Today's Features

Nine-year-old Wyatt Sherrard, representing Hodgenville Cub Scout Pack 151, presents a $722 donation to Sharon Thompson, manager, Hardin/LaRue American Red Cross. The Scouts held a car wash March 19 to raise money for the American Red Cross, designated for the victims of those affected by the Japan earthquake/tsunami of March 11.

South Carolina State University recently presented Dr. Linda Thomas-Glover with a Distinguished Alumna Award at its 115th Founders’ Day Celebration in Orange-burg, S.C.

Thomas-Glover, a native of Orangeburg, took over as the fourth president of Eastern Shore Community College June 1, 2009. Prior to that, she was at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in Elizabethtown, where she served as provost/CAO for 5 years.

There is no recess at G.C. Burkhead Elementary School, at least no block of time labeled recess. Instead, teachers and students make playtime more purposeful by focusing on social skills.

At the elementary school, recess isn’t looked at as a hiatus from the learning of the day, but as another lesson. And while not all schools call a break from the books a social skills lesson, it’s still considered by many to be just that.

Some stay-at-home mothers have found ways to nurture careers from the home, too. Often inspired by their role as mother, homemaker or wife, these creative women are channeling their skills to build businesses, craft products and help others. In April, Wednesday's Woman is taking a look at some of the area's mamapreneurs.