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News briefs for Feb. 5
Nominations sought for county award As a celebration of Women’s History Month, Bluegrass Alliance for Women (BAW) again will recognize women who are furthering the BAW mission of creating grassroots opportunities that empower women and girls in...
Tags: Politics, American Red Cross, Elections
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New signs of growth bode well for Garrard County economy
smojica@amnews.comLANCASTER — About 8 percent of Garrard County residents currently are unemployed, a dramatic drop from the nearly 13 percent unemployment rate reported to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in February 2010. Such statistics represent people using...Tags: Career and Workplace, Iraq, Justice System, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities
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College students to tweet from inauguration
Some local college students are among a group from Campbellsville University that will travel to Washington, D.C., for Monday’s presidential inauguration. Three groups will be attending, including the Phi Alpha Theta history honor society, a...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Culture, Sociology, Arts and Culture, Students
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Theme chosen for Great American Brass Band Festival
“Slides Rule,” a celebration of the trombone, will be the theme for the 24th annual Great American Brass Band Festival June 7-9 in Danville. Considered by some “The King of Instruments,” the trombone plays a major role in brass...
Tags: U.S. Army, Music, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, The Salvation Army
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In 2013, escalating battles over claims of conscience
Let’s start the New Year with a conundrum as old as the Republic: When religious convictions clash with secular laws, how far should government go to accommodate religious claims of conscience? From Colonial conflicts over the refusal of Quakers...Tags: Social Issues, Church and State Relations, Separation of Church and State, Politics, Freedom of Religion
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With Honors: Boyle veteran recognized for bravery during World War II
Contributing WriterMITCHELLSBURG — Robert H. Mitchell observed his 18th birthday in August 1944 and was looking forward to graduating from high school in the spring of 1945. Instead, he was fighting to stay alive in the Battle of Balete Pass in the Philippines while...Tags: Awards and Prizes, World War II (1939-1945), Philippines, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey
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Obituary: Mary Banks Scott of Stanford
STANFORD - Mary Banks Scott, 87, widow of David A. Scott, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Lexington Country Place after a long illness. Born Aug. 16, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Fleece and Catherine Gooch of Stanford. She was a...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease
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Obituary: Mary Banks Scott (1925-2013)
STANFORD — Mary Banks Scott, 87, widow of David A. Scott, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Lexington Country Place after a long illness. Born Aug. 16, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Fleece and Catherine Gooch of Stanford. She was a...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease
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25 Years Ago: Jan. 12, 2013
Jan. 12, 1963 Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Willoughby have purchased a residence at 8 Finley Road from Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Prewitt. A gas pipeline on Ky. 15 in Powell County, two miles from the Clark County line, exploded at 3:55 p.m. Friday, shooting...
Tags: U.S. Congress
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EDITORIAL: State shouldn't draw out boundary dispute
While some of the nation's unseemly political traditions have gone the way of the duel, gerrymandering in state and national legislative mapping is alive and well. Some old fashioned district draftsmanship may be unavoidable, but when legislators get so...Tags: Steve Beshear, Brett Guthrie, Politics, Justice System, Judges
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House gives final passage to fiscal cliff bill
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national "fiscal cliff" of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that...Tags: Harry Reid, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress, Politics, Labor Markets
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25 years ago: Dec. 27, 2012
Dec. 27, 1987 Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Berryman, Roanoke, Va., are holiday guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert¿H. Berryman, Old Boonesboro Road, and other relatives here. Mrs. Imogene Casteel, H. Wayne Smith and Mr. and Mrs. William Estes have...
Tags: Georgetown, Colleges and Universities, Education
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