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‘The perfect cheer’

Members of the Cheer Premier All-Stars practice their routine in preparation for the CANAM National Competition March 16-18 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Tia Groves puts her arms into the air after being lifted by fellow members of the Cheer Premier Minis. The girls will be competing this weekend in the CANAM National Competition. Other members of the two squads include Audra Carver, Brittany Carver, Kara Beth Ferguson, Morgan Griffin, Dakota Kennedy, Emily Lorenzen, Katie Mayes, Keely Newman, Kaylee Nixon, Brittney Pentecost, Bailey Rose, Hannah Smith, Kaylee Smith, Amber Stovall, Jorden Strader, Courtney Vick, Rachel Wester, Brooklyn Willis, Kayla Fields, Regan Blackburn, Bailee Harney, Lauren Groves, Candace Arnett, Destyn Miller and Sadie Smith. See more photos on A-2. (Leader-News Photos/Samantha Carver)

Animal shelter at risk of closing

By RITA DUKES
Leader-News Editor

GREENVILLE — If the Muhlenberg Humane Society doesn’t receive a financial reprieve, shelter operations likely will be terminated within a month.
That was the brunt of the message Humane Society Board members John King and Monte Denny brought to the Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court meeting March 8.

Bob Lawton using experience for ‘Heroes’

• Lawton began Red Cross service with 1937 Great Flood

By SAMANTHA CARVER
Leader-News Staff Writer
reporter@ky-leadernews.com

As a committee member of the Mid-West Kentucky Chapter of the American Red Cross Heroes campaign, Bob Lawton hopes he is helping the community. However, helping the Red Cross is something that began for him 70 years ago during the Great Flood of 1937.
“My parents, J. Bryant and Janie C. Lawton, were very active in the Red Cross here in Muhlenberg County,” he said. “When the flood came, they helped set up an emergency relief office in the upstairs of the (current) Lawton Insurance building. I was 17 at the time, and my job was to help haul large bags of food stuffs upstairs. Local merchants were making donations, and we were storing everything there to be delivered.”

Bob Lawton

‘Springing to life’

Samantha Baxter, 2, daughter of Sam and Tina Baxter of Central City, enjoys the warm Monday afternoon at Central Park. She and her brother, Skylar Sweeney, 7, spent the afternoon playing with other children at the park in Central City. (Leader-News Photo/Samantha Carver)

03/14/07


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