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May is Fire Safety Month. In a home fire could you family safely escape in under 2 minutes? It is important to know because home fires claim 7 lives each day. Join the American Red Cross to keep your family safe by taking 2 simple steps. Practice your 2-minute escape drill and test your smoke alarms monthly. Together we can prevent home fire tragedies. Visit soundthealarm.org for more information on protecting your family.

If you're waiting for your kids to start LIKING vegetables, don't hold your breath. It might not happen until several years after they've moved out.

A survey of moms found the top things they want for Mother's Day this year include a card, flowers, chocolate, a spa package, and just a day to themselves. One in eight said some BOOZE would also be appreciated.

The Hodgenville Police Department is excited to announce the creation of our Police Cadet Program! If you know someone between the ages of 15 and 20 that is interested in law enforcement as a career, please send them our way!

We will start accepting applications Monday, May 10th. The application will be posted on our website at www.hodgenvillepd.com under the job opportunity tab. Simply complete the application and email it back to us by May 15th. The application process will mirror our hiring process as closely as possible. After Recieving your application, we will schedule interviews with applicants and fill our ranks. We are looking for 10 motivated folks to start.

Here are a few myths a lot of us still believe: We don't only use 10% of our brain. Dogs don't see in black-and-white. Shaving doesn't make your hair grow back thicker. And you don't swallow eight spiders a year in your sleep.

People are re-watching old TV shows these days. Some say repeats can be comforting because it's stress-relieving to watch familiar stuff. But others caution that sitting around watching TV shouldn't be equated with boosting mental health, so you should watch in moderation.

Here are five signs you're at a bad pizza place:  It's super-cheap . . . the crust looks pale . . . they use flour that's bleached or "bromated" . . . it caters to the "drunk food" crowd . . . and if their plain cheese slice sucks, toppings won't help much.

Here are some of the top ways that people treat their PETS like their kids, according to a new survey:  Making sure they eat healthy and get enough exercise . . . creating a social media account for them . . . buying them presents . . . and wearing matching outfits with them.

Here's what makes moms the most disappointed or annoyed on Mother's Day, according to a new survey: Having to clean up after the party or meal . . . not being able to take a break from the everyday routine . . . and feeling exhausted at the end of the day.

As people begin receiving their stimulus money and tax returns watch out for scammers that are eager to cheat you out of your money.