News news 2008-06-05 Andanh.com

Officials, others set sights on new shape of downtown Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:07:38 -0500
Dirt began to move this morning on construction of a minor-league baseball stadium in downtown Bowling Green, even though the city hasn’t yet given final approval to $25 million in a bond issue needed to build it.

City budget leaner as revenue falls Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:07:39 -0500
Bowling Green will work under a much tighter budget in the fiscal year that starts July 1, according to the outline city manager Kevin DeFebbo gave city commissioners Tuesday afternoon.

Blueways group hopes to spur interest Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:07:40 -0500
With 180 miles of navigable waterways, Warren County can provide a unique and mostly cheap opportunity for family fun this summer.

Summer lunch program sees attendance on rise Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:07:40 -0500
City and county school districts are providing area children with breakfast and lunch during the summer months through the federally funded School Break Food Service Program.

Ensuring highway safety Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:27:50 -0500
More than two years after the SAFE patrol trucks started patrolling Interstate 65, the trucks have become a familiar sight all over Kentucky.

Twilight concerts will begin Thursday Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:27:50 -0500
The Southern Kentucky Concert Band’s 15th Twilight Concert Series will begin Thursday at Basil Griffin Park Amphitheater.

Judge Henry Potter dies Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:27:51 -0500
The first-ever district judge in Warren County, Henry J. Potter, 82, died of natural causes Tuesday afternoon at The Medical Center.

POLICE NEWS: Teenager stabbed on Clay Street Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:27:52 -0500
A 15-year-old Bowling Green boy was stabbed Tuesday night in the 1300 block of Clay Street.

Rolling to safety Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:02:09 -0500
Surrounded by bike riders, Anne Ellis showed them the correct way to signal - holding their arms out to let motorist know which way they’re turning. “Signal before you get to the turn so you can keep your hands on the handle bars to make the turn,” she told each of them as they took turns demonstrating one of the day’s lessons. With helmets on, a handful of area children got a tutorial Saturday on techniques to keep them safe while riding their bicycles. The group acted out scenarios - such as signaling and turning - on the basketball court at W.R. McNeill Elementary School. The Kids Bike Education Class was taught by Ellis, a certified instructor with the League of American Bicyclists - one of 17 league instructors in Kentucky and the only one in Bowling Green. The class was sponsored by the Safe Routes to Schools Program. “This is one of the first vehicles they’ll have, and bikes will take them further than they’ve gone before,” said Ellis, who throughout the class talked about the importance of helmet safety and bicycle maintenance. Part of the goal of the class is for parents to participate in or at least listen to the class with their children. Ellis showed the students the correct way to pass pedestrians on the left side - by yelling out “passing on the left” - and used parents as the pedestrians. Ellis said having parental involvement is beneficial because it helps to reinforce what the children did during the class. “I wanted Mesa to have the opportunity to learn biking rules and etiquette outside of the family that can be reinforced,” said Bonnie Sue Hughes, who - alongside her 5-year-old daughter, Mesa - rode their bikes to the class. “I also wanted her to socialize with people interested in the same things.” Mesa is the youngest rider in her family, Bonnie Sue Hughes said. She said the class offered Mesa peer learning, an invaluable experience in showing her what she’s supposed to do - “and she’ll do it the right way now.” The children were given bracelets that said “walk left, bike right” and parents were given pamphlets on bicycling for recreation and commuting to work or school that includes many of the techniques Ellis reiterated with the children. The pamphlet doubled as a map to show safe routes for bicyclists. “I learned all the steps needed to be ready, like using turn signals and (how to) pass pedestrians,” said Bowling Green Junior High School student Bailey Jordan, 11, who won the raffle for a new bike from Nat’s Outdoor Sports. “This class was really fun.” — For more tips on bicycle safety, visit www.bikeleague.org/programs/education.

Payne: Job, honor truly special Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:02:12 -0500
Kevin Payne’s goal has always been to do what’s best for a student’s education, and his abilities are shining through. The Warren East High School special education teacher was one of 137 educators across the state to receive the Excellence in Teaching Award this year. Payne received his award in May during the Campbellsville University Excellence in Teaching Awards ceremony. “It was very special for me to be recognized by my peers and Warren County,” he said. “I enjoy teaching in the classroom, and so often what we do in the classrooms goes unnoticed.” The purpose of the Excellence in Teaching Awards Program is to recognize the quality of teaching in school systems throughout Kentucky. Others to receive this award in both local school districts were Beverly Ann Taulbee, Potter-Gray Elementary School; Angela Dawn Langford, Bowling Green Junior High School; Allen White, Bowling Green High School; and Elizabeth Ann Jensen and Ruth D. Wix, both of Cumberland Trace Elementary School. The program was started in 1987 by Campbellsville University with assistance from Earl Aaron and the Ward, Cundiff and Aaron Memorial Fund at the university. Through the awards program, Campbellsville University presents awards to teachers in three grade levels who are nominated by their home school districts. The Glasgow native has spent 13 years working in Warren County Schools. He started his teaching career after receiving a bachelor’s degree in industrial education from Western Kentucky University. He taught technology education at Moss Middle School for eight years. During a period of budget cuts, he was transferred to Lighthouse Academy, where he spent three years. With a master’s degree already under his belt, he returned to WKU while working at the Lighthouse Academy to receive a second master’s degree in special education. From there he went to Warren East High. “Being here is a perfect fit for my personality and teaching style,” Payne said. “Warren East is a great place to work.” A graduate of Glasgow High School, Payne said it was there he decided to become an educator. “I saw it as an opportunity to give back,” he said. “I wanted to help young people with their futures and careers. I like watching them grow academically and emotionally.” Payne said being an educator is a wonderful profession. He said he gets to work with different personalities and learning styles. “No one day is the same,” he said. Payne, who also earned a Rank I certificate in administration, said he’d like to look at becoming an administrator in the future. But for right now he is happy in the classroom, which provides him “a great opportunity to help people,” he said.

Taking notes Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:06:09 -0500
A look at what’s going on in the field of education. WEHS teacher gets accepted at institute Denishia Martin, a teacher at Warren East High School, has been accepted to the 2008 National Gallery of Art Teacher Institute on Dutch Art in the Golden Age. The institute will be July 14-16 in Washington, D.C. Martin has also been offered a Sara Shallenberger Brown Foundation fellowship of $2,000 to support her attendance at the institute. Warren East students get business awards Warren East High School students brought home five awards from the Kentucky Future Business Leaders of America Conference held May 6-8 in Louisville. Second-place winners from WEHS were Jacob Keith in Impromptu Speaking and J. R. Brown in Business Procedures. WEHS students Ashley Grimes and Emily Grinstead took third place in Chapter Newsletter, as did Katelyn White and Cally Vincent in Bulletin Board. Warren East’s final award was a fifth place by Brittany Young in Job Description Manual. Warren East also won the award for largest percentage increase in Region 2 Local Chapter Membership. Richardsville chorus gets first-place trophy The Richardsville Elementary School Chorus, under the direction of Pam Thurman, received a superior rating and a first-place trophy at the Smoky Mountain Music Festival. Fifteen schools from six states participated at the festival. Richardsville Elementary has performed at the festival three times, earning a superior rating each time. GHS, DCMS leadership programs earn awards The Student Technology Leadership Programs at Greenwood High School and Drakes Creek Middle School both earned Gold Award status at the STLP state competition May 6-7 in Lexington. Schools submit electronic files that are judged to determine if the STLP is worthy of Gold or Silver status. North Warren Elementary School’s Student Technology Leadership Program won first place in the documentary category. The North Warren students won for a video they produced about the town of Smiths Grove. Called “Our Town,” the video looked at the past, present and future of Smiths Grove. Students did research on the town and interviewed local citizens for the video. Students who worked on the project were Mason White, J.D. Jenkins, Katelyn Viox, William Meyer, Sheana Davis, Emma Beatty, Thomas Watt, Faith White, Natalie Malone and Trent Callis. North Warren library media specialist Deborah Cox worked with the students, as well as teachers Jessica Ballou and Lori Boyd and technology resource teacher Susan Throneberry. Western student gets academic scholarship Sara Miller, a student in Western Kentucky University’s Nonprofit Administration (American Humanics) minor program, was selected for a national nonprofit academic scholarship. Miller, a health care administration major and honors student from Shepherdsville, will receive an American Humanics Academic Award that provides recipients with a $1,000 scholarship. Miller is one of 20 awardees chosen from a national pool of student applicants and one of two students selected from a Kentucky college or university. Miller, a former NextGen recipient, interned with the Ronald McDonald House in Louisville and was recently elected president of the WKU American Humanics Student Association for the 2008-2009 academic year. 2 WKU students get journalism honors Two Western Kentucky University students have been honored in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s first-ever multimedia competition. Taylor Hayden, a senior from Dewitt, Mich., placed fifth and received a $600 scholarship. Krista Schinagl, a Bowling Green senior, placed sixth and received a $500 scholarship. WKU’s School of Journalism and Broadcasting, which will receive matching awards, placed second in the multimedia competition behind the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Often called the Pulitzers of college journalism, the Hearst program holds yearlong competitions in writing, photojournalism, broadcast news and multimedia with championship finals in all divisions except multimedia. The program awards more than $500,000 in scholarships and grants annually. In the spot news writing competition, the last of six writing contests, WKU’s Holly Brown, a senior from Nashville, tied for 14th place. WKU’s School of Journalism and Broadcasting has finished in the top four overall nationally in the Hearst competition for nine consecutive years, including No. 1 finishes in 2005, 2001 and 2000. WKU has won the photojournalism title 16 times in the past 19 years, including a second-place finish this year. International radio station broadcasts Western Kentucky University’s partners in Amman, Jordan, signed on a new community radio station. Farah el Nas FM (The Joy of People) commenced a test broadcast May 8. The collaboration is part of the ongoing efforts of WKU’s International Journalism and Media Management Training program. The IJMMT interconnects WKU’s Public Broadcasting, the School of Journalism & Broadcasting and Internews Network, an international nonprofit organization that supports open media worldwide. WKU and Internews have previously trained broadcast and print journalists, editors and managers from Indonesia, Cambodia and Egypt. The IJMMT and the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development are collaborating to build the community radio station in Jordan. This step follows an intensive radio staff training conducted by WKU faculty and staff in March, and the 2006 creation of AutoStrad, an Amman-based youth radio production unit. Another major component was the creation of Yarmouk FM in northern Jordan that signed on in September 2006. WKU also provided Yarmouk University guidance in curriculum development to integrate the campus radio station into a new set of radio courses. Since July 2001, the IJMMT has been a unique international exchange for working journalists and media managers engaging in an intensive program of journalism study and internships. The IJMMT program offers a combination of strong U.S.-based and in-country training components. Follow-up work in the partner countries fosters effective advocacy and continuing education for the larger media communities. WKU’s department of Educational Telecommunications manages the IJMMT. This current program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. Lodging association awards Barber $500 The Bowling Green Area Lodging Association awarded its spring semester $500 scholarship to Wendy Barber at its meeting May 13. Barber attends Western Kentucky University and will graduate from its hospitality and tourism management program in May 2009. She has filled various roles while working at the Hilton Garden Inn, at both the front desk and in the sales department, and plans to further her career in the hotel industry after graduation. The BGALA awards one scholarship each semester to a deserving student in WKU’s hospitality and tourism management program and has established an endowment fund to help invest in the students who are the future of the industry. Business banquet honors award winners More than 160 people filled the Regency Room of the Carroll Knicely Conference Center on April 25 to pay tribute to the students, faculty, staff and alumni who received awards during the 11th annual Gordon Ford College of Business Awards Banquet. Outstanding seniors included: Accounting: Jared Atwood of Hustonville; Economics: Cora Newsom of Jasper, Ind; Financial Planning: Jeanne Johnson of Marion; Financial Management: Sarah Korona of Nicholasville; Information Systems: Ron Ryne of Bowling Green; Management: Lindsay Betterman of Dunlap, Ill; Marketing: Casey Humes of Summer Shade. Outstanding juniors included: Accounting: Aaron Glass of Edmonton; Economics: Jeremiah Hussung of Bowling Green; Finance: James Slaton of Madisonville; Information Systems: Paige Kirby of Alvaton. Other student awards were: Gordon Ford College of Business Outstanding MBA Student: April Schleig of Bowling Green; Robert W. Jefferson Outstanding Graduating Senior: Jared Atwood of Hustonville; Deans Student Achievement Award: Jennifer Blair of Bowling Green; Entrepreneurial Spirit Award: Renee Hadorn of Bardstown and Christopher Roof of Millwood; Delta Sigma Pi Gold Key Award: Atwood, Casey Humes of Summer Shade, Samuel Northern of Russellville, Lindsay Betterman of Dunlap, Ill., Newsom and Megan Talley of Bowling Green; SIFE Leadership Award: Lauren Torger of Chicago, Roof; Eaton Student Leadership Award: Sarah Korona of Nicholasville; Wall Street Journal Award in Economics: Newsom; Wall Street Journal Award in Finance: Matthew Sherertz of Terre Haute, Ind. Several faculty, staff and alumni of the Gordon Ford College of Business were honored. Award recipients included: Alumni Award: Kim Thomas; Recent Alumni Award: Pavel Begun; MBA Teaching Award: Dr. Bob Hatfield, assistant professor of management; Lou Prida Student Service Award: Sandy Patterson; Ann & Dan Greenwell Support Staff Award: Doreen Holmes; Gordon & Glenda Ford Award of Faculty Excellence: Dr. Jean Snavely, professor of finance; Vitale Award for Initiative, Innovation & Leadership: Dr. Johnny Chan, professor of finance.

Mark H. Anthony Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:29:24 -0500
Mark Hartley “Pops” Anthony, 48, died June 2, 2008, at his residence. The Union County, Miss., native was a member of Forest Park Baptist Church and a master electrician with Lawson Electric of Bowling Green. He was a beloved father and grandfather. He was a son of the late Harold Anthony and Elizabeth Hinton Anthony of New Albany, Miss., who survives. He was preceded in death by a sister, Francis Elizabeth Anthony. Funeral is at 3 p.m. Thursday at Heritage Funeral Services, with burial in Still Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to The Mark Anthony Memorial Fund, c/o Heritage Funeral Service, 1510 Campbell Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42104. Other survivors include a daughter, Chase Cole and her husband, Michael, of Bowling Green; two sons, Brad and Chad Anthony of Bowling Green; three brothers, Lawrence Anthony and his wife, Paula, of Honduras, Richard Anthony and his wife, Amy, of New Albany and Clay Anthony and his wife, LaNell, of Richmond; a grandson, Daylen Cole of Bowling Green; and several nieces and nephews.

James E. Hardiman Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:29:24 -0500
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — James E. Hardiman, 61, of Venice died June 1, 2008, in St. Louis. He was a son of Edward and Alma Hardiman, who survive. Funeral is at noon EDT Saturday at Officer Funeral Home, Metro East Chapel, with burial in Sunset Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Millstadt. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to noon EDT Saturday at the funeral home. Other survivors include his wife, Vanessa Hardiman; children, Rachel Sanders of Madison, Wis., Brian, Janzael Bailey, Jimmie Bailey and his wife, Tina, James E. Hardiman Jr. and Travis W. Hardiman, all of Bowling Green, Ky., and Tenisha Bailey of Indianapolis; siblings, Helen Hawkins of Florissant, Mo., Samuel Hardiman and his wife, Birdia, of Monroe, La., Eunice Hardiman of East St. Louis, Denise Hardiman of Winston Salem, N.C., Terry Hardiman and his wife, Bessie, of Cahokia, and Selia Nolan of Centreville; 11 grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Darby P. Henderson Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:29:25 -0500
RUSSELLVILLE — Darby Page Henderson, 78, of Adairville died June 2, 2008, at her residence. The Logan County native was born April 18, 1930. She was a farmer and a member of Schochoh Church of Christ. She was a daughter of the late Thelbert and Louise Page and the wife of the late James W. Henderson. Graveside service is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Whipporwill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Schochoh Community Center following the service. Young Funeral Home, Russellville chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Whipporwill Cemetery Fund, c/o Clifton Quesenberry, 4169 Schochoh Road, Adairville, KY 42202. Survivors include a son, Bill Henderson and his wife, Shelly, of Adairville; and a grandchild, Jim Henderson.

Judge Henry J. Potter dies Tuesday at 82 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:29:25 -0500
Judge Henry J. Potter, 82, of Bowling Green died at 3:32 p.m. June 3, 2008, at The Medical Center. Potter served as Warren County attorney from 1962-77 and as judge in Warren District II from 1978-2000. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Lovers Lane chapel.

Noel C. Ransom Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:29:26 -0500
SCOTTSVILLE — Noel C. Ransom, 81, of Scottsville died at 7:10 a.m. June 3, 2008, at a Bowling Green nursing home. The Allen County native was a retired carpenter for Heritage Builders, a World War II Army veteran and a Baptist. He was a son of the late Hubert Winford Ransom and Stella B. Netherton Ransom. He was preceded in death by a sister, Frances Evelyn Ransom; and a son-in-law, Billy Towe. Funeral is at 11 a.m. Friday at Goad Funeral Home, with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery with military honors by Fort Campbell. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Greta Meador Ransom; three sons, Winford Lee Ransom and companion, Wanda Carter, and Wron Alan Ransom, all of Scottsville, and Wayne C. Ransom and his wife, Tammy, of Gallatin, Tenn.; a daughter, Evelyn R. Towe of Scottsville; 10 grandchildren, Kelly Ransom, Kevin Ransom, Kasey Ransom, Kyle Ransom, Carlissa Ransom, Heather Ransom, Collin Ransom, Karen Stinson, David Towe and Darrell Towe; and four great-grandchildren, Seth Ransom, Kayla Ransom, Ethan Stinson and Ashlynn Conley.

Vanara B. Riley Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:29:26 -0500
GLASGOW — Vanara Belle Riley, 76, of Glasgow died June 2, 2008, at her home. The Wewoka, Okla., native was the office manager for her husband, Dr. Cordell Riley, in his dental practice. She was a daughter of the late Owen Dunham and Ethel Hopper Dunham. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Friday at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Cordell Riley; a son, CuChullaine O’Reilly and his wife, Basha, of Glasgow; a daughter, Dr. Lara Riley Brown and her husband, Mark, of Seattle; a granddaughter, Emily Dawn Riley of Portland, Ore.; four brothers, Clois Dunham and Tom Dunham of Vocaville, Calif., Bobby Dunham of Cottonwood, Calif., and Rodney Dunham of Fairfield, Calif.; three sisters, Peggy Perkins of Twin Falls, Idaho, Wanda Marfil of Vocaville and Janet Zimmerman of Idaho Falls, Idaho; an aunt, Ann Roberts of Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters-in-law, Maxine Dunham of Houston and Eileen Dunham of Sparks, Nev.; and several nieces and nephews.

Leang Seam Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:29:27 -0500
Leang Seam, 72, of Bowling Green died June 3, 2008, at her residence. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Services.

Michael S. Slaughter Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:29:27 -0500
OWENTON — Michael Steven Slaughter, 31, of Bowling Green died at 2:47 a.m. June 1, 2008, in Bowling Green. The Frankfort native was born Oct. 23, 1976. He was in shipping and receiving at Southern Foods and was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He was a son of Don Slaughter and Janis Barber Slaughter of Owenton, who survive. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Emmett Darrell and Mildred Morris Barber; and paternal grandparents, Bill and Jestean Carter Slaughter. Funeral is at 2:30 p.m. today at McDonald & New Funeral Home, with burial in Owenton Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to a trust fund for his children. Other survivors include his wife, Sarah VanSickle Slaughter; three daughters, Haley Jestean Slaughter, Tara Rayne Slaughter and Kylie Danielle Slaughter; and a sister, Michelle Slaughter of Owenton.

Edwin E. Way Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:29:27 -0500
GLASGOW — Edwin E. Way, 47, of Glasgow, formerly of Norwich, Conn., died June 2, 2008, at his residence. Funeral Mass is at 5 p.m. Thursday at Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with cremation to follow. Visitation is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Anne Naidone Way; his father, Walter Way Sr. and his companion, Joy Lery, of Norwich; two brothers, Walter Way Jr. and John Way, both of Norwich; a niece, Maissa Way; a nephew, Josh Way; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Art and Jean Naidone; and several other nieces, nephews and extended family.

Dramatic rally lifts CAL 7-6 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:32:00 EST
One strike from defeat, the Christian Academy baseball team mustered up some more postseason magic.

Many seek more in Metro budget Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:07:00 EST
Money was the focus of discussion at the Louisville Metro Council today. People were asking the council for more of it.

Bats win 8-5 against Mud Hens Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:53:00 EST
The Bats pulled within a game of Toledo in the International League West Division with an 8-5 win tonight before 7,079 at Louisville Slugger Field.

Clarksville police investigate rape report Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:47:00 EST
The woman said she was at Rojo's Bar in Clarksville with her boyfriend but left with the men to smoke marijuana in one suspect's vehicle, according to a police report.

Video: ATM camera catches tornado leveling home Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:46:00 EST

Video: Camera inside bank captures tornado as it hits Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:45:00 EST

Brown-Forman garners preservation award Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:52:00 EST
Efforts to restore several office buildings and distilleries owned by Brown-Forman Corp. have earned the Louisville company an award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Ind. Supreme Court to hear Jeff sewer bills case Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:04:00 EST
Jeffersonville's practice of transferring unpaid tenant's bills to the landlord is under challenge.

SalsaFest fundraiser set for June 14 in Butchertown Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:18:00 EST
An event called SalsaFest in Louisville will be held from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. June 14 at The Vernon club and bowling alley at 1575 Story Ave. in Butchertown.

Eight LMPD officers promoted Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:08:00 EST
Among those promoted are previous winners of the department's medals of valor and merit and the distinguished life saving awards.

Ford's Flex starts production Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:02:00 EST
Ford Motor Co. launched production here yesterday of the Flex, a new entry in the people-mover category that company officials believe could become a big seller.

Strawberries: Get 'em while they're ripe Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:16:00 EST
It might be a common newcomer's reaction, but having tasted my first Ohio Valley strawberry, I'm glad to be in berry land during peak season.... The first bite sent my taste buds straight through the top of my skull.

What the money means Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:15:00 EST
The University of Kentucky has received a major grant -- more than $10 million, funded by the National Institutes for Health, to study the relationships among environmental pollutants, nutrition and disease -- that underscores the role of the state's two major research institutions and their drive to achieve national recognition as research campuses.

Big Brown's hoof OK after work, trainer says Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:39:00 EST
Triple Crown aspirant Big Brown yesterday morning had his first serious workout since two days before he won the Kentucky Derby on May 3, cruising five furlongs in 1:00.03 at Belmont Park.

Region's superdelegates say they're standing pat Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:40:00 EST
Saying that the race for the Democratic presidential nomination appears to be over, Kentucky superdelegate Terry McBrayer vowed to remain committed to Sen. Hillary Clinton until she releases him to support Sen. Barack Obama, who claimed victory in the race last night.

Jeff moves closer to running sewer system Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:28:00 EST
The Jeffersonville City Council has given preliminary approval to Mayor Tom Galligan's proposal to hire up to 21 employees to maintain and operate the city's sewage system.

Kissing music Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:09:00 EST
"Dear David: I have got to know the name of the song that they played almost at the end of the May 22 episode of 'Grey's Anatomy.' This was not the final song, but the one before it, the song playing while everyone was kissing. Please help!"

Education chief ordered car with $13,000 in extras on state's dime Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:12:00 EST
Kentucky Education Commissioner Jon Draud knew and approved the extra cost of his new state vehicle, even after a finance official offered him a chance to reconsider because of the state's bleak budget, government e-mails show. Education blog: More emails disclosed Other news: Former Gov. Paul Patton may fill education post

1 dead, 1 hurt after double shooting Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:07:00 EST
One man died and another was taken to University Hospital with life-threatening injuries after a double shooting during a home invasion yesterday at Broadway and 35th Street, police said.

Sports calendar Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST
duPont Manual High girls' basketball camp. 120 W. Lee St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 9-12. Ages 9-15. $75. 485-3867. www.dupontmanual.com/girlsbball.

Jefferson launches CPR efforts Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:07:00 EST
Randi Calbert knows the importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, having once had to use it on her 3-year-old son. "I was scared," said Calbert. "Now, I think I could do it," she said after taking a CPR Anytime course yesterday. The class "makes you more comfortable."

Patton may fill education seat Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:12:00 EST
Former Gov. Paul Patton -- widely considered the architect of higher education reform in Kentucky -- is among the nine candidates being considered to fill three vacancies on the state's Council on Postsecondary Education.

Ex-Marine shares his resilient spirit Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:09:00 EST
If his life had gone as planned, Tim Farmer might still be in the Marine Corps instead of serving as the popular host of America's longest-running outdoors sports TV program, "Kentucky Afield."

Metro panel's review of budget begins today Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:12:00 EST
The Louisville Metro Council wants fewer monologues and more questions answered as they review Mayor Jerry Abramson's proposed budget beginning today.

Beshear heading to Japan to spur economic growth Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:24:00 EST
Gov. Steve Beshear plans to leave Sunday for a one-week economic development trip to Japan. It will be Beshear's first trip out of the country since taking office last December.

Pension reform task force gets marching orders Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:25:00 EST
Another summer, another public pension reform study group. Gov. Steve Beshear yesterday convened the first meeting of a group he has charged with studying pension reform, including the controversial idea of putting new state workers into a 401(k)-style pension plan.

Assessor duties in township are focus of lawsuit Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:20:00 EST
A state law enacted this year to phase out elected township assessors is unconstitutional, one of the assessors claims in a lawsuit. The suit filed Monday in Huntington Circuit Court argues that when voters elected township assessors, that established a contract for the officials to serve four-year terms performing statutory duties and getting paid for doing so.

Sleepy driver flips bus on I-65 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:20:00 EST
A Greyhound bus carrying 42 people tipped over as it drove down Interstate 65 yesterday, injuring more than two dozen aboard, officials said. Police said the driver probably fell asleep.

Fire station OK'd for New Albany Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:21:00 EST
After almost 90 minutes of discussion, the New Albany Board of Zoning Appeals last night approved plans for a new firehouse at 3755 St. Joseph Road. The firehouse will be built by the New Albany Township Fire Department, which had asked the five-member board to grant it permission.

Former big-rig driver ill but keeps on truckin' Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:22:00 EST
Elvin Dickson still wants to haul big loads. Between trips, he would sit in his green recliner, watch the world go by his front door or reminisce about a full 74 years.

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