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Students stirred to show their smarts Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:31:55 CDT
With ’80s music playing, Warren East High School sophomores and juniors let go of 15 dozen blue and gold balloons across their football field during a pep rally Friday.

As tuition rises, so do student worries Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:31:56 CDT
Western Kentucky University students returning for the 2008-09 academic year are likely to look forward to a 9 percent tuition increase - although looking forward may not be the best phrase to describe students’ reactions.

Jails cause headaches for some counties Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:31:56 CDT
In some local counties, the cost of operating jails remains one of the highest costs incurred by the county government.

Smiths Grove, Woodburn aim for cleaner lives Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:31:57 CDT
Smiths Grove and Woodburn city governments are looking to clean up their towns.

FBI warns of top four Web scams Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:31:57 CDT
Even as the public becomes more aware of Web-based scams and how to avoid them, thieves have become more adept at creating scenarios to get money from people.

Man accused of murder waives hearing Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:31:57 CDT
A Glasgow man accused of murder waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday in Warren District Court.

Church Street home damaged in blaze Friday Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:31:58 CDT
A home near St. Joseph Catholic Church sustained heavy damage from a fire Friday afternoon.

Getting their goat Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:30:27 CDT
Photos by HUNTER WILSON, The Daily News, photo@bgdailynews.com

Gary D. Craddock Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:33:03 CDT
MUNFORDVILLE — Gary Dewain Craddock, 62, of the Priceville community died at 2:01 a.m. April 18, 2008, at his home. He was a retired self-employed dry waller, a farmer and an Army veteran. He was a son of the late Archie Craddock and Ruby Ash Craddock. He was preceded in death by a brother, Crawford Craddock. Funeral is at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sego Funeral Home, with burial in Craddock-Hodge Cemetery in Priceville. Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and begins at 9 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Shearline Craddock; three sons, Charles Cahoe and his wife, Connie, Michael Craddock and his wife, Melissa, and Eddie Craddock and Angela, all of Munfordville; six grandchildren, Steven and Joshua Cahoe, Chris and Cody Craddock and Lindsay and Cheslee Craddock.

Charles Drew Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:33:03 CDT
Charles Drew, 69, of Bowling Green died at 10:25 a.m. April 18, 2008, at his residence. The Mayfield native was retired from Smiths Sweet Feed Mill and was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He was a very loyal Lady Hilltopper fan and worked with the Van Ministry at Grace Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Warner Elrod and Mattie Stice Elrod. He was preceded in death by seven brothers, twins Hoy and Coy, Claude, Cline, Loyd and Dean Drew and William Elrod; and two sisters, Dora May Evans and Faye Drew. Funeral is at 2 p.m. Sunday at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel, with burial in Bowling Green Gardens. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and begins at 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Grace Baptist Church Van Ministry, 110 Mark Trail, Bowling Green, KY 42101. Online condolences may be made at www.jckirbyandson.com. Survivors include his wife, Mickie Drew; a daughter, Pam Hazel and her husband, George, of Alvaton; a son, Chuck Drew and his wife, Shannon, of Bowling Green; a granddaughter, Torie Drew of Bowling Green; a special niece and nephew, Laura and Phillip Keown of Bowling Green; four brothers, Raymond Drew and his wife, Wilma, of Florida, Bobby Drew of Murray, Kenneth Drew and his wife, Mary, of Mayfield, and Frank Elrod of Powell, Ga.; two sisters, including his twin sister, Charlene Wilson and her husband, G.W., of Scottsville and Patsy Page and her husband, Kenneth, of Atlanta; and several nieces and nephews.

Marcel Robinson Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:33:04 CDT
Marcel Robinson, 56, of Bowling Green died April 15, 2008, at The Medical Center. The White Cloud, Mich., native enjoyed fishing. He was a son of the late Fonzie Robinson II and Marie Hall Robinson. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Mack Hall, Katherine Stevenson, Fonzie Lee Robinson Sr. and Queenie Evans. Funeral is at 1 p.m. today at Burnam & Son Mortuary, with burial in Bowling Green Gardens. Visitation is from noon to 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Perry-Robinson; nine children, Flowers, Stephanie, Michael, Minnie, Marc, Dannielle, Moses and Jessica Robinson, all of Bowling Green, and Joseph Robinson of Big Rapids, Mich.; a grandson, Israel Yarbrough of Bowling Green; six sisters, Donna Robinson, Catherine Stewart and her husband, Trent, Karen Robinson, Lynn Robinson and Lisa Robinson, all of Michigan, and Veronica Hazel and her husband, Rafael, of Atlanta; and five brothers, Fonzie Jr., Howard, Douglas, Eugene and Lester Robinson, all of Michigan.

Dorothy J. Saranchak Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:33:04 CDT
Dorothy Jackson Saranchak, 90, of Louisville died at 4:20 p.m. April 16, 2008, at a Louisville nursing home. The Bowling Green native was a vault clerk at American National Bank for 22 years. She was a member of The Presbyterian Church, Iroquois Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Bowling Green Woman’s Club, Bowling Green Homemakers Club and Presbyterian Circle No. 3. She was a daughter of the late Harry G. Jackson and Nell McDaniel Jackson. Funeral is at 1 p.m. today at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Lovers Lane chapel, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.jckirbyandson.com. Survivors include a son, John Saranchak Jr. and his wife, Camille, of Louisville; a grandson, Cory Saranchak of Louisville; a granddaughter, Shannon Doll of Ohio; two great-grandchildren, Clayton and Grace Doll, both of Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.

Rose M. Sullivan Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:33:05 CDT
MUNFORDVILLE — Rose Marie Sullivan, 52, of Munfordville died at 8:50 a.m. April 18, 2008, at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Sego Funeral Home.

Racing Podcast: War Pass changes road to Derby Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:33:00 EST
Racing writer Jennie Rees says the defection of War Pass has a big impact on the road to the Kentucky Derby.

Boil-water advisory lifted in Greenville, Ind. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:28:00 EST
A boil-water advisory for residents of Greenville, Ind., has been lifted.

March for Babies draws 3,500 walkers Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:24:00 EST
The March for Babies, the March of Dimes' largest fundraiser, drew about 3,500 walkers to Bowman Field this morning. The walk supports research and programs to help prevent or treat premature births, birth defects and other threats to infants' health.

Derby Festival queen crowned Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:35:00 EST
With the traditional spin of the wheel, Taléa Renee Drummer was selected as queen of the 2008 Kentucky Derby Festival.

Weather: Stormy off and on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:24:00 EST
Showers and thunderstorms are possible all day today but are most likely before 8 a.m. and after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Bodies found at Bowman Field identified Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:09:00 EST
The dead were identified as John W. Wilson, 58, of the 8300 block of Petra Court in south Louisville, and Barbie Wilson, 42, of the same address, said Jefferson County Deputy Coroner R.D. Jones.

Quake gives local residents wake-up call Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:18:00 EST
People across Louisville and much of Kentucky and Southern Indiana had their mornings shaken up as a 5.2-magnitude earthquake rumbled through the region yesterday.

Despite high court ruling, no executions in Ky. soon Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:16:00 EST
Even with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week that lethal injections can resume in Kentucky, none of the 38 inmates on the state's death row is likely to be executed soon.

State student-loan program may stop taking applications Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:45:00 EST
The agency that oversees Kentucky's college-loan program says it's unable to secure money for new loans right now -- meaning thousands of students may have to turn to private lenders to pay for their education.

Kragthorpe likes what he sees in practice Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:20:00 EST
The University of Louisville's offense didn't commit a turnover, its defense made some second-half stops and got pressure, and the overtime session finished with a flourish.

Ambulance service sale off Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:44:00 EST
The Yellow Ambulance Co. has withdrawn a $1.6 million offer to buy Clark County's ambulance service operated by the Sellersburg Volunteer Fire Department, leaving officials uncertain who'll provide the service in the future.

Pencil, eraser right tools for U of L roster Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:53:00 EST
There was "zero" chance I was going to write another column about the makeup of the 2008-09 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Earl Clark was going. Derrick Caracter was gone. And if you believed the chatter, Edgar Sosa had taken their spot on the launching pad.

The latest culinary caper is 'Name that food' Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:46:00 EST
Here was the general idea: Stick about 35 blindfolded people into a popular Louisville restaurant featuring Pacific Rim cuisine, offer up five courses of food and drink you're probably not going to find at a White Castle -- and, ah, see what happens.

Home of the week: Team building Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:56:00 EST
Mike and Karen Mouser love living in the small community of New Haven, Kentucky.

Investment (Derby) Dressing Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:20:00 EST
While I've never been accused of being overly practical, I do hate to buy any item of clothing that's limited to one use, one day. I agonized over my Derby dress decision last year, because I fell in love with a slinky, pink and brown, ankle-grazing dress that was utterly gorgeous and ridiculously impractical. But I kept getting stuck on the fact that this $485 dress could go nowhere else in my life.

Critic finds best chicken at Chick Inn Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:54:00 EST
The Chick Inn earned three stars from our reviewer. Check out the comments and plan your weekend.

U.S. to review immigration status of Transylvania student Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:48:00 EST
A federal agency has reopened the case of a Sudanese refugee who was denied residency in the United States because of his association with a terrorist group that abducted him 16 years ago.

Family donates $1 million for new center at E.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:09:00 EST
E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park in eastern Jefferson County hasn't hosted many business conferences, weddings and family reunions -- but not because there's a lack of demand for those functions at the park.

Attention, candidates! Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:13:00 EST
If you want your biographical information printed in The Courier-Journal's May 18 Voter Guide, you must submit it by 9 a.m. Monday. (No information is needed for uncontested candidates.)

$5.5 million gift to fund prize, chair at UK College of Design Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:34:00 EST
A gift of $5.55 million to the University of Kentucky College of Design by a 1970 alumnus is expected to be accepted Tuesday by the university's board of trustees

School helps Somalis learn English, get jobs Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:45:00 EST
Coming to America can be difficult enough for immigrants from other industrialized nations. But the transition can be especially difficult for immigrants from an impoverished and chaotic country like Somalia. Many have never been in a formal educational setting, but they need to learn a new language and job skills.

Long, full life: World's oldest person nears 115 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:43:00 EST
Maybe it was chores on the family farm that account for Edna Parker's long life. Or maybe just good genes explain why the world's oldest known person will turn 115 tomorrow, defying staggering odds.

Louisville man held on abuse charges Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:42:00 EST
A 25-year-old Louisville man was in the Harrison County jail last night on felony charges of sexually abusing two underage females earlier this year.

Hopes on 2009 for streamlining Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:43:00 EST
Former Gov. Joe Kernan hopes a proposal to streamline local government will fare better in the 2009 General Assembly than it did in this year's legislative session.

Collapse spurs plan to build Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:41:00 EST
Being forced to tear down the old sanctuary may have been God's way of telling two congregations to start fresh as one, say members of that church, Lighthouse United Methodist in Elizabeth.

Gibson couple face meth charges Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:40:00 EST
The surviving victim of a violent cornfield rampage in 2006 that left three people dead has been arrested on drug charges.

Inmate's sentence upheld Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:40:00 EST
The 80-year sentence will stand for a man convicted of conspiring to kill a deputy prosecutor while he was serving life in prison for the 1998 slayings of a woman and three children, the state appeals court has ruled.

Scuffle answers sought Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:39:00 EST
The Delaware County prosecutor wants to know why Republican Party officials gained access to police reports on a fight involving a voter registration deputy, a reporter and a candidate before the documents reached his desk.

Judicial survey suit filed Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:39:00 EST
Two judicial candidates and the Indiana Right to Life Committee filed a federal lawsuit yesterday seeking to block enforcement of state rules prohibiting judges from responding to a survey that asks their views on abortion, euthanasia and other issues.

Indiana Church Happenings Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:41:00 EST

Front & center Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:46:00 EST
Once-forgotten garage doors are getting attention as homeowners realize that swapping out a basic blah door for something more stylish can make a big impact.

Garden info is only a mouse click away Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:44:00 EST
Sure, gardening can be a solitary sport; communing with nature; alone with your thoughts; cheaper than a psychiatrist — all that good stuff. But gardening is a team sport too. Consider this your invitation to take part in The Courier-Journal's own Farmer Bob Blog hosted by the guy in the well-worn Amish hat.

Lynn Dunbar's colorful world Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:18:00 EST
Bright colors, big earrings and tailored clothes are three clues to artist Lynn Dunbar's personal style. While she likes a relaxed look overall, "I like to dress up and put on a suit for church, too," she says. "Black pants are a staple. I like to try and get some funky shoes now and then."

New book presents ATL/Humana plays Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:18:00 EST
What happens to Humana Festival plays after they're made stageworthy and spotlighted in the annual celebration of new works at Actors Theatre of Louisville? They don't just fade away. "On any given day, somewhere in the world," as ATL notes, "a play is performed or read that had its origin at the Humana Festival."

Prom gowns at Sam Meyers Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:57:00 EST
Prom season is upon us, and if you're on a search for the gown of your dreams, Sam Meyers Formal Wear is now selling special-occasion dresses at its Mall St. Matthews store.

Inside the Supreme Court Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:20:00 EST
Jeffrey Toobin's new book about the recent history of the U.S. Supreme Court, The Nine, is not actually a work of history. But Toobin is a journalist, not a historian. A legal affairs commentator for The New Yorker and CNN, Toobin is quickly assuming the mantel worn for decades by Bob Woodward.

Hooray for Hulu Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:30:00 EST
Hulu is a new Web site created by the NBC and Fox networks that stores and plays short clips and full episodes of TV shows. The site launched last month and currently has more than 250 TV shows and more than 100 full-length movies.

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