Lifestyle Columnists
Merlene Davis: Ex-offender organizes job fair for those like her
Five years ago Saburah Dixon was released from prison to a halfway house in Lexington. Her orders were to get a job or return to prison. She didn't realize how difficult that would be.
Lifestyle Columnists
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SHARON THOMPSON
Judges and people pick their favorites at Taste of the Bluegrass
When you head out to eat this weekend, try some of the winners from the 32nd annual Taste of the Bluegrass, which was last weekend at Keeneland.
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MERLENE DAVIS
Merlene Davis: Gay marriage is not a religious issue
I've heard a few black folks say they will not vote for President Barack Obama in this fall's election because of his recently announced stance in support of gay marriage.
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SHARON THOMPSON
Winchester fest wants beer cheese recipes
Only a couple of weeks are left to prefect your beer cheese recipe for the Beer Cheese Festival in Winchester.
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FOOD
Lose the fat, enhance the flavor with turkey burgers
Whether you're a year-rounder or a Memorial Day-to-Labor Day griller who's planning a cookout for the holiday weekend, I suggest you vary your menu with turkey. Turkey burgers lend themselves to a variety of flavors.
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FAMILY
Merlene Davis: Foster child doesn't let past dictate future
The earliest picture Elbert Belcher has of himself shows him in his mother's arms as a newborn with a social worker in the background.
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MERLENE DAVIS
Merlene Davis: Fayette teacher seeks her first class of first-graders
Emma Blanton's first teaching assignment was at The Academy at Lexington. At the time, she promised her students she'd be there for them at graduation. This year, she wants to keep that promises, and she is trying to find some of those students, who should be graduating this year.
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SHARON THOMPSON
Bluegrass music and BBQ featured at Willie's Locally Known
Willie's Locally Known , 805 North Broadway, opened quietly in March, serving barbecue and wings, and it's catering to Bluegrass music.
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SHARON THOMPSON
Sharon Thompson's Tidbits: Ky. authors are guests of honor at Friday fest
At Friday's Night of Literary Feasts, guests will have the opportunity to dine with one of their favorite Kentucky authors at a round of parties.
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FOOD
Hatfield-McCoy feud was never a food fight
It's been said the legendary feud between the Hatfields and McCoys was sparked by any of several events — a stolen hog, a star-crossed romance or even a heated election-day brawl drenched with alcohol. But there's one thing we know for sure: The families ate many of the same foods. A McCoy...
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MERLENE DAVIS
Merlene Davis: St. Peter Catholic Church celebrates 200 years
Despite periods of financial woes, St. Peter Catholic Church has operated as a center of Catholicism in downtown Lexington for 200 years.
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