Monday, November 16, 2015

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  • Uncommonwealth: Lexington dentist has spent much of his life giving back | Neighbors | Kentucky

    Uncommonwealth: Lexington dentist has spent much of his life giving back | Neighbors | Kentucky
    UK dental dental student Jared Wheeler, left, and Dr. Taqa al-Tekreeti, a visiting dentist from Egypt, look on as Dr. Robert Henry works on a prosthetic denture with a client at the Mission Lexington Dental Clinic on S. Martin Luther King in Lexington, Ky., Monday evening, November 9, 2015. Photo by Matt GoinsHERALD-LEADER|Buy PhotoHad Robert Henry's mother gotten her way, her son would have been a church organist.Instead, Henry, who grew up on a farm in Jefferson County, became a dentist to pat..
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  • Lexington mother arrested on assault, wanton endangerment charges

    Lexington mother arrested on assault, wanton endangerment charges
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -A Lexington woman was charged Monday with leaving her baby in the car while she tried to escape police. Abigail Sargent, 25, faces one charge each of wanton endangerment and assault. According to an arrest citation, police were dispatched to Sargent after a report of a fight. When they found Sargent, officers said she got out of her vehicle, ran off, and left her 7-month-old chi..
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  • Lachlan McLean: Hot seat in Lexington? | Sports - WLKY Home

    Lachlan McLean: Hot seat in Lexington? | Sports - WLKY Home
    We’re used to hearing the phrase “one and done” in Lexington, talking about Kentucky basketball. But if UK football coach Mark Stoops can’t find a way to upset Louisville and get to a bowl, “one and done” could also represent his future with the Cats. As in, one more season to prove he’s the right man for the job.In a game at Vanderbilt that was widely acknowledged as the most important of his tenure at Kentucky, the Cats were unorganized, uninspired and unimpressive. Just when you thought they ..
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  • Lexington Restaurant Owner Speaks Out About Paris Attacks - LEX18

    Lexington Restaurant Owner Speaks Out About Paris Attacks - LEX18
    Lexington Restaurant Owner Speaks Out About Paris Attacks Posted: Monday, November 16, 2015 2:54 PM EST Updated: Monday, November 16, 2015 4:51 PM EST One Paris native living in Lexington is still trying to make sense of what happened in his home country.Marc Puil is the owner of Le Deauville, an authentic French restaurant on North Limestone.As the information of the attacks started to unfold Friday, Puil checked eve..
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  • Lexington man arrested after driving a car into a home

    Lexington man arrested after driving a car into a home
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Lexington police officers have arrested a man in connection with a stolen car that was driven into the side of a home Sunday morning. This happened around 5 a.m. Sunday, at a home along Viley Road in Lexington. The crash caused a gas leak, and major structural damage to the home. Firefighters said the family who lives there would have to move out until the home was fixed...
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  • Ashland breaks ground for $35 million Valvoline office building in...

    Ashland breaks ground for $35 million Valvoline office building in...
    A rendering of the new Valvoline building, which will cost $35 million, off Richmond Road.PHOTO PROVIDEDAshland Inc. on Monday hosted a ground breaking ceremony for a new 162,400-square-foot office building on its Lexington campus between Blazer Parkway and Palumbo Drive.The new building will serve as the global headquarters for Valvoline, a business unit of Ashland that has been based in Lexington for more than 30 years. The new facility, which Ashland plans to lease, is being built in the nort..
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  • College student from Lexington trying to give high school students a voice nationwide | Education | Kentucky

    College student from Lexington trying to give high school students a voice nationwide | Education | Kentucky
    Paul Laurence Dunbar High School graduate Andrew Brennen is getting national attention for his belief that teen students should not be passive about their education.With the philosophy that student voice can affect educational policy, Brennen helped found the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence Student Voice Team in 2012.As a high school senior, Brennen helped lead the successful effort to persuade the 2014 General Assembly to restore funding for Kentucky public schools.After graduation i..
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  • Fire damages Lexington home, cause under investigation

    Fire damages Lexington home, cause under investigation
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Lexington firefighters are trying to figure out what started a fire, that damaged a home. The fire happened Sunday morning, at a home on Maywick View Lane, in the living room. Fire crews say thankfully, their station is located near the home. They say a firefighter saw the smoke from the station and crews were able to get to the scene quickly. "The most important part is..
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  • WKYT Investigates: Mailing marijuana, Lexington postal inspector warning

    WKYT Investigates: Mailing marijuana, Lexington postal inspector warning
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Lexington wasn't always a destination city for drugs being sent through the mail. Postal Inspector Roberta Bottoms said Lexington was a source city, back when marijuana was grown here and shipped out. But now, with the legalization of marijuana in some states (Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington D.C.), Bottoms..
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  • Bevin opposes Syrian refugee resettlement in Kentucky

    Bevin opposes Syrian refugee resettlement in Kentucky
    LEXINGTON, Ky.— Kentucky's incoming Republican governor has joined governors of several states in opposing the resettlement of Syrian refugees in light of the recent terror attacks in Paris.Republican Gov.-elect Matt Bevin's stance is at odds with Kentucky's current governor. Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear said Monday Kentucky should do "the Christian thing" and welcome all refugees who have passed extensive background checks.But it appears Kentucky's governor does not have much authority in rese..
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