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March 12, 2020

• An early tragedy of a friend didn’t stop a life from being well lived
• Coronavirus prompts BCTC to temporarily move to online instruction after spring break
• Kentucky bourbon distilleries announce no more tours as COVID-19 precaution
• Lexington officer gets six-month suspension for ‘inappropriate’ contact with citizen
• Matt Bevin slammed for ‘Chicken Little’ tweet, critics see it as shot at Andy Beshear
• KY auditor reviews Matt Bevin’s use of state aircraft and calls for more transparency
• ‘You all see that ----?’ KY man gets prison for using Facebook to make blast threat.
• Keeneland announces spring meet will open without spectators, but for how long?
• ‘Further updates may come,’ but for now, Lexington comic con is postponed to May
• Prep race will go off without fans. What does it mean for the Kentucky Derby?
• McDonald’s Game, other major recruiting events canceled due to coronavirus concerns
• For Northern Kentucky’s Darrin Horn, no NCAA tourney ‘feels like a kick in the gut’
• One UK player was Florida-bound for break. Now? He’ll probably catch up on anime.
• Truck carrying horses crashes into plane at Blue Grass Airport, driver in hospital
• In virus crisis, Beshear’s calm, steady leadership stands out. Especially compared to some.
• Joel Pett: The ‘rough patch’ is here — for all of us
• Kentucky deputy airlifted to hospital after collision. Driver charged.
• South Laurel caps Sweet 16 experience with unforgettable win before tournament gets suspended
• Aggressive plays in final moments seals Sweet 16 quarterfinals bid
• Casey County fends off late rally by Pikeville to advance in girls’ Sweet 16
• Trump address shows he’s not ready for prime time during a pandemic
• Fake coronavirus tweet tries to fool parents about Kentucky schools
• Letters: Beshear shows ‘what it is to lead.’ Readers discuss coronavirus pandemic.
• Coronavirus concerns are closing this Northern Ky. school district for nearly a month
• Coronavirus fears close second Ky. school district for 4 weeks, Lexington school for a day
• What NCAA seed will Kentucky get? Basketball’s No. 1-ranked bracketologist weighs in.
• KHSAA weighing options on girls’ state tournament amid coronavirus concerns
• This restaurant is a buffet of art, music with an ever-changing, all-you-can-eat brunch
• Remainder of SEC Tournament canceled amid coronavirus concerns
• Lexington mayor calls for public events to be canceled or postponed over coronavirus
• SEC locks fans out of rest of tournament. Some UK fans say it’s overreaction.
• State high school basketball tournaments postponed indefinitely. ‘It has a huge impact.’
• No March Madness: NCAA Tournaments called off, along with all spring sports championships
• Beshear asks KY public and private schools to stop in-person classes for next 2 weeks