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Wellness Matters: How to tell if your child needs medical intervention for ADD/ADHD
Dr. John D. Michelman KyForward columnist “Doctor, I want to help Jimmy (age 10 and squirming in the chair). How can you tell if he really needs medication?” Does the child have ADD/ADHD? Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) …
Betsy Waters: Take an adventure, feed your brain, dig into local summer reading programs
Summer is a great time to relax and enjoy a great book together with your kids. It’s also a critical time to continue working on academic skills children will need as they prepare to enter school or head back …
Pet Smarts: Parasite prevention, good hygiene protect your family, as well as your family pet
By Dr. Mara Wendel Sheabel Pet Care Center Although your furry friend may seem like the furthest thing from a health risk to your family, dogs and cats can actually harbor parasites that are harmful to people. Many pets …
Support mounts for West Sixth Brewing
as battle with Magic Hat over logo heats up
By Judah Taylor and Molly Crain KyForward interns Begun the beer war has, and it’s escalating rapidly. Lexington’s West Sixth Brewery is the defendant in a federal trademark lawsuit with Magic Hat brand beer, which is owned by …
As water level rises, more boaters, anglers, vacationers expected at Lake Cumberland
More boaters, anglers and vacationers are expected to head to Lake Cumberland this summer as the southeastern Kentucky lake’s water level rises about 20 feet following repairs to the dam. Lake Cumberland, Kentucky’s deepest and third largest lake …
CLUCK Lexington wants a chicken on every plot, wants to show you in Tour de Coop 2013
By Emma Brown Special to KyForward Wanna tour a chicken coop … downtown? Lexington’s very own CLUCK, the “Coop”erative of Lexington Urban Chicken Keepers is hosting its third annual Tour De Coop Sunday, May 26, with after party …
Rainfall a big problem for tobacco growers
but just ‘tip of iceberg’ of what they could face
By Tim Thornberry KyForward correspondent Much like their corn-growing counterparts, tobacco growers in Kentucky are beginning to get a little nervous about the continued rainfall and inability to get their crop planted. According to information from the …
Gena Bigler: New bill before Congress would end overtime pay and 40-hour work week
Overworked, and without recourse. Most Americans work longer hours than ever before and are seldom “off the clock.” Congress recently voted to essentially end our 40-hour work week and overtime pay. “The Working Families Flexibility Act H.R. 1406,” is not …
Number of homeless Kentuckians continues to decline, this year’s K-Count survey shows
The number of homeless Kentuckians continues to decline, according to the Kentucky Housing Corp.’s 2013 Kentuckians in the Balance of State (118 counties outside Fayette and Jefferson). K-Count, as it’s called, was conducted Jan. 30, identified 2,392 homeless men, …
Kentucky’s native sound takes center stage
at inaugural Best of Bluegrass in Lexington
By Judah Taylor KyForward intern With a nod to the 40th anniversary of the Festival of the Bluegrass, a Lexington-based music cooperative has lined up additional performances to help celebrate Kentucky’s native sound. The first-ever Best of the …
Kaintuckeean: A thief is in our midst; historic iron door stolen from Hunt-Morgan House
By Peter Brackney Special to KyForward During the Civil War, Gen. John Hunt Morgan and his cavalry engaged in guerrilla style warfare springing attacks and raids on Union troops, supply chains, and communities. He was once caught and …
West Sixth says logo lawsuit is ‘frivolous’; Magic Hat says it tried to work with brewery
West Sixth Brewing Co., a “socially conscious craft brewery” that opened its doors last year in Lexington, is a defendant in a lawsuit by a corporation that owns the Vermont brewer Magic Hat. According to West Sixth’s website, “they’re …
Case Closed: Centre professor, students
study bias in the jury selection process
By Elizabeth Trollinger Special to KyForward With 24-hour news cycles and constant media speculation, it seems nearly impossible to keep bias out of criminal trials. However, a Centre College professor and several students recently completed an study examining how …
Kentucky great-grandmother among finalists to be Eye of the Hunter’s ‘Extreme Huntress’
Special to KyForward A Shelby County great-grandmother is among 10 finalists in Eye of the Hunter’s international competition to become its “Extreme Huntress 2014” and appear on the reality show on NBC Sports. Marty Mason, 64, of …
Women’s labor of love gives birth (finally)
to Dress for Success Lexington organization
By Molly Crain KyForward intern For Analisa Wagoner and Jennifer Monarch, co-founders of Lexington’s new nonprofit Dress for Success, the process to bring the international organization here has been a labor of love — literally. “I’m not kidding …
Bob Stewart to head state Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, replaces Marcheta Sparrow
Tourism and marketing veteran Bob Stewart will head the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, effective June 1, it was announced today. Stewart replaces Marcheta Sparrow who announced her retirement last week after serving more than five years as tourism …
Kentuckians who donate to Oklahoma relief efforts reminded to use reputable agencies
Kentuckians who may be interested in donating to assist storm victims in Oklahoma were warned today to make donations through a reputable relief agency such as the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army or efforts organized through places of worship. …
Sole Survivor of Comair Flight 5191 breaks silence in film to air in Lexington in August
By Judah Taylor KyForward intern It has been seven years since Comair Flight 5191 crashed in Lexington, killing all but one of its 49 passengers and crew members. Now, that lone survivor – Jim Polehinke – is breaking …
Real-life, practical experiences at UK lead Lexington native to stage, television success
Special to KyForward The best learning — and the most profound educational experiences — often take place outside the traditional classroom. For Lexington native Charles Black, such experiences have guided him as he has taken his education at …
Everyday Heroes: With eyes – and arms – wide open, physician heeds call to serve all
This story is taken from Steve Flairty’s 2008 book, Kentucky’s Everyday Heroes. John Belanger has owned a tender, kind heart intermingled with a super-sized portion of idealism all his life. When he was a small boy, he had …
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