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Funding community agencies no easy decision
smojica@amnews.comDanville City Commission will decide how much funding to provide community and city-county agencies by the end of this month, and three of the commissioners have said there are some tough decisions to make. Though the proposed 2013-14 fiscal year...Tags: YMCA, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics
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Dangers of secondhand smoke are many
County coronerSince I wrote about the harmful effects of smoking in April, I thought this would be a great time to cover the facts about secondhand smoke. Many people think this is just a political issue about who had the right to smoke, and who has the right to a...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Politics, Leukemia, Ear Infection, Heart Disease
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School safety requires community commitment
East Jessamine High SchoolIn the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, we are reminded of the Aurora movie theatre shooting, the shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords of Arizona, and even the Columbine school shooting from 14 years ago. With those memories comes the unfortunate...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Politics, Students, National Government
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News Briefs for April 7
Women’s retreat planned at church Lexington Avenue Baptist Church will have a women’s retreat on April 12 and 13 led by Katie Lay Anderson and Brittany Stillwell-Krebs, titled “Stepping Out With God,” at the church, 339 W....
Tags: Libraries, Credit and Debt, Science and Technology, Politics, Gaming
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From our files for March 24, 2013
100 Years Ago - 1913 Sanders Orr, editor of The Harrodsburg Leader, was in Danville and said Harrodsburg has now been absolutely assured of a public building and a lot will be purchased in the near future. Those in charge of the movement to raise a...
Tags: Republic of Ireland, Genesco Incorporated, High School Sports, Politics, Marriage
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Buford: ARC system must be put in place for state pension plan
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comKentucky lawmakers will have much to digest during the 2013 short session of the General Assembly, which will kick off Tuesday. The state’s pension fund and its $30 billion shortfall is at the top of the “to do” list, said state Sen....Tags: Civil Laws, Health Insurance Cost, Politics, Juvenile Delinquency, Interior Policy
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News briefs for Nov. 13, 2012
Danville Christmas parade set The downtown Danville Christmas Parade will be 7 p.m. Nov. 24 on Main Street. The mayor’s Christmas tree lighting will take place prior to the parade at 6 p.m. in Weisiger Park. The theme for this year’s parade...
Tags: Festive Events, Holidays, Politics, Maxwell Street, Immigration
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Boyle loses NAACP leader
dbrock@amnews.comThe area lost one of its longest serving champions of racial equality and a bridge to the American civil rights movement of the 1960s with the death Saturday of Norman Bartleson. Bartleson, 75, of Danville had been president of the Danville-Boyle...Tags: NAACP, Cofield, Walnuts, Civil Rights, Politics
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Obituary: Norman Bartleson
Norman Mottes Bartleson, 75, transitioned Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Nov. 6, 1936, in Harrodsburg, he was a son of the late Walter Bartleson and Viola Black. He was the devoted husband of...
Tags: NAACP, Cancer, Walnuts, Politics
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Six vying for Labor Day Queen title
Six young ladies are hoping to be chosen the 2012 Winchester Labor Day Queen Sunday evening. The lucky young lady will be crowned at 6:30 p.m. Sunday during festivities at the Labor Day Celebration at Harmon Field Park. Those vying this year are: —...
Tags: Schools, World War II (1939-1945), Holidays, Civil Rights, Politics
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Vote liberals out of office
I would think most (if not all) Christians would be strongly against abortion, even for late term babies, or even finishing killing them in cases of botched abortions after they have actually been born, same sex marriage and homosexuality. How in the...Tags: Democratic Party, Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Abortion
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Kentucky Commission on Human Rights holds fair housing conference in Danville
The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights board of commissioners met Thursday in Danville to rule on discrimination complaints on behalf of the people of the state. The board routinely meets at its headquarters in Louisville. As budget allows, the...
Tags: Health, Finance, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Politics, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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