(LEX 18) — Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has lost her bid for a second term as Rowan County clerk, falling to Democratic challenger Elwood Caudill Jr. Lawsuits were filed against Davis during that time and she was jailed for being found in contempt of court.In 2015, Davis made international headlines after she defied a U.S…… MORE
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Gorton Elected
LEX 18 News predicts that former Vice Mayor Linda Gorton will become the next Mayor of Lexington, defeating former Police Chief Ronnie Bastin.… MORE
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Congratulations to: Patrick Ballard of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, recipient of the 2018 School Psychologist of the Year award from the Kentucky Association for Psychology in the Schools. Craig Carter, director of the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, recipient of the E.P. Pope Award from the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. Mark…… MORE
Winchester Man Arrested in Death of Mother
(LEX 18) — Police have charged a Winchester man with murder after they say he watched his mother commit suicide, failed to call emergency services and lived with her corpse in an apartment for five days. Jeffrey T. Wisecup Authorities arrested 27-year-old Jeffrey T. Wisecup on Friday following an investigation. According to the arrest citation,…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Dr. Everett “EJ” Horn, Felicia S. Quigg and Herbert A. Miller, Jr., named to the Board of Trustees for Midway University. Lafayette High School’s Pride of the Bluegrass marching band, which won its 20th state championship at the Kentucky Music Educators Association’s Class 5A competition. The latest members of the University of Kentucky…… MORE
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Congratulations to: University of Kentucky Wendell H. Ford Professor of Public Policy Eugenia Toma, selected as a National Academy of Public Administration 2018 Fellow. Price Headley Bell, Jr., of Lexington, appointed to the Kentucky Horse Park Commission. Justin Biliter of Nicholasville and Sheri Uhlenbruch of Lexington, appointed to the Kentucky Geological Survey Advisory Board. Dion…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Leslie Scott, associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, who will receive the Dickinson Wright Nurse of the Year Award from IGE Media, publisher of Medical News. Marshall B. Johnson of Lexington, appointed to the Kentucky Motorcycle Safety Education Advisory Commission. Debbie A. Cole of Lexington, appointed to the Kentucky…… MORE
Schools Say No Threat, “False Rumor”
(LEX 18) — A false rumor that a student made threats against Beaumont Middle School has been causing undue worry among some families, Fayette County Schools officials said Monday. According to an email sent to parents and guardians, officials said the “completely false rumor” was being shared person to person as well as on social…… MORE
BBB Warns of Kitten Scam
(BBB)–A Rockcastle County man and his animal-loving daughter who hoped to adopt a Bengal kitten drove to Georgia to pick it up, and instead were scammed out of $350 by a phony website offering the pets. The Mt. Vernon man reported the issue to Better Business Bureau® serving Central & Kentucky via the BBB Scam Tracker that he…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Kristina Joyce, named director of the Kentucky Small Business Development Center. Alexis Little of Midway University, named River states Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Huntertown Elementary in Versailles, names a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.… MORE
