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On her 26th birthday, Lauren Mink received one present that will be hard to top — an American Idol “golden ticket” to Hollywood. The Winchester native first gained attention when she was featured on Idol in January 2012. …
As of Dec. 19, $1 million in tax credits for gifts to endowments at Kentucky community foundations have officially run out in a fiscal year that runs through June 30, 2013. The tax credits were designated as part of the …
Lexington’s Ethel Gilligan planned to spend her 103rd birthday much like she spends most weekdays — going to a water aerobics class with her daughter at the Beaumont YMCA. Little did she know that the class instructor, Charlesy …
Attendance is back up today at Landsdowne Elementary after a stomach bug caused more than 130 students and staff absences last week, said Michelle Marra, district health coordinator for Fayette County Schools. The bug, which was “a run-of-the-mill stomach …
The historic Kentucky Theater — which celebrates its 90th birthday this October — has received an early gift in the form of a fundraising campaign for needed renovations and upgrades. Friends of the Kentucky Theater, nonprofit citizens group, …
Music lovers can add a new stop on their summer festival itinerary as the first-ever Jubilo Festival gets under way in Richmond this weekend. The three-day Jubilo Festival offers a mix of local and national acts, as well as …
While children are required to be up-to-date on the highly infectious pertussis, or whooping cough, vaccine before beginning school, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is still urging parents to make sure their children are fully protected. “Now that school …
While no human cases have been reported in the Central Kentucky area, 47 states— including Kentucky— have reported 1,118 cases of West Nile virus infections in people, birds and mosquitoes, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention …
Book lovers and casual readers alike now have a new way to share and recycle old books, while picking up new titles for free. The YMCA of Central Kentucky has opened three Little Free Library book exchange donation sites …
In the midst of the summer heat, one Lexington swimming pool has become more than a place to cool off, but instead, part of a week-long “Aquabots” engineering and computer programming summer camp for girls. Twenty girls, mostly from …
Family and friends of Sarah Roberts Hart have come together to create an event to remember and honor Sarah’s life, which was tragically taken from her when she was attacked and killed on June 14 during her morning jog …
What happens to glass, plastics, aluminum and paper products once you place them in your recycling “Rosie”? Officials at the Lexington-Fayette County Urban County Government Recycling Center on Thompson Road are answering this question by opening the center …
Facing a $2 million budget cut for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has had to trim both staff and services. But to lessen the impact, the health department is working with HealthFirst Bluegrass to preserve …
With summer officially in full swing, many Kentucky families are heading out of town for vacation. However, what some of them often don’t realize is that they can enjoy a reasonably priced vacation inside state lines at one of the …
When best-selling author Lisa Alther decided to write a book about the Hatfield-McCoy feud, she had no idea that the storied dispute would be at the center of a nation-wide frenzy — fueled by the History Channel’s miniseries—by the time …
With help from the community, Lexington artist Christine Kuhn is transforming an “unattractive” warehouse in the Western Suburb Neighborhood into a work of art by painting a large mural on one side of the building. As part of the …
Cloth diapering has become popular these days, but cloth toilet paper may be where some people draw the line. Not Christena Little. Little decided to transition her lifestyle to “zero-waste” nearly a year ago, and hasn’t looked back …
Toyota announced today it will increase annual engine assembly capacity of 4-cylinder engines by more than 100,000 at its plant in Georgetown. Starting August 2013, the approximately $30 million project will create 86 new jobs. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky …
As many of our readers know, specialty grocery store Trader Joe’s will open a much-anticipated Lexington location sometime this summer. For those who have somehow managed to avoid the hype surrounding the Lexington store, here’s a little update – …
Former President Bill Clinton addressed a crowd of about 6,000 at Rupp Arena Monday, congratulating Fayette County students on their sustainability efforts and encouraging them to continue their environmental work. The crowd was primarily made up of middle and …
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