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Congratulations to: Miranda Leigh Aavatsmark and Danette J. Wilder, both Lexington, both appointed to the Kentucky Commission on Women. Anne Donworth, Lee Lamonica, Cmdr. Brian Maynard, Nan Plummer, Jacob Walbourn and Tyler White, new members of the Board of Directors of the Downtown Lexington Corporation.MORE

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Congratulations to: Emily Cooper of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and Ntiyari Miriti of Lafayette High School, who have been named to the 2017 Honor Band of America.  The band is part of the Music for All National Festival, which will be held in Indianapolis in March. Anyuli Martinez of Warner Elementary in Jessamine County,…MORE

Former UK Men’s Basketball National Champion Bobby Watson Dies | UK

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Bobby Watson, a key member of the Kentucky men’s basketball 1951 national championship team and the fifth 1,000-point scorer in program history, died on Tuesday. He was 86. Source: Former UK Men’s Basketball National Champion Bobby Watson Dies | UKMORE

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Congratulations to: Monica Hall, Family Resource Center coordinator at Booker T. Washington Elementary in Lexington.  She’s been awarded the Humanitarian Cup by the Rotary Club of Lexington.  The annual award goes to an individual in the community who exemplifies Rotary’s primary tenant of “service above self.” Geoffrey Russell, Director of Sales Operations at Keeneland.  he’s…MORE

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Congratulations to: Amber Noelle “Elle” Woolery, a recent Transylvania grad.  She’s been awarded the highly competitive Davies-Jackson Scholarship to study in the archaeology program at St. John’s College, Cambridge. Ryotaro Matsumura of the UK Tennis team has been named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week.MORE

Brent Musburger calling final game on January 31 | ProFootballTalk

It has been some time since Brent Musburger has been involved with NFL broadcasts, but the announcement that he will be calling his final game as a play-by-play announcer on January 31 makes for a good reason to look at his impact on how we watch the game today. Musburger did play-by-play on NFL games……MORE

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Congratulations to: Kentucky senior Javianne Oliver, names Southeastern Conference Women’s Runner of the Week. Terona Cobble-Johnson of Lexington, Phyllis Helen Millspaugh of Winchester, David H. Sloane of Georgetown, and Steve J. Shannon of Lexington.  They’re among those appointed to the Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy.MORE

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Congratulations to: Molly Korth of the UK women’s gymnastics team, names SEC Freshman of the Week for the second straight week. Asia Seidt of the UK women’s swimming team, named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week.MORE

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