Today's Features

Faith, family, music and children are key components of Joanna Black’s life.

As the mother of a 4-year-old girl, Kindermusik instructor, cello teacher and supervisor of developmental book sales, among other things, Joanna is a mamapreneur who has found a way to incorporate the things she loves into her work.

“I come from a musical family,” Joanna said. “My dad was a traditional vocalist.”

By Mechelle Coble

All people with diabetes, both type 1 and type 2, are at risk for developing diabetic eye disease. Diabetic eye diseases include diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and glaucoma. All can cause severe vision loss and even blindness, but early detection and treatment can help prevent further damage and future vision loss.

It’s all about mothers, daughters and their special bonds.

The third annual Mother and Daughter Banquet, themed “A Mother’s Love,” will celebrate and nurture the mother-daughter relationship, said Gail Phoenix of GMP Services, a Vine Grove training and consulting firm that advocates for woman and children. GMP Services is hosting the event.

The event is from noon to 3 p.m. May 7 at Colvin Community Center in Radcliff.

Target Master 4-H Club member Jared Givan recently finished the last leg of the indoor season with the National Field Archery Association by winning first place for the state of Kentucky for the third consecutive year. He also received first place for the first time in the Southeast Sectionals and a fifth place at the National on March 26 and 27 in Louisville.