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CLARK COUNTY

3-year-old boy found in Powell County pool dies at UK Hospital

A 3-year-old boy died early Wednesday morning after being found Tuesday in a Powell County pool.

NEWS

Merlene Davis: Faith group works to get identification for ex-offenders, find affordable housing

When I attended the 10th Annual Nehemiah Action Assembly back in April, I found myself wondering why the faith community continued to push for social change that politicians weren't delivering.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Lexington police, firefighters plan volunteer trip to help Oklahoma brethren

A group of Lexington police officers, firefighters and other volunteers are heading to Oklahoma next week to help emergency workers in tornado relief efforts.

CLARK COUNTY

Education commissioner threatens to block funding of Clark schools

Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday has warned the Clark County Board of Education that it must start implementing the district's controversial facilities plan immediately or risk losing state education funding.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Victorian Square takes legal action to terminate lease with Desha's

Victorian Square LLC has taken legal steps to terminate its lease with Desha's restaurant and force the restaurant to vacate the property by Dec. 31.

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EDUCATION

Some faculty complain of secrecy as EKU reallocates 10 percent of its budget

Some faculty say Eastern Kentucky University's leaders have been unnecessarily secretive as they go about reallocating 10 percent of the Richmond university's annual budget.

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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Heather French Henry says she's being encouraged to run for Senate

FRANKFORT — Former Miss America Heather French Henry of Louisville said Tuesday night that public and private figures are encouraging her to run for the U.S. Senate next year, but she is "not ready to confirm or deny" that possibility.

FAYETTE COUNTY

Hotline available to make donations for Oklahoma tornado relief

Several local media companies, including the Lexington Herald-Leader, are teaming up with the Bluegrass Chapter of the American Red Cross to raise money for tornado relief in Oklahoma.

POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Chandler accepts second job in addition to director of state Humanities Council

Ben Chandler, Kentucky's former Sixth District U.S. representative and the new full-time director of the Kentucky Humanities Council, has taken a second job with a law firm.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Police search for 400-pound iron door stolen from Hunt-Morgan House

An iron door from the prison that once held Gen. John Hunt Morgan has gone missing, and a Lexington historic group is seeking the public's help to find it before it gets scrapped.