named their newborn baby girl Hashtag, after Twitter’s use of the (#) symbol.

    The year before, an Egyptian man named his son Facebook, and in 2011 an Israeli couple named their baby Like.

    These babies join celebrities’ babies Spec Wildhorse Mellencamp, Moxie Crimefighter Jillette, Pilot Inspecktor Lee and Audio Science Clayton, which makes Apple Blythe Alison Martin sound almost traditional as a baby name.

  • Shelby Energy Cooperative to award $1,000 scholarships

    Shelby Energy Cooperative is offering six (6) $1,000 scholarships, in a program designed to enhance the education and resulting careers of high school seniors. Two scholarships per district served by Shelby Energy will be awarded.

    To qualify, the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the applicant must be a member of Shelby Energy.

  • Milton United Methodist hosting Valentine dinner

    Milton United Methodist Church will hold a Valentine’s Day Family   Fellowship Dinner and Game Night on Saturday, Feb. 16. The event will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the church, located at 11100 Hwy 421 North on the Milton hilltop. There will be games for both adults and children, photos, karaoke and door prizes. Everyone is welcome.
     

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