Despite bitter cold, hundreds walk in MLK Day march in downtown ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Despite the bitter cold, hundreds of people showed up to walk in Lexington’s Freedom March on Monday. The crowds stretched down Vine Street and Main Street as hundreds marched to remember the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bundled up against the arctic blast, people of all races and religions marched to promote the ideals of peace and unity, the same ideals that Dr. King lived and died for. While it was extremely cold, the wind chills were between -5 and -1..>> view originalYou Are At: Home ť News ť Lexington hosts events honoring Dr ...
Lexington hosts events honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 0 Comments for this article Submitted: 01/18/2016 - 6:54am Tags: clark davis, Cliff Jackson, Danny glover, day, equality, Federal Holiday, heratige hall, holiday, I have a dream, kentucky theater, March, martin luther king jr, speech, unity, University of Kentucky Opera Theatre LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Thousands are expected to visit downtown Lexington on Monday, to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.For some, the res..>> view originalAssociated Press basketball polls: Jan, 18
The top teams in the Kentucky Associated Press high school basketball polls, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings:SchoolFPVRecordPointsPrevious1. Mercer County(17)19-017912. Christina County(1)15-214723. Paul Laurence Dunbar --17-412544. Trinity --16-412135. Scott County --19-19466. Bowling Green --16-26787. Lafayette--15-35798. Bullitt East--14-34259. Covington Catholic --13-634710. Male--16-41810Others receiving votes: Ballard 14, South Laurel 12, North Laurel ..>> view originalSome Lexington parents don't want portable classrooms
Some Lexington parents don’t want portable classrooms 0 Comments for this article Submitted: 01/18/2016 - 3:58pm Tags: children, Education, Lexington, local news, schools Lexington, Ky. (AP) – Some public school parents are uneasy about Lexington’s use of portable classrooms to ease overcrowding.The parents say they want the district to come up with a long-term plan for overcrowding, rather than the portables becoming permanent solutions.Parent Maggie Draus told The Lexington Herald-Leader ..>> view originalRecent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers
Omaha World-Herald. Jan. 14, 2016Reforms bring juvenile justice reform back from the brink.In recent years, Nebraska has carried out much-needed reforms of its juvenile justice system.The state stepped up efforts to provide family supports and keep some offenders out of the court system. Officials took a closer look at how to improve conditions at the juvenile offender facilities in Kearney and Geneva.And the Nebraska Supreme Court's Administrative Office of Probation was given authority over j..>> view originalChris Bailey's weather forecast: A lot of winter this week
Bitterly cold air is back and giving us dangerously cold wind chills. This air kicks off a week of harsh winter weather that features an increase in snow chances. We start out the day with readings ranging from 0 to 9 degrees. Wind chills be could be close to -10 at times. Highs this afternoon will reach the mid teens for many areas. Chris Bailey's weather blog>> view originalEmergency Weather Plan In Place For Lexington
Emergency Weather Plan In Place For Lexington Posted: Monday, January 18, 2016 12:52 PM EST Updated: Monday, January 18, 2016 12:52 PM EST Frigid temperatures have caused shelters in Lexington to take extraordinary measures to protect those most vulnerable.The Emergency Weather Plan has been activated, meaning shelters, like the New Life Day Center on Martin Luther King Street or the Community Inn on Winchester are operating on extended hoursDonations are becoming more and more criti..>> view originalGroup leaving cold weather gear in downtown Lexington park
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) In this bitter cold, it's important to have the right winter gear; a coat, hat, and scarf can go a long way to keep you warm and safe. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford the essentials which is why a group is doing what they can to take care of those in need. A group of three Lexington women is organizing what they are calling 'Operation Wash Away Homelessness'. Sunday night the group distributed about 100 scarves, hats, and gloves. Volunteers passed out the cold weath..>> view originalJamaica advises women to delay pregnancy due to Zika virus
Jamaica's health minister is advising women to delay plans to become pregnant for the next six to 12 months due to the mosquito-borne Zika virus.The island has not even recorded any cases of Zika, which is spreading in the Americas and is suspected of causing over 3,500 babies to be born with brain damage in Brazil.But Health Minister Horace Dalley says it's just a matter of time before the dengue-like virus makes it to the island. It is already confirmed in nearby Haiti.Dalley said Monday in a..>> view originalAfrican refugee is blossoming at School for the Deaf
Students travel from around the state to attend the Kentucky School for the Deaf in Danville.One student, however, had a long journey before he ever arrived in Kentucky.A native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a refugee residing in Burundi, Ghilain Masudi and his family made their way to Lexington with the help of Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Inc., in July of 2015."The refugee service contacted us," said Soraya Matthews, director of instruction for the high school at Kentucky School..>> view original
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