Lexington police honor Dallas officers; leaders say tough talks needed
After Lexington police demonstrated their support Friday for slain and wounded Dallas officers ambushed during a protest, city leaders said courageous conversations would be necessary to move forward.At 11:45 a.m., police and city leaders gathered outside the police department, and officers throughout the city pulled off roads with lights flashing.“In response and reflection for the very recent tragedy in Dallas, we ask all able units to assist us in a moment of silence by exiting the roadway a..>> view originalMan charged with murder in disappearance of Kentucky couple
A man has been arrested on two murder charges, suspected of killing Northern Kentucky couple, Kentucky State police said.Craig Pennington, 52, of Springfield was arrested about 7 a.m. Friday morning in a cabin on Texas Mackville Road near Springfield. Pennington is charged with killing Crystal Warner, 35, and her boyfriend, Robert Jones. Warner, 35 and Jones, 38, both of Florence, went missing Sunday. The couple’s bodies have not been found, but investigators have recovered evidence that they a..>> view originalKenseth's quiet consistency a force at Kentucky Speedway
It would not be an overstatement to say much of Matt Kenseth’s persona is rooted in the understated. Save for some rare moments of controversy — notably his revenge-laced hit on Joey Logano at Martinsville last fall — the 2003 NASCAR Cup Series champion usually operates on the side of low key and quiet consistency.Given his nature, it was right in line for Kenseth to grin and shrug when asked about the fact that he stands out as a gate-crasher of sorts in the young history of Kentucky Speedway’..>> view originalWhere to watch Kentucky rookies make their NBA debuts
Skal Labissiere, Jamal Murray and Tyler Ulis, all rookies from the University of Kentucky, make their NBA Summer League debuts this weekend.Play in the Las Vegas Summer League opened Friday.▪ Murray, who played one season at UK, was chosen No. 7 overall by the Denver Nuggets.Denver opened summer league play Friday night on ESPN against the Minnesota Timberwolves.Denver plays again Saturday at 8 p.m. against the Memphis Grizzlies on NBA TV.Former Cat Andrew Harrison plays on the Grizzlies summer..>> view originalKentucky extends Barnhart's contract through 2022
Much was made of Mitch Barnhart’s contract extension in 2011, just months before the retirement of president Lee Todd. At the time, the outgoing University of Kentucky president said he was “doing a heck of a favor for the next person to be president of this university” by retaining Barnhart for three more years and giving him a salary bump. But there was zero fanfare this time, with the university simply posting Barnhart’s latest deal on its contracts website on Friday. It’s his first amended ..>> view originalSummerFest's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Not Super
SummerFest opened its production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s iconic rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” Thursday night under the stars at Woodland Park. The imposing stage design by Wesley Nelson, who also directed the show, clearly set forth the theme: What if Jesus had done his thing in modern celebrity culture instead of ancient Judaea? Dominated by huge airbrushed photos of Jesus (Darian Sanders) with one-word slogans like “Believe” and “Hosanna,” the set reminded me of an evangel..>> view originalThe 'mobile voice of Lexington' goes silent
Amid the booms and pops of Independence Day fireworks, Lexington lost its voice, its “mobile voice.” Paul Warnecke, 81, a pioneer of broadcast journalism in Lexington, died.From the late 1950s through the ’60s Paul and the red WVLK mobile studio were at any significant event, even some not so significant, in the Bluegrass. Paul and his engineer, Paul Dunbar, using newly available equipment, moved live radio from the station’s studios, atop the old Phoenix Hotel, to the scene of whatever was hap..>> view originalLexington Police Chief Releases Statement On Multiple National ...
Lexington Police Chief Releases Statement On Multiple National Police Incidents Posted: Friday, July 8, 2016 12:57 PM EDT Updated: Friday, July 8, 2016 1:03 PM EDT LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) - Lexington Police Chief Mark Barnard released a statement of reflection on the events in Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights and Dallas to the media.In the statement, he stresses the importance of communication between police officers and citizens.The statement reads in part:“This week’s events have shocke..>> view originalBlood drive captures community spirit following Comair Flight 5191 ...
A decade ago, former Campbell House General Manager Gerry van der Meer experienced something he had never seen after the hotel became a gathering point for families of some of the 49 people who died in the crash of Comair Flight 5191.When he told the staff of the South Broadway hotel that everyone’s schedules had changed and caring for the families was top priority, they came in at a moment’s notice, van der Meer said . Shortly after, the hotel was flooded with calls from Lexingtonians asking t..>> view originalHow a Lexington company got its research on the International ...
When a SpaceX rocket blasts off July 18 from Cape Canaveral to resupply the International Space Station, its cargo will include a high-tech metal locker the size of a small suitcase.The locker was designed and built by a group of young engineers working in an unlikely place: an 1890s former hospital building in Lexington’s East End, around the corner from where Belle Brezing’s bordello used to stand.The engineers work for Space Tango, a startup company that will become one of only a handful of ..>> view original
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