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Seven indicted in Owsley drug ring

bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

Two South Florida residents allegedly helped funnel 20,000 or more prescription pills to an Owsley County drug ring in April and May, according to federal court documents.

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Valley View Ferry funding restored in Lexington council committee vote

bfortune@herald-leader.com (Beverly Fortune) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

About $41,000 in funding for the Valley View Ferry was restored Thursday by a Lexington council budget committee.

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Teen convicted in friend's slaying to continue treatment

jkegley@herald-leader.com (Josh Kegley) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

For the first time, a Lexington teen who shot and killed his best friend publicly apologized to the victim's family.

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Prosecution: Video shows sexual encounter, not confession

jhewlett@herald-leader.com (Jennifer Hewlett) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

A video recording that was thought to contain a woman's confession that she was the driver who hit and killed a Lexington police officer showed only an "explicit sexual episode,"

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Day Tripper: Shaker Village preserves a utopian community

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

SHAKERTOWN — As I sat in Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill's Meadow View Barn late last month listening to the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center soothe the audience with…

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Urban Dare in Lexington will put teams to the test

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

Summer is as good a time as any for a leisurely stroll to take in the history and sights of downtown Lexington. But an event this weekend will give participants…

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Congregations of 18 Kentucky churches consider refusing to sign marriage licenses

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

The congregations of 18 churches in the state are considering whether to take a stand to have ministers refuse to sign marriage licenses as a protest of Kentucky's refusal to…

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Farris interviews for Fayette superintendent

jwarren@herald-leader.com (Jim Warren) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

Building strong communitywide support is key to closing achievement gaps and moving Lexington schools forward, Clark County superintendent Elaine Farris said Thursday as she sought Fayette County's top education job.

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Tom Shelton promises collaboration if made chief of Fayette schools

jwarren@herald-leader.com (Jim Warren) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

Daviess County Schools Superintendent Tom Shelton, who is a finalist for Fayette County superintendent, began his Wednesday visit to Lexington schools with a TV interview, greetings from school board members…

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DNA may support theory that woman drove vehicle that killed officer

jhewlett@herald-leader.com (Jennifer Hewlett) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

DNA evidence found on the steering wheel of the vehicle that hit and killed Lexington police Officer Bryan Durman last year matches the DNA of a woman whom police apparently…

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Merlene Davis: New youth commission must quickly find solutions

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and First District Councilman Chris Ford announced Wednesday the formation of a commission to focus on youth development and safety in Fayette County. But some youth…

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Harlan County couple face robbery, murder charges

bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

Two Harlan County residents have been charged with robbing and killing a man found dead in his home last week, state police said in a news release.

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Lexington police search for motorist who fled after crash

jkegley@herald-leader.com (Josh Kegley) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

Police are looking for a passenger who fled after a single-car crash that severely injured the driver.

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Winchester police say accused murderer's story at odds with facts

jkegley@herald-leader.com (Josh Kegley) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

WINCHESTER — Aaron Lewis told police he hadn't been to Winchester in years, but his cellphone records told a different story.

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Ex-employee to reopen Morgan Adams Books under new name

ssloan@herald-leader.com (Scott Sloan) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

Morgan Adams Books, a Meadowthorpe neighborhood fixture for more than 20 years, has closed, but the store will live on. A former employee plans to reopen it later this month…

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2,300 in Lexington for state FFA convention, and they're not all farmers

kward1@herald-leader.com (Karla Ward) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

About 2,300 FFA members and supporters are in Lexington this week for the organization's annual state convention.

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UK adopts new anti-hazing policy

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

The University of Kentucky has adopted a new anti-hazing policy.

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Council orders committee to study who should run the jail

bfortune@herald-leader.com (Beverly Fortune) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

Urban County Council's public safety committee will study the issue of who should run the Fayette County jail and specifically whether it should be Sheriff Kathy Witt.

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Corbin residents charged with making meth, endangering handicapped child

bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

Six Corbin residents are charged with endangering a handicapped child by making methamphetamine in the house where the child was.

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Lexington attorney sues Clay Co. officials over strip search at jail

bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

Jail employees in Clay County strip-searched a Fayette County woman without justification and made racial slurs after she was arrested at a public pool with a biracial child, the woman…

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