University of Kentucky employee to run marathon in memory of late husbands service to country
By Kristi Willett
University of Kentucky
Emily Dieruf Chambers’ twin daughters are only seven, but they know Memorial Day is more than a day off school for them and a day off work for their parents. From a very early age, the twins and their younger brother have been taught that the lifestyle they...
Guardsmen who fell during Vietnam era to highlight Memorial Day ceremony at Frankfort monument
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
The Kentucky National Guard will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday at the Guard Memorial on the grounds of the Boone National Guard Center here.
This year marks...
Kentucky’s state veterans cemeteries to hold ceremonies during Memorial Day holiday
Kentucky’s veterans cemeteries, as well as veterans centers across the Commonwealth, will hold ceremonies this Memorial Day holiday, honoring those who have died in service to our country.
Kentucky’s...
Memorial weekend launches summer boating season; conservation officers step up patrols — be safe
It’s going to feel a lot like summer across Kentucky for the unofficial start of the season.
For many anglers, paddlers and pleasure boaters, relief from the warmer weather over the Memorial Day holiday...
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Guardsmen who fell during Vietnam era to highlight Memorial Day ceremony at Frankfort monument
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky National Guard will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday at the Guard Memorial on the grounds of the... - More »
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University of Kentucky employee to run marathon in memory of late husbands service to country
By Kristi Willett University of Kentucky Emily Dieruf Chambers’ twin daughters are only seven, but they know Memorial Day is more than a day off... - More »
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Julie Raque Adams: Vaping, a trend among nation’s youths, is really a public health epidemic
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