A Mt. Healthy church is offering a drive thru Ash Wednesday blessing for parishioners who might be pressed for time.

Starting at 5:00 p.m. Rev. Patricia Anderson Cook of Mt. Healthy United Methodist Church started providing the service for people of all faiths.

The service is aimed at busy people as well as people who might be intimidated walking into a church. In addition to ashes, Cook will provide a church brochure and a Lenten booklet. "Its amazing to think that just this idea could bring someone into a new appreciation of the Lenten season by receiving ashes," said Cook who was "absolutely thrilled" at the turn out.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent, which concludes after 40 days with the celebration of Easter.

The church is also offering a more traditional Ash Wednesday service inside at 7 p.m.

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CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)- Living legend Patti LaBelle is visiting two area Kroger locations this week to celebrate Black History Month.

LaBelle, a Grammy-winning entertainer and founder of Lady Marmalade, a line of sauces, marinades and spices, is asking local communities to visit area African-American museums and cultural centers.

Kroger launched its 2012 Black History Month campaign to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and commemorate the opening of his memorial in Washington, D.C.

On Wednesday, LaBelle visited the Queen City Centre Kroger on Kenard Avenue. She will be at the Norwood Kroger at 4500 Montgomery Road on Thursday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

LaBelle will hold a meet and greet with fans and customers. On Wednesday, she was joined by the SCPA choir and students from Rockdale Academy. On Thursday, she will be accompanied by the St. Bernard High School Choir and students from Evanston Academy.

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)- St. Ursula Academy has added Becky Imhoff-Evans to their sports staff as the new head soccer coach.

Evans played soccer through college and has coached several club teams. Over the years, she has coached girls from 12-18-years-old . She also has a degree in Health promotion from the University of Cincinnati.

St. Ursula Bulldogs are highly ranked, Athletic Director Mike Sipes believes that Evans has what it takes to take the program to the next level.

"St. Ursula possesses such great talent each year and I look forward to blending the individual talents together into a tight knit team," says coach Evans.