Today's News

JCTC Trimble County Adult Education will be conducting a Job Skills and Computer Literacy Class at the Trimble County Public Library on Monday and Wednesday beginning January 14, and ending March 27, 2013. The class will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Some topics that are planned include resume and cover letter writing, online job search and application, and preparation for the National Career Readiness Certificate. Please call to register at 502-255-9191.

At the start of the New Year, do you want to start exercising but are afraid of the cost as you look at your budget?  Here are some no-cost or low-cost options to get you moving without hurting the budget.

View what you do every day as physical activity.  Honestly, you do not NEED to go to the gym to get a good aerobic workout.  If you take a look at some of the activities that you do every day you may be surprised at the opportunities available to you:

An aggressive comeback attempt by Trimble County had Walton-Verona running scared in the late minutes of last week’s opening round game of the 8th Region All A Classic played at Williamstown. After cutting their deficit to two points, the Raiders began firing blanks and Walton-Verona took advantage of three straight turnovers in the final 30 seconds to escape with a 57-48 victory.

Twenty years ago this year we had a devastating storm blow through our area that we call the No-Name Storm.

I hadn’t thought about it in a while, but the other day a woman came into the newspaper office and mentioned it. She still lives in one of the hardest hit areas.

When she left, I started thinking about that storm and its aftermath. For many people around here it was our area’s Hurricane Sandy or a mini Hurricane Katrina, blowing in and surprising everyone, wreaking havoc.