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    TOM EBLEN | Herald-Leader columnist

    • Silberman's life enters a new cycle

      By Tom Eblen

      Life can change in an instant. Stu Silberman, superintendent of the Fayette County Public Schools, learned that lesson on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, Oct. 8, 2006.
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    MERLENE DAVIS | Herald-Leader columnist

    • Moms give love, advice

      Young mothers help one another

      By Merlene Davis

      More than 30 young mothers sat facing Susan Freeman in the reception hall of Immanuel Baptist Church one recent Thursday evening as she discussed some positive ways to discipline children.
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    TOP LOCAL STORY

    • Checking arrivals

      Migratory Bird Day helps bring some dwindling species into focus

      By Andy Mead

      The first bird spotted was a brilliant indigo bunting, which has taken up summer residence in the Lexington area after spending the winter in Central America or on some Caribbean island.

    • TRAFFIC REPORT

      Motorists can expect delays next weekend on New Circle Road near the Versailles Road interchange while the inner loop is reduced to one lane for bridge deck repairs. The project will require closing ramps from New Circle Road to outbound Versailles Road and from inbound Versailles to the New Circle inner loop. The work will be performed over four weekends between 8 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
    STATE NEWS FROM THE HERALD-LEADER

    • AROUND KENTUCKY

      A 14-year-old Boyle County girl died Sunday when the Saturn she was driving hit a tree. The girl was westbound on Ky. 52 when she lost control of the car, said Danville police Sgt. Jonathan Courtwright. The driver's side of the vehicle struck the tree and the teen died on contact from a head injury, said Boyle County Coroner James Ramey. A 17-year-old male passenger from Mercer County suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Courtwright said...
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    STATE NEWS FROM AP

    • News briefs from around Kentucky at 5:58 a.m. EDT

      Kentucky's community colleges may have thousands fewer available slots next year, after a state panel on Friday rejected a proposed double-digit tuition increase for them, the system's president said.
    PROPERTY TRANSFERS

    • Corrections

      The trainers of Cool Coal Man and Monba were wrong in the Kentucky Derby draw on Page A1 in Thursday's editions. Nick Zito is the trainer for Cool Coal Man and Todd Pletcher is the trainer for Monba.
    NEWS OBITUARIES

    • Co-founder of Baskin-Robbins dies at 90

      IRVINE ROBBINS OPENED FIRST ICE CREAM STORE IN 1945, OFFERING 21 FLAVORS

      By Robert Jablon

      Irvine Robbins, who as co-founder of Baskin-Robbins brought Rocky Road, Pralines 'n Cream and other exotic ice cream concoctions to every corner of America, has died at age 90.

    • 'Giant in gospel ministry' dies

      ELDER D.J. WARD WAS PASTOR OF MAIN STREET BAPTIST

      By Jennifer Hewlett

      Elder D.J. Ward believed in the inerrancy and infallibility of the Bible as the word of God, and he preached that word for 40 years.
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