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Bulletin Board for May 19, 2013
Deadline for submitting information to the Bulletin Board is noon Thursday. There is no charge for this service. Items run as space permits. Mail information to The Advocate-Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Danville, Ky. 40423- fax to (859) 236-9566 or call 236-...
Tags: Kentucky State University, American Legion, Lifestyle and Leisure, Potatoes, Salads
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From our files
100 YEARS AGO — 1913 A carbonator has been installed at the depot restaurant and the Gilcher Hotel restaurant. They will now be enabled to serve soft drinks of all kinds in the most approved style. Alfred Campbell rounded out eight years running...
Tags: Prosecution, Broken Leg, Theft, Diabetes, Martin Luther King Jr.
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From our files for April 7
100 YEARS AGO — 1913 Miss Julia Wright was greatly frightened when she found a skeleton of a man protruding from the earth near her parents’ home on the banks of a small creek four miles from Hustonville on Liberty Pike. The skeleton was...
Tags: Politics, National Government, Government, Racism, Human Interest
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New historical marker in Danville honors African-American soldiers
smojica@amnews.comDozens of people including local dignitaries celebrated the dedication of a historical marker Monday in Danville. State Rep. Mike Harmon, Boyle County Judge-Executive Harold McKinney and Danville Mayor Bernie Hunstad were among those who honored the...Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture, Sociology, Ceremonies, Judges
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Obituary: Vernocia K. Neal
Vernocia K. Neal Vernocia Kincaid Neal, 95, departed this life on Jan. 28, 2013. Born in Barbourville, she was a daughter of the late George and Rose Kincaid. She accepted Christ at an early age at St. Paul Baptist Church in Barbourville. In 1946,...
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MLK observances set for Monday
tkleffman@amnews.comMarvin Swann Jr. expects an enthusiastic crowd to gather Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s life and legacy despite some direct competition that will steal away some of the annual event’s core audience. “I know we’ve...Tags: Martin Luther King Day, Kentucky State University, Baptist, Barack Obama, Christianity
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Looking Back: From Our Files: Jan. 13, 2013
1913 Two burglars attempted to break into the store of Edward Galbraith at Junction City last Saturday night during a drenching rain. Barber Osborn, who has rooms over the store, heard the men pounding on the door and securing his revolver, he began...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest
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MLK Classic: Garrard passed on traits to his family
ktaylor@winchestersun.comThe late Chester Garrard Sr. lived to help others. Garrard, who passed away in 1999, will be honored for his lifetime achievements when he posthumously receives the prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award during the Central Bank...Tags: American Legion, Holidays, Human Interest, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Coney Island
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Community group disappointed in Danville schools
smojica@amnews.comA leader of Voices of Concern for Danville Schools, a group of parents and community leaders, expressed dissatisfaction Monday with some aspects of area education to the Danville Board ofEducation. Lakisha Singleton, also a member of the Danville High...Tags: Education
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News briefs for Dec. 14, 2012
Guest speaker set Cornerstone Assembly of God — 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Tommy Hayes of Messiah Ministries will speak. The church is at 2035 Old Lexington Road. For more information, call (859) 236-9058. Boyle County Public Library meetings...
Tags: Libraries, Arts and Culture, Santa Claus (fictional character)
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News Briefs for Sept. 27, 2012
NAACP “Get Out The Vote” rally planned The Danville-Boyle County NAACP chapter will hold a “Get Out The Vote” rally from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at Smith-Jackson Funeral Home at 446 Bate St. The aim of the rally is to educate the...
Tags: Interior Policy, Christianity, Politics, Personal Data Collection, American Red Cross
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NAACP rally draws Danville candidates, but no new voters
smojica@amnews.comOn Saturday, the Danville-Boyle County chapter of the NAACP held its first major event since the death of its longtime chapter president Norman Bartleson earlier this month. Lifetime members James Hunn and Paul Stansbury, along with chapter first vice...Tags: Elections, Politics, National Government, Government
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