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Local responders treat Crab Orchard girl scouts to emergency vehicle tour

By Ben Kleppinger — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:30:00 EDT

Firefighters, law enforcement, EMS and air evacuation personnel responded to Crab Orchard Elementary School Friday evening for a report of a girl scout meeting in progress.

Remains of haunted house, old buildings cleared from Hustonville's Main Street

By Ben Kleppinger — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:56:00 EDT

HUSTONVILLE — Main Street in Hustonville got a little less spooky and quite a bit flatter last week, after a demolition crew cleared away two old buildings and the remaining rubble from the collapsed Hustonville Haunted House.

Insurance rates in Stanford could rise if ISO rating drops

By Ben Kleppinger — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:50:00 EDT

Poor fire dept. scores to blame; officials say problems are fixed

STANFORD — Poor performance numbers from the Stanford Fire Department over the past three years are threatening to cause insurance rates in the city to rise.

'Good samaritan' detains alleged thief in Stanford until police arrive

By BEN KLEPPINGER — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:24:00 EDT

STANFORD — A Stanford man was arrested for theft Tuesday after police said a "good samaritan" restrained the suspect until law enforcement could arrive on the scene.

Stanford police arrest three for armed robbery

By BEN KLEPPINGER — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:28:00 EDT

STANFORD — Three Lincoln County men have been arrested on charges they committed an armed robbery of a Stanford home last week.

Lincoln school district saves $680,000 over 17 years with bond maneuver

By Ben Kleppinger — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:00 EDT

STANFORD — Lincoln County School Board approved a plan Tuesday to refinance bonds and save $680,000 over the course of 17 years.

Berea man charged after fleeing Stanford police

By BEN KLEPPINGER — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:30:00 EDT

STANFORD — A Berea man was arrested by Stanford police Sunday after allegedly shoplifting from Walmart and then leading a police chase to Lancaster.

No one badly injured in nine-car wreck near Lincoln County High School

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:04:00 EDT

STANFORD — No one was seriously injured in a nine-vehicle wreck Monday afternoon on U.S. 27 just north of Lincoln County High School.

Minor gas leak causes temporary evacuation in Stanford

By BEN KLEPPINGER — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:06:00 EDT

STANFORD — A gas leak Monday afternoon on Lancaster Street caused the evacuation of several homes, but no one was injured and responders were able to clear the scene in about half an hour.

Court upholds Napier's conviction in Lincoln boy's death

By TODD KLEFFMAN — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:50:00 EDT

FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Court of Appeals on Friday upheld the manslaughter conviction of Jason Napier in the 2009 beating death of a 4-year-old Lincoln County boy.