Congratulations to: Joshua Barrett, of Josh Barrett & Associates in Richmond, named Kentucky Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. These students from Eastside Tech in Lexington, gold medalists in the SkillsUSA state conference: Donovan Richardson, customer service: Jimmy Robinson, employment applications process; Paxton Barnett, job interview; Khalil Thomas and Justin…… MORE
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As controversy continues to grow around the issue of panhandling in the city, Mayor Jim Gray held a press conference to talk about a program that will address those concerns and help aide those who are truly in need. A recent Kentucky Supreme Court decision announced that an ordinance to block begging is a violation of free…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Charlie Lanter, former Director of the Lexington Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention. He’s been named the 2017 winner of the University of Kentucky Sullivan Medallion, the highest honor UK presents to recognize humanitarian efforts. Crystal Wilkinson, whose novel “The Birds of Opulence” has earned the Weatherford Award for Fiction and the…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Sarah Poston of Bryan Station High School. She took first place in Chinese in the novice high division at the Kentucky Language Association’s showcase. Stephen Voss, associate professor of political science at the University of Kentucky has given the William E. Lyons Award, for recognition of a long record of outstanding service to…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Trish Dawson, a food service employee with Fayette County Public Schools, has been named Southeast Region Employee of the Year by the School Nutrition Association. Jaime A. Morales of the Scott County Sheriff’s Office and Brandon L. Wallen of Georgetown Police, both graduates of baseic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Transylvania alumni Chase Coleman and Jessica Obi. They’ve been awarded grants to serve as Fulbright English Teaching Assistants for 2017-18. Coleman, from Georgetown, will teach in Andorra. Obi, of Lexington, will serve in Vietnam. UK’s MANRRS (Minorities in Agriuculture, Natural Resoursces and Related Sciences) Chapter has again been names National Chapter of the…… MORE
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Congratulations to: Evan Winkler, and 8th grader at Morton Middle School in Lexington. He’s Kentucky’s winner in the 2017 National Geographic Bee. He’ll be one of the 54 students in the national chammpionship in Washington , D.C. in May. LexPlastics of Lexington, awarded a Governor’s Safety and Health Award for more than 480 thousand consecutive…… MORE
Officer-Involved Shooting Sends One To The Hospital – LEX18.com | Continuous News and StormTracker Weather
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – Kentucky State Police are investigating after an officer-involved shooting in Lexington overnight. Source: Officer-Involved Shooting Sends One To The Hospital – LEX18.com | Continuous News and StormTracker Weather… MORE
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Congratulations to: Trent Patrick, Raenah Hawkins and the students in Dr. Emily Bonistall Postel’s 400-level sociology course at the University of Kentucky. They were the over prizewinner in the #VoiceofJustice video contest sponsored by the Kentucky Attorney General and the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs. Sargent and Greenleaf in Nicholasville, presented with a Governor’s…… MORE
One Family Earned $11,000 By Not Flying Delta During Delay-Filled Weekend – Consumerist
Source: One Family Earned $11,000 By Not Flying Delta During Delay-Filled Weekend – Consumerist… MORE
