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Community Announcements for May 16
Upcoming Public Government Meetings - Crab Orchard City Commission (no action): 6 p.m. May 16 at Crab Orchard city hall - Stanford Planning and Zoning: 6 p.m. May 23 at L&N Depot - Lincoln County Board of Education (no action): 6:30 p.m. May 23 at the...
Tags: Basketball, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Ceremonies, Relay for Life
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DHS forensics wins district again
Danville High School took home the district title for the 17th straight year at LaRue County High School on Saturday, winning the Kentucky Catholic Forensic League speech tournament and qualifying 10 students to represent Kentucky in Philadelphia at the...
Tags: High School Sports, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Human Interest
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Decision on 2013 school start date in Jessamine County set for January
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comA decision on the start date for the 2013-2014 school year has been pushed back to January after officials learned an earlier-than-usual first day may not be necessary. Superintendent Lu Young had told the Jessamine County Board of Education at its...Tags: Teachers, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Patriot poem pays homage to flag, vets
tkleffman@amnews.comJUNCTION CITY — It was a teachable moment, and being a retired teacher, Margaret Frisby not only recognized it but was inspired by it. Over Memorial Day Weekend, Frisby’s young grandsons made it known that they did not have any American flags...Tags: Labor Day, Holidays, Poetry, World War I (1914-1918), Veterans Day
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Week of fall break in Jessamine County schools has become routine
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comTen years after it began, the reasoning behind Jessamine County schools’ fall break has changed, but the week-long hiatus has become a staple in residents’ datebooks that will likely stay there for years to come. The school district had no...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Bandy, Travel, Sports
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Nicholasville to revisit fireworks ordinance
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comBased on the number of complaints it has received concerning late-night fireworks, the Nicholasville City Commission will revisit the issue during the Aug. 6 workshop with the hopes of adding more pop into its ordinance. “I have had a tremendous...Tags: Local Government, Labor Day, Russ Meyer
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Prep Golf: Danville's J.B. Williams focusing all his energy on golf now
marsee@amnews.comJ.B. Williams has gone all in. From giving up other sports to overhauling his golf swing to playing tournaments at a time when most players’ clubs are in the closet, Williams has made a commitment to golf by making a series of moves over the last...Tags: College Sports, Labor Day, Baseball, Labor Legislation, Teaching and Learning
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Jessamine officials opt against fireworks ban
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comJessamine County government and fire officials have elected not to ban fireworks despite extremely dry conditions throughout the region. The decision came after a 45-minute meeting in Jessamine County Judge-Executive Neal Cassity’s office Tuesday...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Local Government, Labor Day, Judges, Fires
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News briefs for May 24
Camp Nelson National Cemetery to host Memorial Day service Camp Nelson National Cemetery will host its Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. at the flag pole. The keynote speaker for the annual event will be retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Anthony Dotson. The...Tags: Labor Day, Holidays, U.S. Army, Prosecution, Human Interest
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Community calendar: May 25, 2012
TODAY — Central Kentucky Coon Hunters Club flag retirement ceremony honoring the flag and veterans, 6-8 p.m., 3601 Pine Ridge Road. SATURDAY, MAY 26 — North Middletown School alumni banquet, North Middletown Elementary School,...
Tags: Auction Service, Religion and Belief, Middletown, Education, Museums
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Memorial Day event scheduled in Boyle County
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3634 and American Legion Post 18 have been asked to perform the Opening Flag Ceremony on Memorial Day at the Boyle County Fairgrounds. The event is to celebrate the opening of the fair as well as a Memorial Day tribute to...
Tags: Holidays, American Legion, Human Interest
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AN ENCOURAGING WORD: Freedom is not a dream
Contributing columnistOur nation, the United States of America, is known around the world as “the land of the free and the home of the brave” whose citizens love liberty, cherish freedom, and are willing to pay the price for these precious possessions. So, people...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Interior Policy, Justice and Rights, Separation of Church and State, Politics
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May 23, 2012
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May 25, 2012
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May 25, 2012
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