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Merlene Davis: The games children play can change a community

Middle school students attending the Youth United Summer Leadership Camp led by Lexington United are shown learning a cooperative game to resolve conflict and build community. Photo provided (from left) Marvon Ray Bond (10); Ya'el Brown (11), Simon Houlihan (12), Daimin Bennett (12), Alexa Land (13), and Isabelle Blackburn (10) work on their communication and team-building skills during the co-operative game " Do you love your neighbor? " during Lexington United's Summer Leadership Camp.

The middle school years were the worst for my children. I remember them trying very hard to fit in, to be accepted by their peers. 2 hours ago

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MADISON COUNTY

Police: Richmond man left mom in home filled with trash and feces

A Richmond man was charged with neglect of an adult Monday after police conducted a welfare check on his mother.
TV AND DVDS

NBA Finals interruption was by cable company, WTVQ official says

An emergency test message on Lexington's WTVQ-TV (Channel 36) interrupted the final moments in Tuesday night's coverage of the NBA finals.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Lexington mayor begins countdown for Fourth of July Festival

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray welcomed a small crowd Wednesday at the Fifth Third Pavilion in downtown Lexington to begin the countdown to the city's Fourth of July Festival.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Police make arrest in April slaying at Eastland Bowling Lanes

Lexington police have made in an arrest in an April shooting at Lexington's Eastland Bowling Lanes that left one dead and four injured.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Lexington moving company challenges 'anti-competitive' state law

Lexington businessman Raleigh Bruner and his company, Wildcat Moving, are challenging a state law that often allows moving van companies to block new competitors.
FAYETTE COUNTY

Lexington WWII POW tells his story after decades of silence

His mug shot from German World War II prison camp Stalag-17B. A piece of barbed wire from that Austrian detention center where he nearly died. A photo of him — tail gunner — and the nine other crew members of the B-17 bomber "Salvo Sa,l" which was shot down over Holland.
FAYETTE COUNTY

Lexington council approves increase to police and firefighters pension fund

Lexington's Urban County Council approved increasing the city's contribution to the police and firefighters pension fund by more than $3 million for fiscal 2013.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Suspect arrested in Chase Bank Robbery

Lexington police arrested 41-year-old Frederick Ray Miller of Lexington on Tuesday in connection with two Chase Bank robberies.
FAYETTE COUNTY

YMCA offers to build, operate four Lexington senior citizens centers

As Lexington plans to build a new senior citizens center, the YMCA of Central Kentucky proposed on Tuesday a partnership in which the YMCA would build and operate four senior center facilities attached to YMCA locations in Fayette County.
BOURBON COUNTY

Chris Bailey's forecast: A midweek break in the storms

Good Wednesday to one and all. Showers and thunderstorms have been common over the past few days, but they will take a few days off. Don't get too used to it: The threat of afternoon and evening storms will return by the weekend.