Thursday, November 5, 2015

Last Top Stories: Reporter Impressed By Lexington And Keeneland During Breeders' C - LEX18

  • Reporter Impressed By Lexington And Keeneland During Breeders' C - LEX18

    Reporter Impressed By Lexington And Keeneland During Breeders' Cup Posted: Thursday, November 5, 2015 4:05 PM EST Updated: Thursday, November 5, 2015 4:05 PM EST If you check out Thoroughbred Daily News you can see reporter Barry Weisbord's transformation from skeptical of Lexington as the Breeders' Cup host city, to awestruck.Weisbord called the experience (and the article) 'One For The Ages.' In the article, you see him struggle with the chosen venue for American Pharoah's last race, wondering if Keeneland was too small, if Lexington was too small for the Breeders' Cup.He doubted that there would be enough restaurants, hote..
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  • WKYT Investigates | Silent sirens, Lexington piloting new ambulance policy

    WKYT Investigates | Silent sirens, Lexington piloting new ambulance policy
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -The Lexington fire department is piloting a new policy which is keeping Lexington a little bit quieter. The policy allows EMS crews to make a decision after arriving at a medical call whether to use lights and sirens for the transport to a hospital. "In the past, all our transports were done emergency with lights and sirens to the hospital," explained Lexington Firefighter Nick Stump. "We're trying something new where it's based on the severity of the patient and if they actually need to be transported in emergency to the hospital." Statistically, Stump said, lights and ..
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  • Amazon to host hiring event in Lexington - ABC 36 News

    Amazon to host hiring event in Lexington - ABC 36 News
    Amazon to host hiring event in Lexington0Comments for this articleSubmitted:11/05/2015 - 12:36pmTags:Amazon,Center,employment,Event,Fulfillment,Hiring,LexingtonLEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Amazon fulfillment centers in Lexington will be hosting a hiring event Friday and Saturday at the Clarion Hotel.The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7.The address for the Clarion Hotel is 1950 Newtown Pike.Both full-time and seasonal positions will be available at the event. Qualified candidates will leave with on-the-spot job offers. Interested candidates can learn more or apply online atwww.workatamazonfulfillment.com.Applican..
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  • Police investigating overnight smash and grab at Lexington cell phone store

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Police are investigating after a Lexington cell phone store was broken into overnight. Police say around 1:30 Thursday morning, someone smashed the front window of a Boost Mobile store on East New Circle with a concrete block. They say a burglar ran into the store and grabbed several hundred dollars worth of merchandise. The incident was caught on the stores surveillance video, but the video isn't clear enough to identify the suspect clearly. However, the person responsible in the video was wearing a dark hoodie.
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  • Lexington negotiates five-year agreement with water company after 20-year contract expired | Fayette County | Kentucky

    Lexington negotiates five-year agreement with water company after 20-year contract expired | Fayette County | Kentucky
    Kentucky American Water's offices on Richmond Road in Lexington.HERALD-LEADERThe city of Lexington has negotiated a new five-year franchise agreement with Kentucky American Water.The agreement will replace a 20-year agreement that expired in April.In addition to a shorter franchise term, the new agreement increases penalties for noncompliance of the terms. It keeps the franchise fee — the amount of money Kentucky American Water pays the city — at the same rate: 3 percent of the company's net profits.Mason Miller, a lawyer who negotiated the franchise agreement for the city, told the Urban County Council during a special meeting Thursday that the city has the option to increase that rate to 5..
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  • High school notebook: A glimpse into the first-round Lexington football matchups | High School Sports | Kentucky

    Football fans, we've arrived at our ultimate destination. Let's take a closer look at each of the battles in store for Lexington teams in the first round of the postseason.Paul Laurence Dunbar (3-7) at Lafayette (8-2)When these two met in the season opener, the Generals rolled in to a 43-21 victory. Neither head coach expects it to go quite that way this time around."I think they're playing better defensively," Lafayette CoachEric Shawsaid of Dunbar. "I know they've taken the approach to cut the game in half, which is good. I think what they're doing now plays into their strengths."The Bulldogs bring a deceptive four-game losing streak into the postseason: true, they've lost those games, but..
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  • Lexington Environmental Commission honors 13 local projects

    Lexington, Ky. –A stream restoration project in Gardenside Park and a community garden for victims of intimate partner abuse were highlighted at this year’s Environmental Commission awards breakfast.The commission also honored 11 other environmental projects in a ceremony held at the University of Kentucky’s E. S. Good Barn on Wednesday, Nov. 4.Gardenside Neighborhood Association:For the Gardenside Park stream restorationThe Gardenside Neighborhood Association has worked to restore the stream that runs through Gardenside Park. More than 80 volunteers have contributed more than 700 hours of labor toward the project since the spring of 2014. Volunteers have cleared invasive plants and have pla..
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  • The Independent Online: News

    The Independent Online: News
    Stan Lee, R-Lexington, is sponsoring legislation in the 2016 Regular Session of the General Assembly that if passed would allow students who are home ...
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  • Fayette coroner identifies victim in Johnston Road crash

    Fayette coroner identifies victim in Johnston Road crash
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -The Fayette County Coroner's Office has identified a 47-year-old man who was killed Wednesday night in a crash. Abimelec Davila "Daniel" Hinojosa died of multiple blunt force injuries. Emergency crews were called out to Johnston Road around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lexington police say it appears that Hinojosa ran off the roadway, tried to over-correct and struck a tree. There was only one person in the vehicle.
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  • Brewfest Nov

    Brewfest Nov
    Event limited to 700 attendeesLEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2015) — TheKentucky Kicks Ass Brewfest—featuring local craft beer—is scheduled from 5-9 p.m. on Nov. 21 at The Grand Reserve in Lexington. The event, which has sold out the past two years, is limited to 700 attendees. Tickets are $25 for 20 beer tickets and a commemorative glass. Music will be provided by DJ Leroy. Tickets can bepurchased onlineor at CD Central and West Sixth Brewing in Lexington.Brews featured at the fest: Against the Grain, Apocalypse Brew Works, Blue Stallion Brewing Co., Country Boy Brewing, Cumberland Brewery, Ei8ht Ball Brewing, Ethereal Brewing, Falls City Brewing Co., Kentucky Ale, Monnick Beer Co., Rooster Brew, ..
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