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World Refugee Day event creates awareness of local refugees’ plight, bridges cultural gap
By Molly Crain KyForward intern When refugee families flee their home country for the United States, the transition poses many language and cultural barriers for both parents and children. That’s why Kentucky Refugee Ministries, one of the …
Centre research shows energy drinks are no more effective than other forms of caffeine
For many college students, “pulling an all-nighter” is a familiar routine typically accomplished with copious amounts of caffeine. Often, the go-to option is a so-called “energy shot” drink that boasts a special blend of energy-boosting ingredients. New research by a …
Sullivan to give $70,000 in scholarships
to Kentucky’s next Junior Chef champions
Sullivan University will partner with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Farm to School Junior Chef program to contribute $70,000 worth of scholarships to Junior Chef champions who will be crowned in a statewide competition in August, Ag Commissioner James Comer …
Lexmark employees build 18th Habitat
for Humanity home as community service
Lexmark employees are making more than just imaging products. Around Lexington, they’re also making homes. For the past 16 years Lexmark has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for families in Fayette County, and next month …
EKU Center for the Arts’ third season features top performers, productions, musical tributes
Performances by Chicago, Dwight Yoakam and LeAnn Rimes, as well as stage productions of “Rock of Ages,” “Mamma Mia” and “The Addams Family” are among the highlights of the 2013-14 season at the Eastern Kentucky University Center for the …
Toyota doubles support for early childhood education in Kentucky with $1M investment
Toyota manufacturing operations in Kentucky announced today a doubling of their investment in early childhood education in Kentucky to $1 million through 2016. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA) are …
Everyday Heroes: Long effort to promote safer world keeps Williams going strong
This story was taken from Steve Flairty’s 2008 book, “Kentucky’s Everyday Heroes.” New York native Craig Williams had an understanding with his father while he was growing up. “My dad would punish me if I did something wrong, …
Keven Moore on Insurance: Facial recognition today; earlobe, skin recognition tomorrow?
When I read articles and hear news stories about the future of facial recognition technology, it gives me a bit of the creeps as I quickly visualize Big Brother in Orson Wells’ book 1984. We are rarely just …
Camp Invention stretches minds, builds confidence, encourages kids to work together
By Tammy Lane Special to KyForward The 2013 edition of Camp Invention at Julius Marks Elementary opened new doors for excited youngsters who spent the week investigating extremes of the natural world; solving global challenges; exploring sky, …
UofL eliminated from College World Series
with blowout loss to No. 3 Oregon State
Staff report The University of Louisville baseball team’s run to the College World Series ended with a whimper Monday in an 11-4 loss to Oregon State. The loss eliminates UofL from the double-elimination tournament. Oregon State started …
Transylvania University President R. Owen Williams to resign at the end of the 2013-14
R. Owen Williams will step down as president of Transylvania University after the 2013-14 academic year, Chairman of the Board of Trustees William T. Young Jr. announced this afternoon in a meeting with faculty and staff. “The Board of …
Children’s Charity Classic golf tourney in 33rd year raising funds for area children’s agencies
The 33rd annual Children’s Charity Classic Week kicks off today with a tee-off reception at 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at Andover Golf and Country Club, 3450 Old Todds Road in Lexington. The reception will feature check presentations of …
Katie Shoultz: Secretariat Center’s Susanna Thomas helps Thoroughbreds shed ‘bad rap’
Katie Shoultz KyForward Contributor Susanna Thomas has grit. Mud, manure, and stray shavings, too. But mostly a heck of a lot of grit. As the Director of the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center (MMSC) at the Horse Park, …
Fish kill that affected thousands of white
bass in Cave Run Lake under investigation
Biologists are searching for the cause of a fish kill in Cave Run Lake which affected thousands of white bass. Dr. Bob Durborow, aquaculture extension specialist at Kentucky State University, said the white bass he examined had bacterial infections …
Liane Crossley: Bright future ahead for jockey from India who launched career in Lexington
Aparna “Abby” Das Battula has a need for speed. As a youngster, she satisfied her craving with speed skating and other sports. Today, she fulfills the desire aboard Thoroughbred racehorses. On June 16, Battula took her skills to …
For the Landers, family that creates together, stays together – in business and in life
By Stephen Burnett KyForward correspondent Many woodworkers might need to spend hundreds of dollars on their materials. But for John Lander, the wood is free; he only needs to venture off on his family’s Henry County farm and …
What if … you’re injured on a run or other outing? Kentuckian now has the answer
By Feoshia H. Davis KyForward correspondent A near-miss with a pickup during a run led an entrepreneurial Kentuckian to create a product that quickly IDs injured outdoor warriors. Edward Wimmer of Northern Kentucky launched Road ID in …
Responsible Fatherhood program by Ky. River Foothills helps men learn to be good fathers
Near the end of John’s five years in a state correctional facility, the warden told him about a program called Responsible Fatherhood in Richmond. He heard they’d help him get on his feet and re-enter his daughter’s and family’s …
Kentucky-made Red River Moon in world premiere screening at Kentucky Theater
Staff report A new Kentucky feature film about getting lost in the Red River Gorge makes its world premiere Thursday, June 20, at Kentucky Theater at 7 p.m. Mighty Quinn Media presents Red River Moon, a film …
Lesley Cissell: Not all fathers deserve a special day; that’s when mothers need to be creative
Father’s Day is one of the best examples during the calendar year of how times have changed and how far we’ve come from the Norman Rockwell illustrations of my childhood – if we were ever there in the first place. …
