(From the Administrative Office of the Courts)–Citizen Foster Care Review Boards in 71 Kentucky counties are seeking volunteers to make a difference in the lives of local children in foster care and other out-of-home care. The boards are in need of volunteers to review cases of children placed in care because of dependency, neglect or…… MORE
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Tips to Deal With the Heat
(From the Cabinet for Health and Family Services)–The Kentucky Department for Public Health, wants you to take steps to avoid injury and illness during periods of extreme summertime heat, particularly dangers associated with leaving children in vehicles. Extreme temperatures are cause for concern, so we advise the public to take necessary steps to keep cool and…… MORE
Free Trash Disposal Day Saturday
(From LFUCG)–The City of Lexington is partnering with the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station to offer Fayette County residents a free trash disposal day for non-hazardous household waste. The event will be held Saturday, July 15 from 6 a. m. to 1 p.m. at the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station, 1505 Old Frankfort Pike. Fayette County residents…… MORE
Good For You!
Congratulations to: Kevin Jing, Rehan Ghanta and Sai Naidu of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. Their team took top honors at the Future Business Leaders of America’s national conference. … MORE
Good for You!
Congratulations to: Carl Wayne Breeding of Lexington, named to the Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission. Travis N. Taylor, a graduate student at the University of Kentucky, named a 2017-2018 American Political Science Association Minority Fellowship Program Fellow for the Spring Cycle. Todd Adams of the Georgetown Police Department and Joseph Rogers of the EKU Police Department.…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Lisa Dunkley, winner of the 2017 Paul Kevin Burberry Award, the highest student honor given each year by the UK Human Development Institute. Dr. William Thomas Reynolds of Richmond, who has been appointed to the kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners. Rusty Kennedy of Midway University, names 2016-17 River States Conference Athletic Director of…… MORE
Two Injured In Murray State University Explosion – LEX18.com | Continuous News and StormTracker Weather
Source: Two Injured In Murray State University Explosion – LEX18.com | Continuous News and StormTracker Weather… MORE
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Congratulations to: Matthew David Klee and Ava Chen, who earned a special prize under “U.S. Constitution” in the National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland. Both are students at Winburn Middle School. Nathan Feese, who recently finished eighth grade at Morton Middle School has been selected Young Achiever of the Year by the…… MORE
Tips for Riding the Storm Out
(LFUCG)–National Weather Service forecasters are predicting that central Kentucky will feel the effects of Tropical Storm Cindy with periods of heavy rain, beginning Thursday morning and continuing through Saturday. “The biggest threat to Lexington is the continued rainfall over several days,” said Tim Brandewie, Operations Manager for Lexington Emergency Management. “Low lying areas and roadways…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Enola Salsman Layton and Connie Cobb, both of Georgetown and Kellie Ellis of Richmond. They’ve been appointed to the Read to Achieve Council. Michael Edwin Marshall and John Taylor Thompsong, both of Georgetown, Monica Nichole Lewis of Versailles and Carl Tipton of Lexington. They among the appointeees to the Kentucky Advisory Council for…… MORE
