Community News

BENTON - Winners of the annual A & I Fair Beauty pageants have been crowned, with Christina Boarman taking the crown as Miss A & I Fair, 2013. Bailey Barnes was crowned teen winner and Chloe Thomas was crowned pre-teen.

DRAFFENVILLE - The Marshall County Rotary Club has awarded seven $1,000 scholarships this year to some very deserving students.

HARDIN - The Clarks River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently installed new officers at the Hardin Library.

DRAFFENVILLE - The Kentucky Opry is celebrating 25 years this weekend, opening their doors to the community this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. with an open house and meet and greet scheduled to run through 5:30 p.m.

BENTON - The GED® test will be free in Kentucky May 15–July 31. Kentuckians taking the test during that timeframe will not have to pay the usual test fee, which will be paid by Kentucky Adult Education, a unit of the Council on Postsecondary Education.

MARSHALL COUNTY - The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce is finalizing plans to launch a new "Welcome Home" initiative that will allow member businesses to make a lasting, positive first impression on new residents and business owners.