Monday, March 13, 2017

Kentucky to play Georgia Tech in TaxSlayer Bowl on New Year's Eve and other top stories.

  • Kentucky to play Georgia Tech in TaxSlayer Bowl on New Year's Eve

    Kentucky to play Georgia Tech in TaxSlayer Bowl on New Year's Eve
    It seems like weeks since Kentucky was dancing on the field and in the visitor’s locker room at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.The Cats had just completed a turnaround from 0-2 to start this season to winning seven of their final 10 games, ending in a 41-38 victory at then-No. 11 Louisville.There were lots of cheers and smiles, which returned again during a team meeting last week when Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart rattled off UK’s potential bowl scenarios.“It was fun to watch the exp..
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  • As Lexington Center revamps, Shelia Bayes Jewelers joins the exodus

    As Lexington Center revamps, Shelia Bayes Jewelers joins the exodus
    As the Shops at Lexington Center continue closing in anticipation of an expanded convention center, one of the center’s anchor tenants has announced plans to move on.Shelia Bayes Fine Jewelers is holding a store closing sale before moving to The Summit on Nicholasville Road, where it will open in April 2017. The store has no closing date but will be open through Christmas.Shelia Bayes opened her jewelry store 22 years ago at Fayette Mall.A year later she moved to Lexington Center — first to a s..
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  • Lexington artists, community work together to stop violence

    Lexington artists, community work together to stop violence
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For Dani Greene her art is her words. The artist usually spray paints and draws murals, but on Sunday violence was the subject and a t-shirt-press was her pen. "I'm not trying to provide a painful memory I'm trying to give them something good," she told WKYT. Greene is not alone. She and River Greene have been using their talents to spread the memory of Lexington shooting victims. Dani designed a t-shirt with Angel Juarez's picture on it. Angel was only 14-years-old whe..
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  • Lexington Police Searching For Armed Robbery Suspects

    Lexington Police Searching For Armed Robbery Suspects
    Most Popular StoriesMost Popular StoriesMore>> Updated: Sunday, December 4 2016 7:53 PM EST2016-12-05 00:53:54 GMTCourtesy Brendon MillerBREATHITT COUNTY, Ky (LEX18) - Funeral arrangements have been set for a Breathitt County High School coach and her husband after they were killed in a car crash Saturday. 60-year-old Peggy Moore and her husband, 59-year-old Leon Moore, were pronounced dead on the scene of a two-vehicle crash on KY 15 Saturday evening in Breathitt County. Peggy Moore was the g..
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  • A leader in turbulent times

    A leader in turbulent times
    Accolades to Mayor Jim Gray for recommending that the street called Red Mile Place be renamed to honor Harry Sykes, who died in 2012. The street, which is off Red Mile Road, is in the council district of councilwoman Peggy Henson who also believes this important Lexingtonian deserves this honor.Sykes was Lexington’s first black city commissioner, mayor pro tem and vice mayor. I worked as a campaign volunteer in his first campaign for city commissioner in 1963. Sykes won decisively.Four years la..
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  • No. 7 Louisville women slip past No. 17 Kentucky in overtime

    No. 7 Louisville women slip past No. 17 Kentucky in overtime
    After publicly questioning his team’s heart and effort last week, Louisville Coach Jeff Walz couldn’t say enough about how much of both the No. 7 Cards showed in knocking off No. 17 Kentucky on Sunday.“I thought we showed a little will to win tonight,” Walz said after the Cardinals topped UK 69-67 in overtime at the KFC/Yum Center.Yes, it was nice to finally get a win over Kentucky after losing to the Cats five straight seasons, but the coach was just happy to get any win after the Cardinals h..
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  • Lexington artist plans to honor another murder victim

    Lexington artist plans to honor another murder victim
    "It's not about who it is particullary, but what happened to them," says artist Dani Greene. For Greene painting has become less of a hobby and more of a movement. "I mean nothing is being done. In the city of Lexington, it's happeneing so much that it's affecting a lot of people's lives that I personally know." Recently we have lost a number of teens to gun violence. Greene is tired of what's happening around her, so she's using her talent to create something bigger. "I kind of go page by pag..
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  • Lexington police: Woman accused of identity theft

    Lexington police: Woman accused of identity theft
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Lexington police say a woman has been arrested on charges that she allegedly used stolen identities to set up fake bank accounts. According to media outlets, police said in a news release that Dimitra McKissic is charged with second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, theft by deception, identity theft and trafficking. Police say at the time of her arrest last week, McKissic was found with personal information belonging to more than 50 people, including debi..
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  • Reviewing UCLA's win over Kentucky and more Big Blue Links

    Reviewing UCLA's win over Kentucky and more Big Blue Links
    Big Blue Links for Sunday:UCLA shows Kentucky what great can really look like. My column from Saturday’s game says, “All the hype over Kentucky basketball’s blowout-filled start obscured one important point about the nation’s No. 1-ranked team. The Cats hadn’t really played anybody.”UCLA savors its first visit and win at Rupp. Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times writes, “Long after Rupp Arena had emptied, fans streaming through corridors in quiet resignation, Bryce Alford lingered in a corner of..
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Apple just sent the strongest hint yet that it's working on a self-driving car .Lexington's new high school will be named for Frederick Douglass .
Box score from Kentucky's 93-59 victory over Duquesne .Bellator 165 results: Michael Chandler edges Benson Henderson to retain lightweight title .

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