The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s needle-exchange program will add a second weekday to better serve clients’ needs. The program is now open 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays in the Dr. Rice C. Leach Community Room at 650 Newtown Pike. The free, anonymous and confidential program is designed to reduce the spread of…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Chelsea Cleary McConaha of Nicholasville, appointed to the Kentucky Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention Board. Kimberly Anne Gipson of Lexington, appointed to the Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council. James K. Roberts of Nicholasville, appointed to the Kentucky Geographic Information Advisory Council. Peggy Roark of Nicholasville, appointed to the Kentucky Advisory Council for…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Anthony Gullett, named principal of Southern Elementary School in Georgetown. Hannah Weber, a Transylvania University senior, who has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship for 2018-19. She’ll teach in Malaysia. Riley Bresnahan, a Transylvania University senior, National Champion Speaker in IPDA at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament. Hadeel Abdallah, a University of…… MORE
Distracted Driving Awareness
(Kentucky Office of Highway Safety)–April is Distracted Driving Awareness month. While anything that takes a driver’s eyes off the road, hands off the wheel or mind off the task of driving is a hazard, the risk of texting while driving causes heightened concern because it combines all three types of distraction – visual, manual and…… MORE
MetroNet Builds High Speed Network in Lexington.
MetroNet has started work on the high speed internet network it’s planning to install in Lexington. The Herald-Leader reports the current work runs from Richmond Road to Broadway and out to the Interstates. Metronet says it’s possible the first customers will be served later this year, but it still estimates it will take up to…… MORE
Want the Best? Prepare for the Worst
A new study says the road to happiness may include obsessing over your regrets and failures. https://nypost.com/2018/03/23/dwelling-on-failure-can-help-you-get-ahead/… MORE
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Congratulations to: Ayush Kumar, who was top individual, and Winburn Middle School, top team, at the 2018 state MATHCOUNTS competition. Dr. Karen Hill, CNO/COO of Baptist Health, Lexington, one of the winners of the 2018 Martha Layne Collins Leadership Award from Women Leading Kentucky. Kathryn Lawler of the Midway University women’s golf team, named River…… MORE
Planning Your Summer Trip?
When’s the best time to buy your plane tickets? It depends… 2018 Airfare Study – The Best Time to Buy Flights, based on 917 million airfares… MORE
Scholarship Fund Set Up for Daughter of Murdered Officer
Community Trust Bank, Inc. has announced the establishment of a scholarship fund for Brynlee Hamilton, the infant daughter of City of Pikeville, Kentucky Police Officer Scotty Hamilton who was killed in the line of duty on March 13, 2018. Anyone may donate to this savings account by going to any one of Community Trust Bank’s 80…… MORE
Our partners at LEX 18 ask the big question now that UK’s season has (sadly) ended. http://www.lex18.com/story/37794054/the-big-question-who-stays-who-goes… MORE
