Former Lexington mayor used to baby-sit James Taylor; they met ...
Former Lexington mayor Pam Miller knew singer-songwriter James Taylor back when he literally was “Sweet Baby James.”She first baby-sat the five Taylor children when James was 7 and Miller, then Pam Gundersen, was 17. It was in Hancock, Maine, where Gundersen’s family had a summer house.The next summer, the Taylor family went to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, and Gundersen went there for six weeks to help with the children.The third year, she went to Switzerland with the Taylor family for a..>> view originalPearl Jam gives tireless performance in Rupp Arena
A sign of the times was posted throughout Rupp Arena last night, a curious testament to the staying power of Pearl Jam. It read thus: “Due to the nature of moshing and body surfing, we ask that you refrain from such activities due to the injuries that could occur.”No concerns there. Together for 25 years and with frontman Eddie Vedder now an agile 51, there was little chance the heralded Seattle band was going to get too physical in facing a massive Rupp crowd of 18,000. What one witnessed inst..>> view originalUK's Mitchell takes responsibility for basketball team 'upheaval'
A contrite, quiet Matthew Mitchell has had a rough few weeks featuring the departure of all three assistant coaches and two players, including a freshman starter.The University of Kentucky women’s basketball coach has seen a top-35 signee reopen her recruitment just a few months before she’s supposed to arrive on campus.Q&A: Kentucky’s Mitchell discusses his issues, departures, plans for team’s futureMitchell has brought back a friend and former co-worker in Kyra Elzy and expects a few other fa..>> view originalSchool bus carrying students hooks live power line
A Fayette County school bus was stranded in a Lexington intersection for about an hour Wednesday morning after hooking a power line with a mirror. The bus, carrying four students, an adult monitor and the driver, was headed to Harrison Elementary School when a bus mirror became entangled in the line about 7:50 a.m. at Fifth Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard, according to police and school district spokeswoman Lisa Deffendall.Emergency crews assumed the line was live, so the students and a..>> view originalPhi Kappa Psi suspended from UK for hazing, alcohol abuse
A University of Kentucky fraternity has been suspended for five years because of alcohol and hazing violations that included forcing pledges to drink until they vomited, watch gay pornography and do calisthenics in pools of vomit.In an April 22 letter to the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, Denise Simpson of the Office of Student Affairs said the fraternity had violated three sections of the student code of conduct regarding hazing, alcohol policy and drunken behavior.Fraternity member R.J. Ariel accep..>> view originalExpert tips on finding the perfect Kentucky Derby hat
Anyone who knows anything about dressing for the Kentucky Derby will tell you that the hat is the star of the day. With so much riding on this one accessory, we asked a hat expert for tips on choosing the right one.Britni Knable is owner of Headcandi, a Louisville-based hat company that is knee-deep in hats, crinoline netting and feathers this time of year. On Monday, she and her staff were stationed in the basement of Bella Rose boutique in Lexington, adding custom accents to shoppers’ hats. “..>> view originalSteve Beshear: Bevin bullied workers, university presidents and ...
A fiery former Gov. Steve Beshear accused Gov. Matt Bevin on Wednesday of declaring war on him and his family and said the new Republican governor will say or do anything to get what he wants.The Democrat, whose eight years in office ended in December, held a news conference in the Capital Plaza Hotel to deny all of Bevin’s recent accusations of misconduct in the Beshear administration and to accuse Bevin of questionable activities. Beshear said Bevin “personally bullied university presidents ..>> view originalNFL Draft confirms why Louisville is getting better of Kentucky
You don’t need to be a football fanatic to figure out why Louisville has dominated archrival Kentucky over the past five years.You need only study the history of the spectacle that begins Thursday night in Chicago when commissioner Roger Goodell strides to the podium and announces the start of the 2016 NFL Draft.A little later in the evening, probably between the 10th and 15th selections of the first round, a team will turn in a draft card containing the following name and information: Sheldon ..>> view originalChelsea Clinton Coming To Lexington
Updated: Wednesday, April 27 2016 12:46 PM EDT2016-04-27 16:46:02 GMTLEXINGTON, Ky. (Kentucky Kernel/LEX 18) - A fraternity on the University of Kentucky campus under investigation over allegations of hazing is reportedly suspended this morning. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Kentucky Kernel/LEX 18) - A fraternity on the University of Kentucky campus under investigation over allegations of hazing is reportedly suspended this morning.Updated: Tuesday, April 26 2016 3:32 PM EDT2016-04-26 19:32:29 GMTCourtesy: Go..>> view originalReport: Consider adding signs after Transy student died at Raven Run
A new report released Wednesday recommends that Lexington consider adding signs that warn visitors not to veer from designated hiking trails at Raven Run after a woman fell and died at the popular nature sanctuary.The report also recommended city officials improve communication between park staff and emergency responders.Lexington’s risk-management department made the recommendations after reviewing the March 19 accidental death of Mary “Katie” Katharine Stewart, 22, a Transylvania University s..>> view original
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