Cutting edge entertainment will be coming to the Distillery District when Battle Axes, an axe or hatchet-throwing venue opens this summer in the old Pepper Distillery rickhouse at 1170 Manchester.

Coming soon to Lexington entertainment: Throwing axes. With beer.

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He made a lot of money selling equipment. It was stolen from the University of Kentucky.

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A Pittsburgh public work crew removed the Stephen Foster statue in Schenley Plaza on Thursday. The 118-year-old statue of the “Oh! Susanna” songwriter was removed after criticism that the work is demeaning because it includes a slave sitting at his feet, plucking a banjo. The Pittsburgh Art Commission voted unanimously last October to relocate the statue.

Stephen Foster statue stood for 118 years. Racial complaints just sent it on its way.

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Amish families and others waited in front of the federal courthouse in Lexington on June 30 , 2017 while waiting to hear the sentence for Samuel A. Girod, of Bath County, who was convicted of obstruction of justice and selling herbal health products that weren’t adequately labeled. He was sentenced to six years in prison.

Amish Kentucky farmer will not be set free to sell herbal remedies. Court rejects appeal.

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Herbert Rice was arrested April 20 on child porn charges.

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Coming soon to Lexington entertainment: Throwing axes. With beer.

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Around the Clock at Keeneland: Set your alarm for 4 a.m.

Keeneland Around the Clock: Spend 24 hours in horse-racing heaven

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Aerial photo of the University of Kentucky's campus

He made a lot of money selling equipment. It was stolen from the University of Kentucky.

5:24 PM

A Pittsburgh public work crew removed the Stephen Foster statue in Schenley Plaza on Thursday. The 118-year-old statue of the “Oh! Susanna” songwriter was removed after criticism that the work is demeaning because it includes a slave sitting at his feet, plucking a banjo. The Pittsburgh Art Commission voted unanimously last October to relocate the statue.

Stephen Foster statue stood for 118 years. Racial complaints just sent it on its way.

4:30 PM

Amish families and others waited in front of the federal courthouse in Lexington on June 30 , 2017 while waiting to hear the sentence for Samuel A. Girod, of Bath County, who was convicted of obstruction of justice and selling herbal health products that weren’t adequately labeled. He was sentenced to six years in prison.

Amish Kentucky farmer will not be set free to sell herbal remedies. Court rejects appeal.

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Amber Renae Wagers

Missing Berea girl found safe in Louisville, police say

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Herbert Rice was arrested April 20 on child porn charges.

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File- This Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, file photo, shows Amazon Prime Now bags are ready for delivery, at the Amazon warehouse in New York. Amazon says it will hike up the price of its Prime membership fee by 20 percent next month. Prime members in the U.S. will now pay $119 a year, up from $99, starting May 11 for new members. The new price will apply to renewals starting on June 16.

Amazon raising price of annual Prime membership to $119

Amazon says it will hike up the price of its Prime membership fee by 20 percent next month.

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