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2013 graduation photos
Check out photo galleries from high school and college graduation ceremonies.
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Social media puts West Sixth, Magic Hat lawsuit in court of public opinion
Last week's fight over beer logos between Lexington's West Sixth Brewing Co. and Vermont brewer Magic Hat is the latest example of how companies use...
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Powell County jail fund had $402,000 deficit
Powell County's jail fund had a deficit of $402,000 in the fiscal year ending last June 30, state Auditor Adam Edelen's office announced Saturday.
Sports
NextCats: Highly touted lineman Jarrett LaRubbio commits to UK
Kentucky Coach Mark Stoops added another talented piece to his 2014 recruiting class Saturday with the commitment of offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio.
Entertainment
University of Kentucky Symphony wows Chinese audiences with American music
The University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra returned to Lexington this week after a 14-day tour of China. Skip Gray, director of the UK school of...
Living
Our annual guide to Vacation Bible Schools
Check out a listing of some of the Vacation Bible Schools in Central and Eastern Kentucky. We invited churches to send us their information so you can choose among them.
Business
Feds pull plug on Paducah plant; 1,000 jobs lost
The U.S. Department of Energy rejected a proposal Friday that would have extended operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
Nation/World News
Obama refocuses terror threat to pre-9/11 level
Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror.
Opinion
New Pope may silence critics, show concern for the poor
I am still trying to figure out the new pope, Francis I.













