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New markers on Harrodsburg's Main Street stir controversy
eruehs@amnews.comHARRODSBURG — Harrodsburg’s historic Main Street is in the center of a modern-day debate after four new signs were placed at crosswalks in the middle of the two-way street. “This is a hot issue since it seems to have divided 50...Tags: Travel, Elections, Kentucky, Politics, Public Officials
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Looking Back: Roadside marker to be placed where bomber crashed
Contributing WriterMCKINNEY - A group’s plans call for a Kentucky Historical Society roadside marker to be placed at the spot where three Air Force officers lost their lives nearly 45 years ago when a B-58 “Hustler” bomber crashed near a hillside on a farm...Tags: Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Transportation Accidents, File Sharing
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From Our Files: Aug. 14
1911Smith Drewery has purchased property beyond the Danville city limits on Perryville Road and will shortly open a soft drink stand selling, as a specialty, cream of hops. Boyle County already has one of these emporiums and it is run in an orderly...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Mount Vernon, Politics, Justice System
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Nicholasville Planning Commission tables Westgate requests
lbutler@jessaminejournal.comAn overflow crowd at Monday night’s Nicholasville Planning Commission meeting prompted planners to postpone discussion on granting extensions for preliminary plats and construction plans for the proposed Westgate Subdivision. Attorney David R....Tags: Technology, Litigation, Elections, John Quinn, Politics
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'Clandestine' arts program follows Local History Week
Clark County Public LibraryI’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is this week is one of the biggest weeks of the year at the library. It’s our ninth annual Local History Week, and it’s one of the best ever. On Monday, L. Henry Dowell told the...Tags: Burl Ives, Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, File Sharing, Libraries
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Heath: 29 S. Main unplugged
Since the day I moved into my new office at 29 S. Main, I have been fascinated with the location’s history. The building, which sits comfortably among the many colorful storefronts comprising the iconic downtown Winchester cityscape, is well over...Tags: Grover Cleveland, Bars and Clubs, Babe Ruth, Celine Dion, Coca-Cola Co.
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Camp Nelson features living history event
The Camp Nelson Preservation and Education Foundation and the Jessamine County Fiscal Court will sponsor the Camp Nelson Civil War Days Living History Sept. 10-11. The event will be held on the grounds of the best preserved Union Army supply depot and...Tags: Defense, Kentucky, Ohio, Politics, Armed Forces
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News briefs for Sunday, Sept. 4
Tour set for Spring Hill Cemetery HARRODSBURG — Just before the sun sets Sept. 16 and 17, history will come to life at Spring Hill Cemetery. On those two evenings, James Harrod Trust will host the eighth annual “History Underfoot”...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Clubs and Associations, History (tv network)
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Looking Back: Ellis to discuss history of education in Kentucky
RICHMOND — Bill Ellis, Foundation Professor Emeritus of History at Eastern Kentucky University, will discuss his latest book, “A History of Education in Kentucky,” 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Grand Reading Room of John Grant Crabbe Main...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Book, Arts and Culture, Education
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Looking Back: Community event set for Sunday in Frankfort
FRANKFORT — A free community event hosted by the Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the Kentucky Historical Society will be 3 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Cralle-Day Garden of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W....Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, New York City, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Looking Back: Local woman curious about her family history
Contributing WriterKim Whitehouse Milburn of Danville is happy her mother left family history, including a family tree, deeds, newspaper clipping and photographs. She’d be happier if someone had written the identities of people on the back of the pictures. As she...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Elizabeth Drew, John George, Thomas Jefferson, Arts and Culture
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Civil War Days at Camp Nelson features living history
news@jessaminejournal.comThe Camp Nelson Preservation and Education Foundation, along with the Jessamine County Fiscal Court, will sponsor the Camp Nelson Civil War Days Living History on Saturday and Sunday. The event will take place on the grounds of the best-preserved Union...Tags: Defense, Minority Groups, Armed Forces, File Sharing, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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