The grand opening for the new fred’s Super Dollar is set for 8:45 a.m. on Friday, August 24.

The new 16,000-square-foot store at 1102 S. Main Street will have special offers and activities to help celebrate the occasion.  There will be free product giveaways and customers also can register for a chance to win a $100 shopping spree to be held once a day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Christian Care Communities, Kentucky’s largest faith-inspired, non-profit provider of affordable housing and long-term care for older adults,  today announced the acquisition of Hartford (KY)- based Pro-Care Home Health, a leading, full-service home healthcare provider. With this acquisition, Christian Care Communities adds in-home care to its array of senior living services and programs, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care and adult day care.

“Christian Care is now the only long-term care provider with home health in the state,” said Dr. Keith Knapp, president and chief executive officer of Christian Care Communities.

Hancock County has the second lowest unemployment rate in Kentucky but the number of jobless workers in McLean County jumped, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training.

Unemployment rates fell in 107 Kentucky counties between May 2011 and May 2012, while 12 county rates increased and one stayed the same.

Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 5.3 percent. It was followed by Hancock County, 5.5 percent; Shelby County, 6.1 percent; Fayette County, 6.2 percent; Union County, 6.3 percent; Daviess and Oldham counties, 6.5 percent each; Calloway and Franklin counties, 6.6 percent each; and Ohio County, 6.7 percent.

McLean County’s unemployment rate went from 6.9% in April to 8.2% in May with a total of 383 jobless workers in the county.  Ohio County’s rate went from 6.4% to 6.7%.