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Summer 2013 forecast: Warm but wet

Devon Hart, 12, mowed his grandmother's front yard in the Bell Court area last week.

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...

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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.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Special House election could be preview for next year's races across state

Three candidates from Woodford County vie for open 56th District House seat in June 25 special election.
MIKE FIELDS' NOTEBOOK

High school notebook: Wrapping up the year in prep sports

Calling in the closer to finish up the last notebook of the high school sports year:
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Independent candidate for state House asks Republicans, Democrats to stick to the issues

John-Mark Hack, independent candidate in Central Kentucky's special House election this month, railed Thursday against involvement of heavily financed outside special interest groups in the race.
PUBLIC SAFETY

No consequences for man who conversed with alleged victim in child-porn case

A man facing more than 80 charges relating to possession of child pornography will not have his pretrial bond revoked despite having a brief conversation with the teenage girl whose nude photographs were found on his computer.
WOODFORD COUNTY

Versailles feed store organizes donations for horses injured in Okla. tornado

Customers of Woodford Feed Co. in Versailles are sending donations of feed and stall bedding to a veterinary clinic in tornado-torn Oklahoma. Two Woodford Feed employees loaded the donations Wednesday into the front compartment of a trailer owned by Bob Hubbard Horse Transportation Inc. in Glen'...
NEIGHBORS

Education notes: June 12

Education news of interest in Central Kentucky.
NEIGHBORS

Woodford County: Library hosts Fun Family Fridays; political forum set for June 18

Community news, awards and events in Woodford County.
NEIGHBORS

See who graduated with the Class of 2013

Congratulations to the class of 2013! Thousands of Central Kentucky students graduated from area high schools this year. And we celebrate with them on their achievement. The following are the names of 2013 graduates of many Central Kentucky high schools. Each of the names was provided by the school...
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

More Democrats means unhappy Republicans after House district boundary change

Fayette County Clerk Don Blevins has moved 114 voters into the House 56th District, where a special election will be held June 25.