Counties
Amber Alert for Tenn. girls canceled after they were found in Maryland
There is reason to think that two Tennessee children, sisters ages 3 and 4, who were abducted by their non-custodial parents are in the Lexington area, police said.
Counties
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BUSINESS
D.C. duo of Biden and Solis tout Obama job-training plan in Lexington
Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, and U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis came to Lexington on Wednesday night as part of a three-day bus tour touting President Barack Obama's plan to train more workers.
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HOME
Merlene Davis: Instead of waiting for the repairman, attend the Ms. Fix-It Fair
Two years ago while attending my first Ms. Fix-It Fair, I sat in on the "Granny's Home Remedies" session led by Cheryl Steenerson. She taught the class so many common sense, down-to-Earth, cheap and environmentally friendly health and cleaning fixes, I thought my brain would shut down.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
State labor leader, Democratic activist dies in Georgetown house fire
Charles Britton Wells, 52, a longtime state labor leader and Democratic Party activist, has been identified as the victim of a Georgetown house fire Tuesday evening.
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LOCAL NEWS
Chris Bailey's forecast: Scattered storms going up
Good Wednesday evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are developing across much of Kentucky this evening and this is a sign of things to come for Thursday.
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BUSINESS
Gas prices highest they've ever been this time of year, analysts say
The federal government’s Energy Information Administration noted last week that the national average price of $3.52 a gallon was 38 cents higher than it was at this time last year.
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STAGE AND DANCE
Group says blacks denied use of Lyric Theatre
The Historic East End Community Association has complained to the U.S. Justice Department that black citizens have been denied use of the Lyric Theatre and Cultural Center in Lexington.
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SCOTT COUNTY
Man dies in Georgetown house fire
A man was found dead after a fire at a home in Georgetown Tuesday night.
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NEIGHBORS
Fayette County: This is hot water you might want to be in
The Lexington Department of Social Services, working with Home Depot, is offering the Hot Water to Our Community Program.
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NEIGHBORS
Tom Eblen: Fascinating tales uncovered in the history of black Kentuckians
Historians had written about slavery in antebellum Kentucky, but a deeper exploration of the black experience didn't really begin until 1971. Since then, more academics have mined this rich vein.








