Jessamine's own Johnson takes helm of East Jessamine band program

Jessamine County Schools celebrate National Teacher Day

The Jessamine County school district is celebrating the teachers who instruct students day in and day out this week, including announcing...

Outdoor retailer eyeing Jessamine County

Gander Mountain Company, a nationwide outdoor lifestyle retailer, is eyeing property in Jessamine County that may provide as many as 75-85...

Fiscal court gets substantial grant on nonprofit's behalf

When Gov. Steve Beshear announced $265,500 in funding for the Chrysalis House of Lexington, he forgot to mention one thing — it was...

Holland, Stinnett sentenced for pill distribution

A Nicholasville man was sentenced to four years in federal prision for distributing prescription pills to several central Kentucky cities.

Nicholasville man charged with sexually abusing 1-year-old girl

A Nicholasville man is behind bars after police said he sexually abused a 1-year old child, according to court records.

Tire Discounters rolls into Nicholasville

Tire Discounters, the newest tire store in Nicholasville, has a bit more to offer than all-season radials.

Watts opens orthopedic-massage business in Nicholasville

If Joe Watts does his work right, he won’t see his clients very often. The Wilmorian has opened up an orthopedic-massage business in...

JCPL offers workforce center

Jessamine County residents seeking employment opportunities now have more computer access, training and job workshops at the new Public...

Indoor shooting range opens in Brannon Crossing

Open since early April, S and D Indoor Range, located at 440 E. Brannon Road in Brannon Crossing, offers a indoor range built with equipment...

Jailer starts inmate garden, changes food service

Jessamine County Jailer Jon Sallee said he is making good on his fiscally conservative campaign promises and moving forward on a project...

Gloria Deo presents weekend performance

Gloria Deo School of the Arts will present “At the Feet of the Master” Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 12, at 2 p.m....

Grant helps county with spring cleanup costs

Brenda Lynch, district administrative secretary for the Jessamine County Conservation District, presented a check for $7,500 to the...

Stamp Out Hunger in Wilmore on Saturday

On Saturday, May 12, Campbell Soup Company will join forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to help Stamp Out Hunger...

Ashgrove Road project completed

Work that closed a portion of Ashgrove Road near Tates Creek Road is now complete, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Crime reports in Wilmore have tripled in last four months

Incident reports of crime in Wilmore have tripled since January, according to a comprehensive analysis provided the city’s police...

Serenity Hill accepted into roadside farm market

Jessamine County’s Serenity Hill Fiber and Living History Farm is one of the 106 markets across the Commonwealth recently accepted...

Hazardous material threat cleared by team

Jessamine County emergency-response agencies and Lexington Hazmat Team 1 were called out Tuesday around 1 p.m. to the Bellerive Kroger Plaza...

Part of Wilmore's E. College Street temporarily closed, detour created

A portion of East College Street in Wilmore from Lexington Road (Ky 29) past Walnut Street was closed today and will remain closed for at...

Providence School store closes out year with sidewalk sale

Out to run an errand Thursday morning, the female driver noticed a collection of plants, baskets, handbags and trinkets sitting by the...

Jessamine sheriff's office says neighbor shot alleged burglar on Fort Bramlett

A neighbor confronted three alleged burglars in southern Jessamine County on Tuesday afternoon, shooting one man who is still in a Lexington...

U.S. Marshals initiate sex-offender compliance checks

Regional law-enforcement agencies worked in conjunction with the United States Marshal Service last month to make sure that some 204...

Fire department responds after 6-year-old boy cuts hand on vegetable slicer

A 6-year-old boy at the corner of Ross 2nd streets got his finger caught in a vegetable slicer Monday afternoon, prompting response from...

Hives at Jessamine Career and Technology Center offer lessons, pollination of fruit trees

Two beehives have sweetened Jessamine County’s implementation of Kentucky’s Farm to School program. The bees will pollinate an...

Jessamine's Relay for Life 2012 aims at awareness, togetherness

Team registration has opened up for the annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Jessamine County.

Hamann to retire after 37 years in Jessamine County schools

The Jessamine County school district’s chief operating officer is retiring after spending almost half a century in the system as a...

Horse-education tour kicks off in Nicholasville

It was a soggy debut for the nationwide American Quarter Horse Association’s Ride Now Tour, which kicked off at the Tractor Supply...

East High student injured in fight after school

A male East Jessamine High School student was injured Monday, April 23, in a fight with another boy as students were making their way...

Nicholasville Police Department takes back 54 pounds of drugs

As part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Program, the Nicholasville Police Department collected 54 pounds of prescription and...

Jessamine leaders visit Ohio town

A contingent from a Kentucky chamber of commerce descended upon Wooster, Ohio, Wednesday to explore what has made the area successful in...

AmStar to host after-prom movies for East High

After all the pictures, music and dancing, East Jessamine High School juniors and seniors have a chance to stay safe and unwind with a movie...