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Man charged after stabbing in Frankfort

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:46 EST

A Frankfort man was arrested early Thursday morning in connection with the stabbing of another man, Frankfort police said.

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Committee approves resolution calling for reform to juvenile code

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:43 EST

Under HCR 129, the Unified Juvenile Code Task Force would study a broad range of topics, including the feasibility of establishing an age of criminal responsibility to limit the number…

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Chris Bailey's forecast: Wednesday Slush Tracker

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:49 EST

Good Wednesday everyone and welcome to a wintry day. These have been few and far between this winter, so our snow and cold lovers should be soaking this one up.

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Franklin judge considers whether he'll keep child-death records case

bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:43 EST

FRANKFORT — A Franklin Circuit judge expects to rule by Tuesday whether a battle over child abuse death records should stay in his court.

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Award-winning Frankfort wine merchant uncorks success

ctruman@herald-leader.com (Cheryl Truman) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

FRANKFORT — Rachael Peake's market and cafe, Capital Cellars in Frankfort, is one of the best small businesses in Kentucky, according to the Kentucky Small Business Development Center's Pacesetter Program,

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John Booe, former owner of Rebecca Ruth Candies, dies at 85.

ssloan@herald-leader.com (Scott Sloan) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:55 EST

John Booe, the son of Rebecca Ruth Candy's co-founder who took over the company after his mother's death, died this week. He was 85.

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Million-dollar lottery ticket sold in Frankfort, lottery officials say

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:46 EST

The $1 million ticket matched all five numbers but not the Powerball in Wednesday's drawing, according to a news release from the Kentucky Lottery Corp.

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Judge delays filing deadline for state legislative candidates

jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

FRANKFORT — A judge issued an order Tuesday that extended the filing deadline for state legislative candidates by at least a week as he considers a legal challenge of Kentucky's…

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Overseer of Kentucky court system moving offices to former Home Depot

bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

FRANKFORT — The Administrative Office of the Courts will move into a former Home Depot in Frankfort, a move officials say will save the state millions of dollars during the…

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Frankfort man killed in accident after he was thrown from car

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:46 EST

A 21-year-old Frankfort man died Monday night after he was ejected from a car that came to rest on top of him.

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Judge dismisses indictment against former nursing-home employee

gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

Elizabeth Elaine Royse, a former licensed practical nurse in Frankfort, had been charged with abusing or neglecting an adult.

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Lexington man calls his arrest in state Capitol 'an overreaction'

jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

The Lexington man arrested Tuesday in a scuffle outside the Kentucky Senate chamber said he never touched Senate President David Williams.

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Altercation outside David Williams' office leads to arrest, accusations

jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

Kentucky State Police arrested a Lexington composer Tuesday and charged him with menacing after an altercation outside the state Senate involving supporters of Democratic Sen. Kathy Stein, who recently lost…

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Judge fines state agency $16,000 for withholding child-abuse records

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

A judge has ordered the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services to pay penalties totaling more than $16,000 to three newspapers over of its handling of their requests for…

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Visitation has been set for Gatewood Galbraith

vhoneycutt@herald-leader.com (Valarie Honeycutt Spears) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

Gatewood Galbraith's visitation, which will be limited to family and close friends, will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Lexington.

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Woman stabs herself during three-county car chase

jkegley@herald-leader.com (Josh Kegley) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

A woman stabbed herself in the neck during a three-county police chase that ended in Shelby County Tuesday.

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Nicholasville police ask public to help ID man who hit deputy

jkegley@herald-leader.com (Josh Kegley) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

Nicholasville police are seeking the public's help identifying a man who allegedly hit an off-duty sheriff's deputy with a stolen truck earlier this month.

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Moore boys pull away for win over Franklin County

mfields@herald-leader.com (Mike Fields) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

The Moore boys' basketball team opened play in the Republic Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic Monday afternoon by beating Franklin County 56-49.

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The friendship between two Frankfort women gives them the gift of Christmas

mmeehan1@herald-leader.com (Mary Meehan) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

Although her house is filled with wreaths and candles and snowmen, Jane Smith's favorite Christmas decoration has to be her Dickens Village. But last year it sat in the basement.

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Police: intoxicated man in underwear fell through ceiling of Frankfort hospital

gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

A man was hospitalized after he fell through the ceiling into a stairwell at Frankfort Regional Medical Center Wednesday night wearing only underwear. Police said he was intoxicated. The fall…

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