• "U.S. Sen. Rand Paul will appear before the state Senate next month to endorse a resolution calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget. Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville, who is running for governor, plans to sponsor the resolution after the legislature reconvenes Feb. 1, according to a statement from his office." [Courier-Journal]
• "The shut-down Colgate-Palmolive Plant in Clarksville has been bought by a doctor’s group after a series of stops and starts that has left at least one member of the town council concerned about future development plans." [Courier-Journal]

Photo: Courtesy Wiliams-Farmer 2011