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Two more Kentucky winners walk away with $1M from record-breaking Powerball drawing
While no one in Kentucky won Saturday night’s $590.5 million drawing – the record-breaking jackpot was won on a single ticket in Florida – there were a pair of new millionaires minted in Kentucky. Tickets sold in Vine Grove …
Ben Chandler aims to build on Humanities Council’s success in telling Kentucky’s story
The Kentucky Humanities Council has a story to tell – Kentucky’s – and soon the independent, nonprofit group will have a new leader to help tell it: former U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler. Chandler will take over as the council’s …
Billy Reed: Calumet jockey not wearing devils’ red-and-blue? Horse-racing blasphemy, I say!
As in most things, I’m a traditionalist when it comes to sports uniforms. The New York Yankees must always be in pinstripes. The Indiana University basketball team must never give up the candy-striped warmup pants. The University of Michigan should …
After freshman season, Willie Cauley-Stein features new mindset on and off the court
Willie Cauley-Stein made no attempt to hide his opinion about school from his coach when arriving on campus for his freshman season at UK. “Hated school,” said John Calipari of Cauley-Stein. “He’d have told you at the beginning of …
Madison Scott’s passion for horses, love
for Smarty Jones lead from Texas to UK
By Carl Nathe and Sarah Geegan Special to KyForward Madison Scott’s track to the University of Kentucky began when she was 10 years old. From Austin, Texas, she grew up far away from Lexington horse farms and …
UK softball beats Virginia Tech to advance
to second super regional in program history
After Virginia Tech forced a winner-take-all game two in the NCAA regional final Saturday, UK head coach Rachel Lawson had a simple message for her squad. “I told them that the defense, if they wanted to extend their …
No Triple crown again this year, as Oxbow
is surprise Preakness winner, Orb is fourth
Jockey Gary Stevens, out of a 12-year retirement, rode Oxbow wire-to-wire to an upset Preakness win for his “father figure,” trainer D. Wayne Lucas, assuring another year without a Triple Crown winner. Oxbow is the first Calumet Farm winner …
Go Go Thomas Tour returning to New Haven; KyForward will offer free tickets next week
The children’s storybook icon, Thomas the Tank Engine, will return to the Kentucky Railway Museum in New Haven for a “Day Out with Thomas” for young fans and their families on June 1-2 and June 8-9. And to celebrate, KyForward …
Judy Clabes: Ky. native Bill Sanders, olive oil ‘evangelist,’ builds First Fresh label on quality
At first glance you might think Bill Sanders just couldn’t figure out what he wanted to be when he grew up. But the fact is that the multi-careered Sanders is a fellow with an inquiring mind, a sharp intellect …
John Calipari confident Archie Goodwin will
‘be fine’ with hard work as NBA prospect
Minutes after UK’s season-ending loss to Robert Morris in the first round of the NIT, guard Archie Goodwin said any of the Wildcats would be “delusional” to consider leaving school for the NBA draft. Less than two weeks later …
Your Health: Genetic counselors can evaluate family history to determine breast cancer risk
By Sara Campbell KyForward columnist With actress Angelina Jolie’s recent disclosure of her BRCA mutation carrier status and decision to have a preventive mastectomy, it seems like an appropriate time to discuss breast cancer risk and genetic testing. …
Saturday’s Powerball raised to $600 million, second only to last November’s jackpot
By Judah Taylor KyForward intern The high rollers won’t be just in Vegas this weekend; they’ll likely be anywhere Powerball tickets are sold. At a staggering $600 million, with a cash option of $350 million, Saturday’s jackpot drawing …
Chef John Foster: As market comes alive
with local ingredients, so will wonderment
Sullivan University students took another trip with me to the Lexington Farmers Market this past Saturday. Cold, rainy weather kept the crowds small and in a hurry but did nothing to diminish the quality and diversity of the food …
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Kentucky River
an overlooked yet quality fishing resource
By Art Lander Jr. Special to KyForward It flows through the heart of Kentucky for some 255 miles from the confluence of the North and South forks at Beattyville to the Ohio River at Carrollton. The Kentucky …
Lex What Wear: Mix, match takes on whole new meaning when it comes to spring’s prints
By Alex McLean KyForward columnist Oooh-La-La… PRINTS! This mix-match combo of spring’s most coveted prints might just be my favorite collaboration for the North vs. South Blogger Challenge. It’s a bittersweet moment because I adore these gals, follow …
Wellness Matters: Our relationships, like our cars, need regularly scheduled maintenance
By Marty Seitz KyForward columnist In my previous article, Stress coping resources abound, but support from others most potent, I discussed the value of social support. In this article, I discuss the importance of maintaining your most significant relationships …
Learning by giving: Students dole out $18,550 through acclaimed NKU philanthropy project
Neighborhood gardening. Drug and alcohol treatment. AIDS awareness. Healthy foods education. Those are just a few of the community needs being addressed with the $18,550 that students in Northern Kentucky University’s nationally recognized Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project invested this …
Student archery program originated in Ky.
but is now embraced around the world
By Tim Thornberry KyForward correspondent Archery has arguably become one of the largest competitive sports, on the student level, in the country and the proof could be seen at the recent National Archery in the Schools Program Championship …
James Halcomb: Iron Man 3 best of franchise, a perfect mixture of genres you don’t outgrow
What I saw last night: Who wants to go see a buddy/cop, “fish out of water” flick with the leads from Less Than Zero and Hotel Rwanda with the guy who played in Ghandi as the villain? How about if …
Campuses confer estimated 61,472 degrees, credentials during 2012-2013 academic year
Officials at Kentucky’s public and independent colleges and universities estimate that they have conferred 61,472 degrees and credentials during the 2012‐13 academic year, with historic levels continuing at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s and professional practice doctoral levels. The Preliminary …
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