Wayne Smith remembered as 'the preacher's preacher'
At age 12 in 1941, Wayne B. Smith dedicated his life at a Christian camp to preaching.“That turned out well,” Smith said understatedly in a video of his ministry recently produced by Southland Christian Church, a start-up church of 152 in 1956 in Lexington that he led to become a church of more than 3,700 upon his retirement in 1995.It took about a dozen preachers Wednesday afternoon to conduct Smith’s funeral at the megachurch on Harrodsburg Road. With more than 1,000 people in attendance and ..>> view originalLexington firefighter dies just months after diagnosis of stage 4 cancer
Lexington firefighter Matt Logsdon, who was diagnosed with stage four cancer earlier this year, has died at a Louisville hospital. He was 42.Logsdon, a 10-year veteran with the fire department, had no symptoms before his diagnosis in January, his co-workers said. On his last work day with the department, he fought two fires without knowing he had cancer affecting his liver, lungs, spine and skull.“He was a firefighter’s firefighter,” Lexington fire Capt. Chris Bartley said. “He just did the job..>> view originalLines form as Ark park opens in Northern Kentucky
By 8 a.m. Thursday, people already stood in line, and an hour later, they stood outside, eyes wide at the sheer scale of what organizers say is now the largest timber frame structure in the world — Ark Encounter. They came from different continents and different states to see a modern-day Noah’s Ark, and by all accounts, they were not disappointed. “It’s neat to see this first hand because you can’t fathom the size,” said Stephanie Williams, who made the 9 1/2 hour trip from New Virginia, Iowa..>> view originalMan shot in Lexington neighborhood at busy intersection
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A man who was in a car at busy Lexington intersection is recovering after being shot. Lexington Police are searching a home on Camelot Drive in hopes of finding the weapon used in a shooting. According to a witness, a vehicle pulled up behind a car that was stopped on Appian Way at Armstrong Mill. The witness says the driver of the second car got out and ran to the passenger side of the first vehicle. At that point, people on the scene say they saw a child jump out of..>> view originalLexington family's car stolen during overnight break-in
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A couple is without a car after an early morning break-in at their Lexington home. Police say someone threw a rock or brick through the family's home on Majestic View Walk around 3:30 Thursday morning. The commotion woke up the homeowners and their daughter. The man living there says he ran downstairs to see what was going on. That's when he noticed the damage to a kitchen door, and his wallet and car keys were missing. Upon further investigation, the homeowner realized..>> view originalLast-minute offer puts on hold demolition of historic house
At the 11th hour, Lexington businessman Griffin VanMeter bought more time for the Handy House, an historic structure in Harrison County that was about to be demolished.The Cynthiana City Commission was scheduled Tuesday to authorize Mayor James D. Smith to sign a demolition contract. Instead, the commission voted 3-2 to have a special meeting before the end of July with Harrison County Fiscal Court to discuss the house’s future after VanMeter and Versailles attorney Hank Graddy Jr. made a last..>> view originalNotes: Terrence Jones apparently lost in NBA free-agent shuffle
Random notes:▪ An NBA free agent name you don’t hear much about is former Kentucky forward Terrence Jones, who was not tendered an offer by the Rockets. There is little to no news out there about where Jones might end up. Then again, Jones’ scoring average dropped from 11.7 points to 8.7 with Houston last year. He started just 11 of 50 games. A fresh start (somewhere) could do him good.▪ Make judgments off the NBA Summer League at your own risk, but I’m not surprised Trey Lyles has played well ..>> view originalCity, water company reach agreement on raising rates in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky American Water customers will soon see an increase in their water bills. Water rates will go up roughly 7.5% under an agreement reached between the city of Lexington and Kentucky American Water. The water company had asked for a 15.23% increase. In a WKYT investigation from March, we found that Kentucky American's initial proposal would have put the water company among the top 30 most expensive taps in the country. One watch dog group already has them ranked ..>> view originalLexington's Most Wanted, July 5, 2016
Lexington’s Most Wanted is a service of the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff and the Lexington Herald-Leader. (Like the sheriff’s office on Facebook.) Each week, a new photo gallery features mug shots of fugitives and information about them and warrants issued for their arrests.This week’s featured fugitive is Julia Burford. She is charged with shoplifting over $500. (WKYT has a story and video about this case.)All of the fugitives are wanted on active Fayette County warrants. If you have i..>> view originalComing home: Dwyane Wade leaving Heat for Bulls
Dwyane Wade is going home, making what he called "an extremely emotional and tough decision" on Wednesday night to leave the Miami Heat after 13 seasons and sign with the Chicago Bulls.Wade will sign a two-year deal with the Bulls, one that will pay him about $47 million. Miami offered $40 million over two years for Wade to stay in the uniform that he's worn his entire career, the one in which he was an All-Star 12 times, a champion three times and the NBA Finals MVP in 2006 when his rise to su..>> view original
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