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Today's News

  • BIRTH - Johnson: It’s a girl!


    Brian and Amanda Johnson of Springfield announce the birth of their daughter at 11:05 p.m. on July 6, 2011 at Spring View Hospital in Lebanon.

    Abigail Rose weighed 6 pounds, 2.5 ounces and was 19.25 inches in length.
    She was welcomed home by a sister, Brianna, age 4.
    Maternal grandparents are Lee Talley of Lebanon, and the late Randy Talley.
    Paternal grandparents are David and Patsy Johnson of Springfield.

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  • PHOTOS: SCC pays tribute on Veteran’s Day
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  • SCC recognizes donors


    St. Catharine College said thank you on Thursday with its annual President’s Society Dinner held in the Spalding Student and Community Center on campus.

    Guests enjoyed a social hour before they were treated to a formal dinner while the Mike Tracy Jazz Trio provided  entertainment. Throughout the room, donors were abuzz about all of the great things happening at SCC.

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  • PHOTO: Minor injury accident near Hardees on Friday
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  • PHOTO: Injury accident on bypass Tuesday morning
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  • Phil Simms to visit


    Plans have been made and commitments have been set for former NFL quarterback Phil Simms to return to his early childhood home of Springfield.

    “Phil Simms is coming to town,” Ralph Blandford, who contacted Simms, said. “We don’t have a particular date set, but it will be after April.”
    Blandford said Simms, who is an NFL television analyst, had to get through the season before making a trip home.

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  • Photo of Moran discussed on TV


    J.S. Moran, who served as editor at The Springfield Sun, was mentioned during Great Day Live, a morning talk show on WHAS 11 in Louisville.

    The show featured Louisville Courier-Journal photographer Bill Luster, who was retiring that day (Friday) after 42 years.
    Luster discussed some of his favorite pictures with hosts Terry Meiners and Rachel Platt.
    An image of J.S. Moran was among those discussed.

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  • Community Action needs funds to help keep senior center meals program


    Georgia Briney, director of the congregate meals program at Central Kentucky Community Action made a request for funds at a regular scheduled fiscal court meeting on Monday.

    The request was made to help cover the costs of meals at the Springfield Senior Citizens Center.
    Briney said the program took a loss during the last fiscal year and is headed toward a bigger loss this year.
    “This past fiscal year, this program lost $60,802,” she said. “This fiscal year we’re projected to lose over $100,000.”

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  • BBQ events could expand


    The Jim Beam BBQ Classic held at Springfield’s Harvest Festival could expand in a big way soon.
    The event, according to coordinator Ralph Blandford, has been a huge success so far.

    “According to (people at Jim Beam), they’ve gotten great exposure, and they’re very satisfied with what we’ve done,” he said.

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  • Democrats, Comer win the county


    The majority of city and county voters picked the winners in the state election last Tuesday.
    Nearly 2,900 of the 8,190 registered voters in the county showed up to cast their ballot, a 35 percent turnout.

    County Clerk Glen Black said the turnout was nice, but it could always be higher.

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