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PUBLIC SAFETY

Woman's nose partially bitten off; roommate charged

Lexington police were called to an East Main Street apartment Monday night after a 40-year-old woman allegedly bit off the tip of her roommate's nose.

POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Lexington moving company challenges 'anti-competitive' state law

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

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NEIGHBORS

Miss Kentucky to be crowned next week in Lexington

Thirty-two contestants from scholarship pageants throughout the state will be vying next week to become Miss Kentucky 2013. The pageant will be at the University of Kentucky Singletary Center for the Arts. Preliminary competitions will be at 7 p.m. June 27-28. The final night of competition, culminating...

VISUAL ARTS

Tom Eblen: Stone sculptor has shown little of her work here until now

Julie Warren Conn has work is in places ranging from the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., to the Holiday Inn headquarters in Stamford, Conn. A collection of Conn's sculptures, titled Stories in Stone, will be featured during Gallery Hop, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, at the Central Library Gallery, 140...

EDUCATION

Transylvania University president to resign at end of next academic year

Embattled Transylvania University President R. Owen Williams will step down at the end of the 2013-14 academic year, the university announced Monday.

LOCAL NEWS

Summer 2013 forecast: Warm but wet

Showers and thunderstorms have put down quite a bit of rain over the past few days. Parts of the area have picked up more than 2 inches of rain and we have more to go through Tuesday. These showers and storms will have the potential to produce more tropical downpours.

EDUCATION

55 Young Achievers from Lexington Schools Honored

The Young Achievers program honors fifth- and eighth-graders in Lexington who serve as positive role models for their peers, demonstrate exceptional achievement in different areas, exhibit good citizenship in their schools and communities and maintain satisfactory records of school attendance and...

POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Big money in play in Central Kentucky's special House election

FRANKFORT — Democrat James Kay has raised substantially more money than Republican opponent Lyen Crews and independent John-Mark Hack in the June 25 special election for a state House seat in Central Kentucky.