http://http://www.kentucky.com/179/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Kentucky.com en-us Copyright 2009 Kentucky.com Fayette County 60 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:49:09 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's Workbench interactive-ops@herald-leader.com http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1020615.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1020615.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:47 EST
Pauline Fuller, an 86-year-old widow and the home's owner, will now have a home set for winter's toughest weather.

Meanwhile, Darren and Rebecca Maas hope Saturday's work will help them raise the $10,000 they need to pay the remaining balance for an international adoption of two girls from Ethiopia.

"It's just a really unique way for us to provide service in the community," said Rebecca Maas.

Darren and Rebecca have two biological children and three adopted children a daughter from China and two sons from Ethiopia. All of the children are under age 7.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1020571.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1020571.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:38 EST
Never at the start of a season, though until now.

League coaches pick the Pioneers to repeat as champions despite the loss of their top three scorers (Joey Verax, 16.6 ppg; Aaron Cash, 9.7 ppg; Brock Jones, 9.3 ppg).

Three senior starters return in 6-foot-5 Blake McCowan (8.3 ppg), 5-10 senior Matthew Parton (9.0) and 5-11 Tim Tierney (9.8). McCowan led the team last season with 5.6 rebounds per game. Parton was tops with 58 three-pointers. Tierney led with 36 steals and 82 assists.

McCowan, league tourney MVP, hasn't forgotten a 71-67 overtime loss to Guilford in the first round of the NCAAs.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1020047.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1020047.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:44 EST
In March, Crutcher attended the 50th anniversary of his landmark open-heart surgery at the St. Joseph Heart Institute.

Crutcher, a thoracic and general surgeon, performed the open-heart surgery on March 3, 1959, on an 8-year-old boy to correct a heart valve defect.

In 1954, Crutcher performed the first heart catheterization in Central Kentucky.

A graduate of Kentucky Military Institute and the University of Kentucky, Crutcher went on to get his medical degree from Vanderbilt University. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1018658.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1018658.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:49 EST
Dr. Garrett Adams of Louisville told conferees that a national single-payer system would be the ultimate solution, providing quality health care for all, including the millions who now lack coverage.

Adams argued that President Barack Obama should have championed a single-payer plan from the beginning, rather than being "backed into a corner defending weaker and weaker alternatives."

Meanwhile, Twila Brase, president of a market-based health care policy group out of Minnesota, said that if the reform bill passed by the U.S. House last weekend becomes law, patients' rights and privacy will suffer, and the quality of care will decline in a gradual government takeover of the health system.

Brase pictured the bill as bringing "socialized medicine and socialism to the shores of America."]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1019343.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1019343.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:36 EST
Kristine Lafoe could be sentenced to up to five years in federal prison on Wednesday, but Lafoe is asking for 12 to 18 months of home detention and community service.

In a court document filed in October, she said her actions were in part motivated by a "desire to be a part of the male dominated culture" at the jail and "to compensate for her lack of any real supervisory authority over the males under her command."

"In reality, Kris did not have the actual authority that her title would indicate," her attorney Patrick Nash said in an Oct. 14 motion asking for no prison time.

Lafoe's contention comes amid recent allegations in lawsuits and jail documents that men working at the jail have behaved inappropriately toward female inmates and one female officer. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1019216.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1019216.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:04 EST
Jerry Williams threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Shannon Coofer, and A.J. Yewell added the extra point to give Henry Clay a 7-6 overtime victory in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs.

"This is the best thing in the world, absolutely the best thing in the world," said a happy and relieved Yewell, a sophomore who missed two field goals late in regulation that would have given the Devils a less stressful win.

Henry Clay (10-2) advances to play Scott County (9-3) next week. The Devils won the regular-season meeting 21-7 in September.

Nobody expected No. 13 Henry Clay and No. 18 Bryan Station to be so ineffective offensively on a perfect fall night for football. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1017616.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1017616.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:12 EST
The commission adopted the South Nicholasville Road Small Area Plan, which will guide future development along the corridor, including the 52 acre-Fritz Farm and the nearby 103-acre University of Kentucky Horticultural Research Farm.

John Fritz Jr. expressed relief after the Planning Commission's vote. "It's the end of a very long road," he said. "I'm a happy guy."

Now the farm can be developed one-third commerical, one-third mixed-used and one-third residential.

Fritz said he only wished his father had lived to see this day. John R. Fritz Sr., a farmer who died 11 years ago Thursday at age 79, started in the mid-1980's trying to get his land rezoned.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1017765.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1017765.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:10 EST
The complaint by corrections officer Charlotte Trotter is the second whistle-blower lawsuit filed against the jail this year.

Those lawsuits and other jail documents outline a series of allegations of sexual misconduct and other inappropriate behavior by male employees at the jail against female inmates and Trotter.

In one incident, which did not involve Trotter, a corrections officer at the jail resigned in August after jail officials determined that he showed a cell phone photo of his penis to a female inmate, according to an internal affairs case summary report.

On Aug. 21, jail officials referred the case to Lexington police for possible criminal charges, the report said. Lexington Police Lt. Doug Pape said police have not filed criminal charges against the officer, who has not been named in any lawsuit.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1015508.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1015508.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:20 EST
In a lawsuit filed Monday in Fayette Circuit Court, Lexington attorney Astrida Lemkins contends someone wrote false, defamatory comments about her in response to a Sept. 18 article about Nunn.

Lemkins subpoenaed the Herald-Leader to produce the e-mail addresses of any individual who used the screen name "supercalifragilistic" to make comments about Lemkins.

"I'm just trying to find out who wrote those defamatory comments," Lemkins said in a telephone interview Wednesday. "I'm trying to find out who it is so I can pursue further action."

Herald-Leader editor Peter Baniak said the comments in question have been removed from the site, and the user name has been blocked from Kentucky.com for violating the Web site's terms of service.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1014544.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1014544.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:34 EST
The community project was organized by the National Pan- Hellenic Council at UK, the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council. Lexington police assisted in the project.

This is the second year that Greeks have cleaned up neighborhoods near the stadium. Dozens of students gathered after home football games on Sept. 20, Oct. 4 and Nov. 1 to pick up trash left by fans.

For the final cleanup, Taylor Pierce joined other Kappa Sigma fraternity members on State Street near Crescent Avenue. He said the project has allowed Greeks help to improve the relationship between UK students and others in the community.

"And I think they appreciate it," Pierce said.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1014540.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1014540.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:34 EST
Weston has served 19 years as the CEO of the Wilderness Road Council, which serves 67 counties in the Eastern half of Kentucky. She was nominated by Kristi Runyon, a former Madison County Junior Miss who serves on the board of directors of Girl Scouts and Kentucky Junior Miss.

In addition, Weston is a member of the Bluegrass Women United steering committee and is chair of the leadership committee. She also has served as secretary of the Lexington Rotary Club and president and board member of the United Way of the Bluegrass Executive Director's Association. Weston also participated in the Commonwealth Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Kentucky Child Now Advisory Board and Professional Women's Forum.

Free UK study on kids has openings

The University of Kentucky still has a few openings for a research study testing the effectiveness of an intervention method aimed to help children manage their moods and reach academic and personal goals. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1014526.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1014526.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:31 EST
Garland "Andy" Barr, 36, promised a group of supporters at a Lexington hotel that he would bring fiscal conservative values to Washington if elected in November 2010.

"The American people deserve better," Barr said. "They want leaders that will stop spending money that we don't have."

The Lexington lawyer is the first Republican to formally announce his candidacy for the seat held by Ben Chandler, D-Versailles. Barr formed an exploratory committee in September and had raised more than $185,000 by the end of September.

Matt Lockett, a Nicholasville Republican, also has expressed interest in running.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1013764.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1013764.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:49 EST
And the case could potentially affect the way the county school system provides assistance for such students.

At issue is an administrative complaint filed with the state Department of Education last February by the Children's Law Center, a non-profit legal group with offices in Lexington. The complaint cited 12 middle and high school students who allegedly were denied special education services by the Fayette district. It further contended that the school district systematically fails to identify and help such students in violation of the U.S. Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.

In September, the education department issued a report on the complaint, finding that the school district had violated various regulations in the cases of seven of the students. The report directed the school district to take corrective steps such as providing additional staff training and offering compensatory services for some students.

Now, the school system has filed suit asking Fayette Circuit Court to overturn the state's findings. The findings are "arbitrary and capricious" and some of the corrective steps imposed are inconsistent with a U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals case, the lawsuit argues.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1014525.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1014525.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:36 EST
"I knew going into this thing that I would be criticized no matter what I did. That's one of the problems when you take a moderate viewpoint in today's climate," said Chandler, a fourth-term Democratic lawmaker from Versailles. "You can't appease both liberals and conservatives. And I don't vote the way folks want me to vote all of the time."

Indeed, scarcely had votes been cast Saturday night when the conservative Americans for Limited Government sent an e-mail to its members and media outlets condemning Chandler for supporting the measure that would create a government-run health insurance plan. The organization, which sharply criticized Chandler earlier this summer, was forced to issue a hasty retraction and begrudging congratulations when it realized Chandler was one of 39 Democrats who voted against the measure.

The misstep spoke volumes about the difficulty some have had in pinning down Chandler's methodology when voting on major pieces of legislation.

"Look at Ben Chandler, and you see someone who voted for the Democratic energy bill, voted against health care, and he's one of the four Democrats with that voting pattern who gained a well-funded challenger between June and November," said David Wasserman, an editor at the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan political analysis group in Washington. "It's a reflection that these members no longer have an aura of invincibility as the energy level on the Republican side has increased."]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1014103.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1014103.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:11 EST
The house, where as many as 10 students lived until recently, violates several city fire safety and zoning regulations, city officials said.

Scorsone issued the injunction Monday afternoon, directing the property to be vacated "effective immediately."

Five students were living in the house on Monday. They were required to move until the courts lifts the injunction.

A copy of the injunction was posted on the house Tuesday. "We will be back on Wednesday and check that the premises have been vacated," said Dewey Crowe, director of Building Inspection.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1013745.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1013745.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:30 EST
The grand jury also indicted Nunn for allegedly violating a domestic violence order of protection that Ross had received against Nunn in March. The indictment notes the violation is considered an "aggravating circumstance," which allows Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson to seek the death penalty if he chooses.

After the indictment, Larson declined to say whether he would seek the death penalty. "We will speak through our pleadings in this case," Larson said, referring to the court documents he will file.

Nunn will be arraigned in Fayette Circuit Court at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 19.

Court records indicate the grand jury heard from three witnesses Tuesday: Lexington police detective Todd Iddings and Nunn's two daughters, Mary and Courtney. Mary Nunn declined to comment to a reporter.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1012884.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1012884.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:21 EST
Police were called to 256 Lyndhurst Place at 6:46 p.m., after the man was discovered with three stab wounds to his abdomen, Lt. Chris VanBrackel said.

He underwent surgery at the University of Kentucky Hospital and was listed in fair condition afterward, VanBrackel said. The man's identity had not been released as of 10:30 p.m. Monday.

VanBrackel said police had not made any arrests and were still investigating Monday night.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1013003.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1013003.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:21 EST
Students are the big winners, educators say.

Monday morning, Tracy Ellis' fifth-graders at Glendover Elementary School were using one of the computerized boards for a reading class.

Individual students had to go to the front of the room and, by tapping on the board, properly spell out words associated with American colonies. Make a mistake, and a computerized figure would let out a funny groan. A correct answer drew a cheer from the same figure on the board.

Just down the hall, Carol Royse's third-graders were using a whiteboard to explore the values of coins and the various combinations of coins needed to produce a specific amount of change, say $1.78. Students could tap coin symbols on the board quarter, dime, nickel, penny and watch as the board instantly totaled up their selections and quickly indicated whether they were right.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1011677.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1011677.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:29 EST
Midland Avenue will closed between East Third and Corral streets from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday for paving and milling.

One lane at a time of East High Street will be blocked at S. Limestone from Tuesday through Friday to install a new water main.

Northbound Old Frankfort Pike/Ky. 1681 in Fayette County will be closed between Enterprise Drive and Elkchester Road until Nov. 17. Alexandria Drive. will be open to through traffic only, with no turns permitted from Alexandria.

The inbound lanes of South Limestone will be blocked from University to Leader avenues, and traffic will be shifted to the other side of the street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. until Dec. 22.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1011670.html http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1011670.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:28 EST
"I voted against the bill because I do not believe it is the best course of action for the people of Central Kentucky, specifically our working families, small businesses, and seniors," Chandler said in a statement late Saturday.

With the exception of U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Louisville, every House member of Kentucky's congressional delegation voted against a measure that would create a government-run health insurance plan in an effort to help Americans meet the measure's requirement of obtaining health insurance.

"The citizens of Louisville, Kentucky, sent me here to this body largely to help bring us to this historic moment," Yarmuth said Saturday. "It is the day we take a giant step toward that more perfect union that we all seek. I am very proud to be a part of this day."

In contrast to Yarmuth, whose district is largely composed of a primarily Democratic urban center, Chandler hails from a region that includes Democratic enclaves like Lexington and more rural and Republican-leaning towns and swaths of farmland. As a result, Chandler often found himself the target of conservatives who wanted him to reject a public health care option and liberals who wanted him to support it.]]>