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United Way of Southern Kentucky (UWSK) collected more than 43,000 items in Warren County and more than 61,136 items region-wide during the 13th annual “Feed the Need” food drive, with some food collections still running. More than 50 organizations in Allen, Barren, Butler, Logan, Simpson, and Warren counties participated in Feed the Need either by running an internal drive or by volunteering at store drives in Barren, Butler, Logan, and Warren counties. “Feed the Need” was c...

Monday, April 26, 2021 - 6:02 am To the Editor: There have been a few comments lately that our Post has turned into “just another bar.” Here are a few examples of how Post 265 supports our local community: From 2018-2020, the members of this post and their guests have donated, $41,418 back into local community and services that help veterans. In 2019, this includes $1,000 for Camp Overlook 4H; Cystic Fibrosis, $150; American Cancer Society, $100; Clarkson University Arm...

Harrisville Central School class leaders HARRISVILLE — The 2021 class leaders of Harrisville Central School are Brady C. Hall, valedictorian; Amy J. Manchester, salutatorian; and Talon W. LaParr, highest vocational award. Mr. Hall, son of Jolie and Don Snider, Harrisville; and Jeff and Genny Hall, Gouverneur, has an academic average of 93.4. He will graduate with a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation with Mastery in science and earn advanced placement credits and dual enrollment cred...

Amidon was packed April 6. One of North Dakota’s smallest towns had more than 60 people fill the Lebanon Lutheran Church to watch one of their own be honored by the Great Plains Food Bank. According to officials with the regional food bank that serves North Dakota and parts of Minnesota, it was time to honor Linda Narum as a 2020 Hunger Relief Champion. “The coordinator of the Amidon Community Cupboard, Narum has been fighting hunger in southwestern North Dakota for decades, the regio...

David Lee Murphy concert planned for summer Singer/songwriter David Lee Murphy is set to perform in concert at the Caldwell County Fairgrounds this summer. Natasha Mathews, owner of The Gaming Pad in Lenoir, is organizing the concert. It is set for July 31. “I grew up listening to his music,” Mathews said. Her favorite songs by Murphy include, “Dust on the Bottle,” and “The Road You Leave Behind.” “When I decided to start organizing a concert and saw that he w...

Preteen Miss Five Hills Dorianna Gilbert knew if she won one of the crowns at the 8th Annual Miss Five Hills Scholarship Pageant on March 27, she would tie another titleholder for having been selected by a panel of judges to wear the crown the third time, the most in the pageant’s history. “I entered this pageant for a fourth time because I felt like it was time to get back out there again,” Gilbert said. “I’m much older now and I wanted to show everyone that I can go h...

BAKER CITY — Venkat Subramanian doesnt live in Baker City, but he wants to support this community as much as he can. Venkat grew up in Chennai, India, population of about 7 million. His familys roots, though, are in a village that he compares in size with Baker City. After earning a bachelors degree in engineering in India, he came to the United States in 2000 to earn a masters at Oregon State University. He began working with Richard and Kathleen Chaves, owners of Chaves Consulting in Bak...

Junior League Gainesville works to end hunger The Junior League of Gainesville is marking significant milestones and making plans to reduce food insecurity in the Gainesville community, an important priority to the League since it was founded in 1935 that is more crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In response to immediate food needs brought on by the pandemic, the Junior League of Gainesville provided 1,500 pounds of food to their community partners — Food4Kids BackPack Program, SWAG (S...

Downtown Hickory to hold mini crawl event this weekend The Hickory Downtown Development Association (HDDA) is partnering with the University City Commission and the Zeta Xi chapter of Delta Zeta at Lenoir-Rhyne University in presenting a spring-themed “mini crawl” event. The event will be held Saturday, April 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Hickory. Tickets are on sale for $10 per ticket, and only 100 tickets are available for purchase. Ticket holders will pick up their passport...

Allie Prusa, UWSC Marketing Director Guest opinion contributor Every year, as the school months wind down, we gear up for our annual LIVE UNITED Food Drive. We know that 1 out of 4 children in Story County are eligible for free and reduced lunches. While school is in session, these children receive breakfasts and lunches with no cost to the family, ensuring healthy and nutritious meals at least twice a day. Many students are also able to take home a backpack of food and snacks on Fridays to get...