(LEX 18) — A Lexington business was evacuated Monday morning due to a confirmed ammonia leak at a plant on Lexington’s northwest side. Fire officials responded after 6 a.m. to 3M Ceradyne, a facility on 695 Laco Drive. Officials confirmed the leak was ammonia, but the area has now been cleared.… MORE
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BBB Warns of Sweepstakes Scams
Here are some of the findings Heather Clary talked about with Jack this morning: (BBB)–Sweepstakes and prize scams bilked $117 million out of half a million North Americans in 2017, according to a new report by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The fraud also concentrates on senior citizens, who also suffer the most losses. The…… MORE
Immunization Awareness
Local McDonald’s® owner/operators throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana are teaming up with local health departments to increase immunization awareness and encourage families throughout the state to “Immunize for Healthy Lives.” The Immunize for Healthy Lives program is an annual program aimed to educate the community on the importance of immunization in young children before they head back…… MORE
Good for You!
Congratulations to: George S. Scott of Lexington, names to the Kentucky Juvenile Justice Advisory Board. Greg Lakes of Berea, appointed to the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. Simon J. Sheather, named to be the next dean of UK’s Gatton College of Business and Economics. These Fayette County Public Schools students who placed first…… MORE
Good for You!
Congratulations to: Noah Martin, a swimmer at Centre College, named the Southern Athletic Association Man of the Year. Dr. Buddhi Gyawali of Lexington, appointed to the Kentucky Geographic Information Advisory Council. Rachel Farr, assistant professor of developmental psychology at the University of Kentucky. She’s been named a recipient of the 2018 William T. Grant Scholars…… MORE
Unemployment Down Statewide in April
Unemployment rates fell in all 120 Kentucky counties between April 2017 and April 2018, according to the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 2.7 percent. It was followed by Campbell, Oldham and Shelby…… MORE
Task Force on Neighborhoods in Transition Announced
(LFUCG)– Vice Mayor Steve Kay and Councilmember James Brown announced the creation of the Task Force on Neighborhoods in Transition on Thursday morning. The group, comprised of Urban County Councilmembers, city developers, planners, historians, residents and other community members, will meet monthly to discuss the complicated topics of infill and redevelopment, preservation and gentrification. The…… MORE
Election Results
HOUSE DISTRICT 6–100% Reporting Democrat Amy McGrath 49% Jim Gray 41% Reggie Thomas 7% Geoff Young 2% Daniel…… MORE
Good For You!
Congratulations to: Doug Boyd, director of the University of Kentucky Libraries Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. He’s the 2018 recipient of the Archival Innovator Award from the Society of American Archivists. Thomas Barrow Stevens, Kevin Nelson Rogers and Jonathan David Lang, all of Lexington. They’ve been appointed to the Kentucky River Authority. Gary…… MORE
Good For You!
Congratulations to: Cameron Stribling, winner of the University of Kentucky’s 2018 Jamal Mashburn Scholarship. She’ll receive full tuition as a freshman at UK in the upcoming fall semester. The following graduates of basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training: William Bourne and Harrison Coutrney, Nicholasville Police Dept. Randy Broadnax, Billy Burton, James…… MORE
