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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. …
Speaker Greg Stumbo responds to complaints
about using coal severance for Rupp Arena
Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo has released a statement regarding the use of excess multicounty coal severance revenue to move renovations of Lexington’s Rupp Arena forward. He said it is not an unprecedented concept, and that he will also work …
Rebuilding West Liberty representatives
plead town’s case at Clinton Global Initiative
Representatives of Rebuilding West Liberty, an initiative aimed at reconstructing the small rural town nearly destroyed last year by devastating tornadoes, attended the Clinton Global Initiative America annual meeting in Chicago. Tim Conley, the Morgan County judge executive, told …
Hemp commission taps Harrison County farmer Brian Furnish to serve as chairman
The Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission unanimously elected Harrison County farmer Brian Furnish as its new chairman after Agriculture Commissioner James Comer stepped aside in compliance with Senate Bill 50, industrial hemp legislation that is set to take effect at the …
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: For avid archery hunters, it’s never too early to think deer
By Art Lander Jr. Special to KyForward June is the halfway point on the calendar and is highlighted by the longest day of the year: the official start of summer on Friday, June 21, this year. For Kentucky’s …
Lex What Wear: Wardrobe finds with ‘maxi’ potential and other seasonal trends to watch
By Alex McLean KyForward columnist The maxi dress – the staple of the season. Indeed, the maxi dress is having a major moment this summer and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s easy to wear, casual and chic, …
Chef John Foster: Books about food politics, shifting American diet are good summer reads
I’ve started my summer reading list, the one you lie around in a hammock or on a beach with. It’s your getaway from the day-to-day drudgery, filling you with escape, guilty pleasure and joy. That said … welcome …
After 18 years, filmmaker releases Gatewood documentary; Natasha’s presents premiere
Staff report Kentucky filmmaker Chris Iovenko waited 18 years to release his documentary Gatewood about Gatewood Galbraith. Galbraith, a Lexington lawyer who died last year, was famous for his pro-hemp and pro-marijuana positions, and his multiple runs for governor …
UK’s Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh shares experiences from riots, protests in Turkey
The UK Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce encourages faculty to travel overseas so they can observe firsthand political and economic developments and later draw upon that experience in the classroom. Two weeks ago, that approach led Patterson …
Students return to class in the Summer Art Workshop and produce art for fun, not grades
By Tammy Lane Special to KyForward A week after wrapping up the spring semester, Sara Talwalkar found herself back in class. Her choice to kick off the break? The Fayette County Public Schools Summer Art Workshop hosted by …
Berry, GET MOVING KY join KyForward, urging you to ‘fitness’ lifestyle, good health
Sarah Berry, a lifelong resident of Danville, is joining the KyForward team, bringing her new Get Moving Kentucky multipage section to our readers. Sarah grew up in an active household, playing every sport she could. In 2011, she fell …
Wayne Stacy: ‘Things I see’ are now things
I share in this exciting adventure we call life
Fine Arts Photographer Wayne Stacy is joining the KyForward team as our on-call photographer. He’ll be doing regular travel features, but you’ll see his fine photographs throughout the site – as illustrations for our stories and features, on …
