Injury Prevention

Local fire officials typically respond to more emergency calls during the Christmas holiday than any other time of the year and have issued some tips to help keep residents safe during their celebrations. Many households engage in holiday activities...

PERRYVILLE — John “Johnny” C. B. Harmon Jr., 62, of Perryville, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in Lexington. He was the husband of Judy Goode Harmon. Born June 14, 1949, in Boyle County, he was a son of Bertha Yates Harmon of Perryville...

If you do not live in a household with school-age children, or are otherwise involved with the Clark County School System, you may be unaware that the long-anticipated last day of school (for students) arrives Friday with the graduation ceremony at the...

The Jessamine County Health Department is operating under new leadership as Jennifer Wyatt took the helm Jan. 10. She took over for Nancy Crewe, who went to work for the Madison County Health Department. Wyatt, a Versailles native, brings 17 years of...

In Chicago, certain names have become synonymous with a specific type of tragedy for girls, which can be recalled with bleak and brief synopsis: Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old majorette, shot in the back after coming home from President Obama's...

The AYSO Region 55 (Huntington Beach) girls' soccer under-10 team, Black Out White Out, won its division at both the All-Star and All-Star Sectionals tournaments in February. Black Out White Out will compete in March at the state championship tournament...

Dr. Mark Cucuzzella conducts monthly Running Clinics at The Wellness Center at City Hospital. Cucuzzella, distance runner, local physician and founder and organizer of Freedom's Run and the new Two Rivers Heritage Half Marathon, promotes proper form,...

Nothing ruins a skiing or snowboarding weekend like having to hitchhike down the hill in a ski patroller's sled — or in an ambulance. Fortunately, the overall rate of skiing injuries has declined by 50% since the 1970s, according to the National Ski...

The Blue Crushers, a girls' under-10 team from AYSO Region 55 (Huntington Beach), took third place Sunday at the Section 11 tournament at Chapman Sports Park in Garden Grove. The Blue Crushers are division champions in both Region 55 and Area K....

Thomas Roberts of Huntington Beach is one of 52 Major League Baseball fans trying to become a "Cave Dweller" in the 2013 MLB Fan Cave. Thomas, whose favorite team is the Los Angeles Dodgers, has his contest video posted at http://www.MLBFanCave.com,...

Bret Bonanni of Huntington Beach, a freshman student/athlete at Stanford University, was named to the USA Water Polo Men's Senior National Team. The team started play Wednesday at the UANA World Aquatic Championships Qualification Tournament at Calgary,...

A six-month Youth Strength and Speed Camp is underway at Marina High. The camp started Monday and runs through June 6 at the school's track. Sessions are from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday until June 6. The session are open to youth in...