<![CDATA[Kentucky.com -- Counties]]> http://www.kentucky.com/961/index.html Kentucky.com, Lexington, KY en-us Copyright 2012 - Kentucky.com Counties 60 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:58 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss MI RSS Burninator 2.0 dlawhead@herald-leader.com (Deedra Lawhead) <![CDATA[Campbellsville man pleads not guilty in great-grandmother's death]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067348/campbellsville-man-pleads-not.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067348/campbellsville-man-pleads-not.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:38 EST Jessie James Durham, 20, was charged with murder Sunday in the death of his great-grandmother, Elizabeth Arinsmier, 78, who was found dead inside her Daisy Drive home on Saturday.

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]]> <![CDATA[Some Scott residents say second high school bigger priority than new elementary]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067508/some-scott-residents-say-second.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067508/some-scott-residents-say-second.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:48 EST The Scott County Board of Education recently decided to proceed with building a new elementary school, but opponents argue that a new high school is a much greater need.

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]]> <![CDATA[Lexington Explorium board president, treasurer resign]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067496/lexington-explorium-board-president.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067496/lexington-explorium-board-president.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:35 EST Explorium board president Kyle Lake and treasurer George Allgeier submitted their resignations to city hall, to be effective immediately.

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]]> <![CDATA[Months after mysterious phone call, mother still awaits word about missing son]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066341/months-after-mysterious-phone.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066341/months-after-mysterious-phone.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:17 EST A mother says she's relieved that the body found in a Lexington trash can was not that of her missing teenage son.

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]]> <![CDATA[Central Kentucky teens help their peers in battle against suicide]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066219/central-kentucky-teens-help-their.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066219/central-kentucky-teens-help-their.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:13 EST "I pick up one piece at a time," Woodford County High School senior says.

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]]> <![CDATA[Lexington churches' beard-growing contest raises money for men's cancers]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066386/lexington-churches-beard-growing.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066386/lexington-churches-beard-growing.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:43 EST Just before Christmas, Jud Davis went to his pastor with an idea. Davis, who is living with stage-four, or advanced, cancer, told the Rev. Pete Jones that men with cancer…

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]]> <![CDATA[Lexington police were searching for man who shot 2 others in dark alley]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066942/lexington-police-were-searching.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066942/lexington-police-were-searching.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:44 EST Lexington police are looking for a man with a teardrop tattoo under his eye after two men were shot in a dark alley Sunday night.

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]]> <![CDATA[Audio: Message left on June McCarthy's cell phone in June]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066761/audio-message-left-on-june-mccarthys.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066761/audio-message-left-on-june-mccarthys.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:09 EST Audio: Message left on June McCarthy's cell phone in June The voicemail message…

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]]> <![CDATA[Jubilee Jobs helps by providing a leg up]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066619/jubilee-jobs-helps-by-providing.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066619/jubilee-jobs-helps-by-providing.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00 EST Jubilee Jobs, which started in Washington, is a program that offers help to people who want jobs but are held back by various problems, including homelessness, a criminal record, advanced…

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]]> <![CDATA[Lexington traffic report, week of Feb. 13]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066644/lexington-traffic-report-week.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066644/lexington-traffic-report-week.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00 EST Significant traffic impact…

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]]> <![CDATA[Horse Park falls into deficit in recent years]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065432/horse-parks-budget-in-the-red.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065432/horse-parks-budget-in-the-red.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:16 EST The Kentucky Horse Park had its biggest year ever in 2010, hosting the World Equestrian Games with an array of new facilities and upgraded infrastructure. But it didn't help the…

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]]> <![CDATA[WEG ended 2010 with financial loss despite aid from Lyons, Princess Haya]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/11/2065068/weg-ended-2010-with-financial.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/11/2065068/weg-ended-2010-with-financial.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:22 EST According to its 2010 tax return, the non-profit World Games 2010 Foundation closed the year $1,386,625 in the red after receiving almost $70 million in revenue, including more than $36…

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]]> <![CDATA[Almost half of Fayette students rely on free or reduced-cost school meals]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/11/2065364/almost-half-of-fayette-students.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/11/2065364/almost-half-of-fayette-students.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:51 EST Fayette County's public schools are closing in on a milestone that no one is happy about. District figures show that, as of January, 49.4 percent of students enrolled in the…

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]]> <![CDATA[UK programs help first-generation college students]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/11/2065186/uk-programs-help-first-generation.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/11/2065186/uk-programs-help-first-generation.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:38 EST A University of Kentucky's initiative expands an effort to help first-generation college students. It helps mentor them academically and socially, makes sure they meet and talk with professors, and guides…

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]]> <![CDATA[Chris Bailey's forecast: Light snow and a mix on the way]]> http://weather.bloginky.com#storylink=rss http://weather.bloginky.com Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:20 EST Last week was rather wintry and this week will be starting out no different. Light snow will be moving in overnight and threatens to cause some issues just in time…

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]]> <![CDATA[High school boys: Defense carries Scott County over LexCath]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065551/defense-carries-cards-to-victory.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065551/defense-carries-cards-to-victory.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00 EST No. 4 Scott County didn't shoot well and was plagued by foul trouble, but it still managed to hold off No. 10 Lexington Catholic 70-61 in boys' basketball Saturday night.

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]]> <![CDATA[Home-buying program welcomes new applicants]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065571/home-buying-program-welcomes-new.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065571/home-buying-program-welcomes-new.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00 EST The "Welcome Home" program, which offers grants of as much as $5,000 for down payments on homes.

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]]> <![CDATA[Quality rankings for Central Kentucky nursing homes]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065563/quality-rankings-for-central-kentucky.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065563/quality-rankings-for-central-kentucky.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00 EST Quarterly rankings of nursing homes in Fayette and five surrounding counties.

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]]> <![CDATA[Eagles win 'ugly' with defense, Holden's threes]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065545/eagles-win-ugly-with-defense-holdens.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065545/eagles-win-ugly-with-defense-holdens.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00 EST RICHMOND — The beauty of Morehead State's visit to McBrayer Arena on Saturday night came in a 58-45 Ohio Valley Conference victory over archrival Eastern Kentucky.

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]]> <![CDATA[All Fayette lawmakers will seek re-election in 2012]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/10/2063942/all-lexington-lawmakers-will-seek.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/10/2063942/all-lexington-lawmakers-will-seek.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:37 EST Because of court battles it remains uncertain from what districts legislative candidates will run.

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