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Trimble County

  • Memorial Day Service Monday at Courthouse lawn

    The Bedford Rotary Club will host a Memorial Day Service  Monday, March 27, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trimble County Courthouse lawn. The guest speaker will be  Command Sergeant Major Pat Copas. All area residents are encouraged to attend the event to pay tribute to those who have served in our nation’s military to obtain and preserve the freedoms we enjoy in these United States of America.

  • Single mom taking life in a new direction

    By HEATHER HISE
    Special to The Trimble Banner

    Goodwill’s newest subsidiary, Cars to Work, is already making an impact in the lives of Kentuckians.

    Trimble County resident Cammie Green qualified this spring to purchase a vehicle from the Cars to Work program, providing her with desperately needed transportation and the opportunity to establish good credit.

  • AARP presents driving safety

    An AARP Driver Safety Class will be held at Tri County Com­munity Action Center, 3240 Hwy 421N Bedford, on June 6, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The class will be for ages 55 and older. Participants will learn defensive driv­ing techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road.

  • Bedford Rotary gives away gas card
  • Church News Briefs

    Wesleyan Holiness plans revival services

    The Trimble Wesleyan Holiness Church, located at 4834 Peck Pike Road in Milton, will hold revival services beginning Tuesday, May 28, through Sunday, June 2. Services will be held at 7 p.m. nightly and at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 2.

    The evangelist and singers will be Rev. Steve Cassady and family. Pastor Curtis Burge and the congregation extend a welcome to all to attend.

    Bedford Christian to host Outdoor Movie Night, Vacation Bible School activities

  • Milton F.D. observes tornado anniversary

    Milton Fire & Rescue personnel joined with other Kentuckians on Saturday to reflect on the lives lost and devastation caused by tornadoes that ravaged many Kentucky communities a year ago. The Milton firefighters held their observance in their new Station No. 2 that replaced a similar station that was destroyed in last year’s storm.

  • Rotarians host annual speech contest

    By TEENA DRAKE
    Special to The Trimble Banner

    The Bedford Rotary Club has been conducting a Speech Contest since 1994 for young participants. A theme is chosen by the Rotary International President. Each year a group of high school students sign up to demonstrate their excellence in public speaking. They have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of ‘Rotary Club,’ learn about its history and its worldwide mission.

  • Punishment Wrestling Academy

    By TEENA DRAKE
    Special to The Trimble Banner

    Nestled in a quiet family-oriented subdivision in Trimble County is an astonishing academy full of spirit, love, dedication, ethics and wrestling. This organization derived from one small garage and two young wrestlers aspiring to learn a new sport. Since 2009 this group has grown from a hobby to a high-ranking academy with over 20 wrestlers ranging from ages 4 to 14.

  • TC Soil Erosion & Water Quality Cost Share application process ongoing

    The Trimble County Conservation District is now accepting Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost Share Applications on a continuous basis. This continual sign-up is designed to make the program more “landowner friendly” and help address the needs of a landowner at any time during the year. As landowners plan conservation projects with the assistance of their local conservation district, they will be able to apply for financial assistance for those projects without having to wait for a designated sign up period.

  • 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.