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Berea College Student Wins Emmy Award
BEREA, Ky. – A Berea College student from Whitesburg, Kentucky, won an Emmy Award during last weekend’s National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Ohio Valley Chapter Awards celebration. Senior Sean Hall won in the “Diversity/Equity/Inclusion—Short or Long-Form Content” category for a film he assisted in producing...
Update from Dr. Rand Paul
Recently, I had the honor of attending a morning meet and greet hosted by Mayor Pamela Hoots at the local VFW chapter in Columbia. It was a great opportunity to connect with our dedicated law enforcement officers and community members. We had meaningful discussions about critical issues affecting our nation, including the urgent need to protect our cities and secure our border.
Lexington rejects bid to subdivide large farm on Tates Creek Road. ‘We can do better’
A Fayette County planning body has rejected a request to subdivide a 144-acre farm near the Jessamine County border into 13 smaller lots. The Urban County Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to turn down a zone change for the property at 8200 Tates Creek Road from an agricultural zone to an agricultural buffer zone.
Crab Orchard Elementary student wins grandparent essay award
Jodi Middleton is the Lincoln County winner in the “2023-2024 Grandparent of the Year” essay contest. This contest is an annual event for Kentucky 5th grade students in which they submit essays answering why “My Grandparent should be the AARP Kentucky Grandparent of the Year.” Jodi is a student in Amy Shackleford’s 5th grade class […] The post Crab Orchard Elementary student wins grandparent essay award appeared first on The Interior Journal.
Workers critically injured while replacing stolen copper wires from city streetlights
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - Copper wire theft has had a major impact on the Vegas valley over the last couple of years. According to Clark County, 184 miles of wire have been stolen since 2022. Now, copper wire theft has led to two city of Las Vegas workers being...
University of Kentucky STUNT Clinic: Female Athlete Training on November 23, 2024
The University of Kentucky will host the November STUNT the Sport Clinic on November 23, 2024, following COVID-19 regulations. The clinic aims to educate female athletes on STUNT through skill instruction, technique training, and game structure comprehension. Session 1 participants: 6th grade - 10th grade. Session 2 participants: 11th grade...
Martignetti and Campari Teams Tour Kentucky and Mexico
Teams from Martignetti Companies and Campari America traveled to Wilderness Trail Distillery in Danville, Kentucky, in late May for an immersive brand education experience. The group enjoyed guided tours and private tastings that showcased the brand’s whiskeys, which include Wilderness Trail Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch Bottled in Bond Wheated Bourbon, High Rye Bourbon and Rye Whiskey. Established in 2012 by Shane Baker and Pat Heist, Wilderness Trail Distillery specializes in making its unique bourbon, rye and vodka using locally grown grains. Martignetti Companies hosted a second trip for sales team employees to Casa Espolòn in Arandas, Mexico, in June. The tequila, from within the Campari America portfolio, is produced by Casa San Nicolas in the Los Altos region of Jalisco. The group traveled with Campari America’s Connecticut State Manager Gary Dritschler to experience the tequila production firsthand, exploring the working agave fields, as well as the distillery. Master Distiller Jesus Susunaga Acosta led the tour and concluded it with a tasting of all the distillery’s offerings, which include Espolòn Blanco, Reposado and Añejo tequilas, each 40% ABV, all handcrafted with single-sourced 100% pure blue Weber agave.
KY: Mizkan America to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Owensboro With $156M Investment, 44 New Jobs
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted exciting news within the state’s food manufacturing sector as Mizkan America (MA), an industry-leading producer of pasta sauce and vinegar products, announced plans to expand their current facility in Owensboro with a $156 million investment creating 44 new Kentucky jobs. “Kentucky’s manufacturing sector has...
Former Kentucky coach Hal Mumme talks about joining the Sullivan East football staff
Blountville, TN — This afternoon on the First at Four former University of Kentucky coach Hal Mumme joined me along with Sullivan East football coach JC Simmon. Mumme was the architect of the “air raid” offense for the Wildcats when they faced the likes of Peyton Manning he’s now using this opportunity as a tune-up […]
BG East wins Little League State Tournament championship
CORBIN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Bowling Green East 11 and 12-year-old all-stars have captured the Kentucky Little League State Tournament championship. In a 1-0 win against North Oldham, BG East will advance to the Little League Baseball Great Lakes Region Tournament in Whitestown, IN. In Indiana, BG East will compete...
Lexington awards cultural grants ahead of 250th anniversary slate of activities
The city says it’s awarded $300,000 to residents, nonprofits, cultural organizations and performing arts centers. The money will be used to create new art and activities around Lexington ahead of a year-long celebration in 2025.
Jeffersonville police add 2 new K-9s to department
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Jeffersonville Police Department has two new four-legged officers. Thursday, the department introduced the two new furry officers, Dunko and Lobo, on its Facebook page. K-9 Dunko is a 14-month-old Belgian Malinois and is partnered with Sgt. Denver Leverett. Dunko will be trained in patrol...
'We are forever changed' | Beloved Norton Children's oncology nurse dies days after own cancer diagnosis
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Norton Healthcare community is grieving the sudden loss of a beloved nurse who spent decades caring for pediatric cancer patients. Terry Bowman died last Thursday, just two weeks after his own cancer diagnosis. He worked Norton Children's pediatric oncology floor, lovingly known as 7 West,...
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