Lexington council approves increase to police and
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 20:13:02 -0700 | business-news
Lexington's Urban County Council approved increasing the city's contribution to the police and firefighters pension fund by more than $3 million for fiscal 2013. Finance Commissioner Bill O'Mara said this is to cover the city's commitment to the fund.
Suspect arrested in Chase Bank Robbery
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 19:11:06 -0700 | political-news
Lexington police arrested 41-year-old Frederick Ray Miller of Lexington on Tuesday in connection with two Chase Bank robberies. The first was Sept. 15, 2011, and the second robbery took place Thursday...Miller was charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and...
YMCA offers to build, operate four Lexington senior citizens centers
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 17:20:43 -0700 | political-news
Central Kentucky, told the Urban County Council's social services and community development committee that the partnership could mean an annual savings of up to $500,000 for the city while tapping into Y programming, which encourages active lifestyles, education and intergenerational...
Lexington woman is accused of leaving elderly man in filthy home
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 17:20:42 -0700 | political-news
A 73-year-old Lexington woman was jailed Tuesday because police say she left an elderly man under her care in a filthy home. Julia Polsgrove was charged with one count of knowingly abusing or neglecting an adult and was being held...
Extradition to begin after Lexington murder suspect appears in Michigan court
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 13:49:24 -0700 | political-news
A man who is wanted in Lexington on a murder charge is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday in Michigan. Terrence Sims, 43, is charged with fatally shooting Stephen Kavanaugh Jr., 33, on June 4, 2010, on Elsmere Park near...
Section of I-75 in Whitley County reopened after wrecks involving 8 vehicles
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 10:37:18 -0700 | travel-news
An 11-mile stretch of southbound I-75 near the Tennessee border in Whitley County reopened about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday after being closed for more than four hours following two wrecks. Minor injuries were reported in the two weather-related accidents, which involved...
Woman's nose partially bitten off; roommate charged
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 08:24:52 -0700 | political-news
Collins and her roommate had reportedly been in a verbal argument that turned physical when Collins lunged at the victim and bit her, Roberts said. Collins was arrested and charged with 2nd degree assault, Roberts said.
Flooding recedes in Perry, Leslie counties
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 06:36:50 -0700 | travel-news
Flooding has subsided in Perry and Leslie counties, the National Weather Service reported Tuesday morning...Tuesday after runoff from heavy rain caused streams and creeks to fill overnight in the areas of central Perry and east central Leslie counties.
Chris Bailey's forecast: Rounds of storms continue
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 03:07:52 -0700 | political-news
BUT WET Showers and thunderstorms have put down quite a bit of rain over the past few days. Parts of the area have picked up more than 2 inches of rain and we have more to go through Tuesday. These...
Roof collapses at Lexington gas station; no one injured
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 18:39:24 -0700 | political-news
The roof of a gas station on Loudon Avenue collapsed Monday night, just seconds after the two men working inside escaped. "We just got out just in the nick of time," said Jess Rayyan, who was working in the store...
Merlene Davis: Fair offers a lot of health screenings with no money required
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 13:24:54 -0700 | health-news
Herald-Leader columnist When examining the highest incidents of diabetes, stroke, hypertension and heart disease, the groups that have led the pack for a long time includes blacks, Hispanics and the poor. If that were a race to a pot of...
Catholic Action Center's offices damaged by fire
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 13:24:48 -0700 | travel-news
Fire damaged the offices of a Lexington homeless program Monday, when a blaze started outside in a Rosie recycling container and spread into the building through an air conditioning system, Lexington Fire Capt...The fire occurred at God's Net on East...
Video game group to host entrepreneurial event
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 12:19:14 -0700 | political-news
The Lexington-based independent game-development group RunJumpDev will host an entrepreneurial event Thursday. RunJumpDev is an organization of game developers, companies and people promoting the video game industry in Lexington.
Keeneland names Amy Gregory as communications director
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 12:19:11 -0700 | political-news
Gregory is currently media relations manager at Keeneland, working with the company's racing, sales and simulcast operations. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville's Louis D...She began her career as a writer for...
Lexington mayor, city celebrates waste collector day
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 12:19:10 -0700 | political-news
Shadrick Edmonds, a supervisor of Lexington's Division of Waste Management, said he doesn't let it get to him that garbage men are often under appreciated. "I've learned to know what to expect from my job and know what my job...
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