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Today's News

  • Don't pick trees solely based on ice storm

    As expected, I had several people ask me what was the best tree species to plant in place of the ones being cut down and they want ones that will survive the next ice storm. Well, the answer is, there isn’t one. All tree species sustained damage, however, some worse than others.  For instance, “Bradford” pear was destroyed and it’s a no-brainer to not plant them again, because they also fail in high winds pretty regularly.

     

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  • SCC women lose twice in conference

    SCC Sports Information

    As March Madness approaches you will hear many prognosticators talking about strength of schedule when it comes to predicting post-season play – especially at the D-I level. And if SOS is discussed at the NAIA level, one would have to include Lena Bramblett’s St. Catharine College team in that discussion.

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  • Final home basketball game is Saturday at St. Catharine

    SCC Sports Information

    Saturday will be the final home basketball game for both the men and women at St. Catharine College. Pikeville College will provide the opposition for the doubleheader that starts with the women’s game at 2 p.m. The men’s game will start at approximately 4 p.m.

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  • Social news and events

    Sutton-Fallis

    Bethany LeAnnne Sutton and Justin Wade Fallis

    Larry and Sharon Sutton of Willisburg announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Bethany LeAnne, to Justin Wade Fallis of Willisburg. He is the son of Cathy and Danny Clarkson and Tommy and Mary Anne Fallis, all of Springfield.

    The wedding will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the Willisburg Baptist Church in Willisburg.

    The reception will follow at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Springfield.

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  • Local shelter reaches out during storm

    “We’ll just have to wait and tough it out.”

    Offus Lewis of Mackville had that outlook on things Thursday afternoon as he and his family settled into the emergency shelter at the Opera House in Springfield. Lewis, with his wife Sheila and their two children, had been without power since Tuesday, as had much of the county. He said they tried to wait things out, but finally, decided to seek shelter.

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  • Few crimes reported during storm

    On Monday morning, a tire tool was still lying in the middle of the floor at the Southern States store on Bardstown Road in Springfield. The tool served as a reminder of the burglary that took place there over the weekend, according to store manager Tony Hamilton.

    “They busted the front door out with a tire tool,” he said of the weekend’s burglary, which saw the store lose about $4,000 worth of inventory, most of which was in the form of propane heaters.

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  • SCC's Bat Pats prepare for Mid-South debut

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    The gym at Lourdes Hall has been echoing with the sound of popping leather and the ping of aluminum bats. While most Major League baseball players are gearing up to report to spring training in sunny Florida or warm Arizona, the St. Catharine Patriots are preparing for their upcoming baseball season by hitting the hardwood. Lourdes Hall is the scene of preseason prep work while the temperature outside hovers in the mid to high 20s, and snow and ice cover the baseball diamond.

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  • Saturday school possible as calendar is reviewed

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Staff Writer

    It’s every student’s wish to get a day off from school because of snow. But behind every school cancellation, there’s a lot of hard work, and eventually the time off needs to be made up somewhere.

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  • SCC men win first conference game

    SCC Sports Information

    The St. Catharine College Patriots lost a game last Thursday to the visiting Georgetown Tigers, the nation’s #2 team that came to Lourdes Hall toting a record of 20-1. But it was the 76-60 setback that head coach J.T. Burton said led his team to their first conference win at home on Saturday against Campbellsville University.

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