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Local races on the ballot Tuesday in several Central Kentucky counties

Congressional and state legislative races will command most of the attention in Tuesday's primary election, but some local races are on regional ballots.

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MIKE FIELDS' NOTEBOOK

Mike Fields' high school notebook: Dunbar team manager lives the dream on senior night

Dunbar Coach Larry Poynter rewarded senior Tyler Cress, the team manager, for his hard work the last four years. He handed Cress a Dunbar uniform and told him to suit up and, in the sixth inning, he told Cress to grab a bat and lead off. When he was announced as a pinch-hitter, his teammates went...

3 days ago
DAILY BUSINESS REPORT

Police investigating thefts at Toyota

Georgetown police are investigating the theft of engine components from Toyota's factory.

4 days ago
SCOTT COUNTY

Scott woman's lawsuit says defective heater caused fire that killed her husband

The widow of a man who died in a February house fire has filed a lawsuit claiming that the cause of the blaze was a defective space heater.

4 days ago
BOURBON COUNTY

Chris Bailey's forecast: A scattered storm before it gets warm

Good Wednesday to one and all. Temps continue to slowly inch upward across the bluegrass state and that trend will continue into the weekend. There may be a slight pause in the warmer action on Thursday behind a cold front that arrives on the scene later today.

4 days ago
SCOTT COUNTY

Police: Murder suspect said he shot victim after receiving threats

The case of a Georgetown man facing several charges, including murder, in a domestic violence shooting was waived to a grand jury Monday morning.

6 days ago
MEDICINE

Quarterly rankings for nursing homes in Fayette and surrounding counties are released

Herald-Leader Staff Report

8 days ago
SCOTT COUNTY

After investigation, Georgetown man is arrested on child-porn charges

A Scott County man was arrested Thursday on child-pornography charges, Kentucky State Police said.

10 days ago
MOVIES

Georgetown College to premiere locally made faith-based film

The success of Georgetown College professor Ed Smith's first film, Surviving Guthrie, in 2008 encouraged him to make another film. "I had never done anything specifically faith-based in my career, and it occurred to me that now wouldn't be a bad time to do that," Smith said. That film, UnDeserved...

10 days ago
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Challenger questions conservatism of Thayer in state Senate primary election

Ricky Hostetler is trying to squeeze to the political right of state Sen. Damon Thayer, one of the General Assembly's most vocal conservatives.

11 days ago
DAILY BUSINESS REPORT

Toyota to hire 80 as part of engine-building expansion

Toyota announced plans Tuesday to expand production of engines at its sprawling plant in Georgetown, a move that will create about 80 jobs, though they will likely be filled by people already working at the plant.

12 days ago