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Bourbon County

Chris Bailey's forecast: More storms for the weekend

Chris Bailey is returning to WKYT as chief meteorologist, filling the role vacated by T.G. Shuck.

Photo courtesy WKYT-27

Good Friday, everybody. The weekend is closing fast and our weather continues to look a little on the stormy side. Rounds of showers and storms flared up on Thursday and those will be with us in over the next several days.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

High school notebook: Monroe County's Wilson shining example of sportsmanship

Sportsmanship isn't out of style; it's just not worn by a lot of people involved in athletics these days. The behavior of some players, coaches and parents suggests that games are being taken way too seriously.
NEIGHBORS

Education notes: May 8

Education news of interest in Central Kentucky.
DAILY BUSINESS REPORT

Salsarita's Mexican restaurant chain to open in Lexington

A chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants plans to expand in Lexington in the coming years under a franchise agreement with a Paris couple.
DAILY BUSINESS REPORT

Kentucky Bank parent's first-quarter earnings up 5.6 percent

Kentucky Bancshares Inc.'s earnings for the first quarter were up 5.6 percent over the same quarter of 2012, the company said Thursday.
HORSES

Video for mobile, iPad: Horse's appetite for mares causes woman problems

Bourbon County horse owner Marilyn Montavon discusses the predicament she faces after a stud horse that she didn't own appeared on her farm and impregnated several of her mares.
KENTUCKY DERBY

'Mystery' horse impregnates five mares on Bourbon farm

Bourbon County horse owner Marilyn Montavon is trying to solve a mystery that could cost her thousands of dollars. On April 15, two new dependents showed up on her farm in the form of two foals — a colt born to the mare Goldie and a filly born to Mert. The babies were a surprise to Montavon...
BOURBON COUNTY

Motorcyclist dies in Bourbon County wreck

Randall Baber, 51, of Paris was killed Saturday night when his motorcycle collided with two vehicles while he was trying to pass one of them, Kentucky State Police said.
BOURBON COUNTY

Coroner identifies second man who was electrocuted Wednesday

The second of two men electrocuted while working on a chimney Wednesday was identified Friday as Eberhard "Abe" Schommarz, 76, of Lexington, said Bourbon County Deputy Coroner DeeGee Ison Roe.
PUBLIC SAFETY

2 masonry workers electrocuted in Bourbon County

Two masonry workers were electrocuted Wednesday in Bourbon County when a cherry picker they were in while working on a chimney came into contact with an electrical utility line.
NEIGHBORS

2013 Summer Camps Guide

A listing of Central Kentucky summer camps for kids. This year's listing of summer camps offers a wide variety of choices. With camps for dancers, pet lovers, scientists and mathematicians, writers, football players, computer wizzes and those who love modeling, there's probably an offering that ...