News news 2008-07-03 Andanh.com

MOURNING A LEADER Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:33:56 -0500
Servant leader, rabbi and dad were among the words used to describe John D. Minton Sr., who was laid to rest Tuesday.

More lanes envisioned for Smallhouse Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:33:57 -0500
Although work may be many years away, the city is already planning how to relieve traffic stress on Smallhouse Road between Campbell Lane and Scottsville Road.

Deadly I-65 area will see changes Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:33:57 -0500
MUNFORDVILLE — In an effort to reduce crossover accidents and increase safety, Kentucky will spend $10.8 million to add barrier cables in five counties along Interstate 65.

BGMU talks strategy, eyes future projects Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:33:58 -0500
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities board members heard a draft strategic plan Tuesday afternoon, and got updates on various long-term projects for water and power.

Photo: Patriotic painting Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:33:59 -0500
Matt Cardwell with K and B Striping wraps up painting stars Tuesday on a football-field-sized American flag painted in Robert Burr’s front yard for the Fourth of July.

Construction carries on at baseball park Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:33:59 -0500
Work on the minor-league baseball stadium in downtown Bowling Green restarted as promised this week.

Local festivities for the Fourth begin Thursday Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:34:00 -0500
The skies will light up as southcentral Kentucky celebrates Independence Day with the following activities:

Report: Schools making progress in reading skills Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:34:00 -0500
A study released Tuesday from the Southern Regional Education Board indicates that Kentucky is making progress in reading achievement, but needs to work at increasing its number of college graduates.

Todd County indictment alleges scam Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:34:01 -0500
A Todd County man was indicted Monday by a Logan County grand jury for an alleged investment scam.

POLICE NEWS: Man reports hundreds drained on closed account Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:34:01 -0500
Hundreds of dollars of forged checks were written on an account over a period of more than six months.

A Cause to Quilt for Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:07:25 -0500
It was just recently that Cheryl Hughes retired from 27 years of teaching elementary school children - 26 of those years in Warren County Schools - but she still wanted to do something for children. And she found a creative way to keep contributing her time and love - through quilting. Hughes is one of many Hancock Fabrics customers who are stitching colorful quilts for the 2008 Quilt of Dreams promotion, a nationwide fundraising promotion sponsored by Hancock Fabrics to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Inspired to quilt by her husband’s grandmothers, Hughes came across an article in an old quilting magazine on the St. Jude’s Quilt of Dreams promotion, and “it tugged at my heart,” she said. “I like the idea,” Hughes said. “The children see that outsiders do care, although they may never meet them.” Hancock Fabrics and Fabri-Quilt Inc. designed 20 one-of-a-kind fabrics, based on artwork drawn by the children at St. Jude, so the patterns are different every year, said Linda Samples, store manager at Hancock Fabrics. A booklet available at the Scottsville Road store has the rules inside and also carries the wishes of children at the hospital. The wishes or dreams are a guiding point for quilters to help them design the lap quilts. Quilters can use one, two or all the dreams to create their quilt. Hughes was struck by the wish of a girl named Clinisha, whose dream is to become a teacher. “I read over the other wishes, but I kept coming back to this wish,” she said. “It makes me pleased to see they admire the profession. They may have had teachers that inspire them as I had.” Hancock Fabrics donates 50 cents and Fabri-Quilt donates 10 cents from the sale of each yard of fabric. Using 100 percent cotton fabrics and threads, and more than 50 percent of the 2008 Hancock St. Jude Fabric Collection - wistful stars on a blue backdrop - Hughes’ quilt will resemble a school. Four patches resemble children looking out windows, and at the bottom is a patch for the door and a part designated for what will be the sidewalk. At the top is a patch with a bell, underneath which she plans to embroider an inspirational quote specifically for a child. “It’s a work in progress,” she said. “It’s a lot of planning and moving fabric around to see what looks right.” Hughes said once she finds the quote she wants, it will not take her long to finish the quilt. It will be done by the three-day national St. Jude Hancock Fabrics Quilt Turn-in event, Aug. 30 through Sept. 1. “It will be a joy to know that (Clinisha) or another child is comforted by a quilt that was made with love,” Hughes said. The quilts, once collected, are given to patients at St. Jude and its affiliate hospitals. Any left over are sold in the gift shop at St. Jude, Samples said. Others are used in fundraisers to help raise money needed for research. Daily operating costs for St. Jude are more than $1.2 million, which is primarily covered through public contributions. About 4,900 patients are seen at St. Jude yearly, most of whom are treated on a continuing outpatient basis as part of ongoing research programs. The hospital also maintains 60 beds for patients who require hospitalization during treatment. Since the program’s inception five years ago, nearly 15,000 quilts have been donated to St. Jude. Samples said the first year nationwide 700 quilts were given to Hancock Fabrics, and last year more than 3,500 quilts were donated nationwide. She said the local Hancock Fabric store, which has participated for the past four years, collected 25 to 30 quilts last year. “St. Jude’s is the only organization we are involved with,” Samples said. “A lot of people who worked at the corporate headquarters had children who had to go to St. Jude, so that’s how they got started with it.” Samples said there are many community members who come in and buy the fabric and do quilts. Warren County has a large quilting community, she said. “There is a lot of interest here,” she said. “Everybody knows what a good job St. Jude does ... They think this is a really good cause.”

Clark continues toward administrative goal Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:07:27 -0500
Nicole Clark’s goal is to become a principal, one she’s been working toward since 2002. Now, she is a step closer to that goal. Clark, 34, will call Warren East High School her new home as she settles in as the new dean of students. She will replace Ken Skea, who retired at the end of the school year. “My whole goal since becoming an educator was to be an administrator ... I want principal in front of my name one day,” she said. “It will be hard leaving the place I love and where I know the people, but it was a step I had to try and take.” Clark has been part of the Warren Central High School staff for four years. She taught freshmen English for three years. This past school year she was the student assistance coordinator for the freshman academy, and taught sophomore English. The position at Warren Central, she said, was a prelude to an administration role. Although she did things an administrator would do - such as dealing with discipline, planning and making sure things ran smoothly in the academy - administrative certification was not needed for that position. To have the title of dean of students, however, requires credentials Clark has: a master’s in K-12 administration and a Rank I in supervisor of instruction. “I’ll kind of be doing the same thing, except more and full time,“ she said. She said the experience at Warren Central - learning the unique qualities of different socioeconomic groups and cultures as well as working with freshmen - has prepared her for the job at Warren East. “I’m looking forward to working with the students and getting to know them, especially the ones within the freshman academy,” she said. “It’s my first year and their first year. So we’re coming there together - growing and learning together.” Before entering education, Clark worked at the Warren County Justice Center in the circuit court clerk’s office. Clark said she remembers the day she decided on her career goal - “It was a normal work day at the clerk’s office and I was talking about jobs with my co-worker, and it just hit me.” She was also encouraged by District Judge Henry Potter to seek more in a career suited for her. “I owe him debt of gratitude,” she said. “He thought he was giving just a sound piece of advice - little did he know it changed my life.” When her husband, John, a Kentucky State Police sergeant with Post 3 in Bowling Green, was transferred to Christian County in 1998, “that’s when the madness started,” she said. Clark, who was taking classes at Hopkinsville Community College, said she realized in order to meet her goal, the only choice was to drive back and forth to Western. Clark said she commuted an hour to Bowling Green, was taking 21 credit hours and working two part-time jobs. “I like to think I am no stranger to hard work,” she said. After graduating, Clark taught freshmen English at Metcalfe County High School, her alma matter, for two years before landing at Warren Central. While she has enjoyed her time in the classroom, Clark said she can touch more lives as an administrator. “People want to touch as many lives as they can and influence as many lives as they can in a positive way,” she said. “And that’s why I want to be an administrator.”

Taking notes Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:18:41 -0500
Area news in the field of education. U.N. group gives high rank to WKU project Officials of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization have given a review panel’s excellent rating to the 2007 efforts of the “Global Study of Karst Aquifers and Water Resources” project led by Western Kentucky University, the organization recently announced from its headquarters in Paris. The major focus of the U.N. funding is to support communication between scientists from countries around the world working on various earth science and environmental issues. Dr. Chris Groves, director of WKU’s Hoffman Environmental Research Institute within the University’s Applied Research and Technology Program, serves as the program’s project leader within UNESCO’s International Geoscience Program. In its comments, the UNESCO review panel cited the project’s “high scientific production in the most important international journals,” support of education and participation of project members in relevant international conferences. “A key benefit for WKU is that the project provides outstanding opportunities for geoscience students to participate in research projects and to interact with scientists from around the globe,” Groves said. During the past eight years, Hoffman Institute graduate students have made more than 20 trips to China to work on U.N.-affiliated projects. Numerous geoscience students have also participated in, and given presentations at, related U.N.-sponsored conferences. Two related conferences in Bowling Green have brought some 200 scientists from more than 20 countries to the WKU campus. “This recognition by the U.N. review panel is gratifying as faculty and students in the Hoffman Institute have worked very hard in recent years to build collaborative research relationships around the globe,” said David Keeling, head of the Geography and Geology Department. Husic gets scholarship to study design in Italy Sabina Husic, a Western Kentucky University freshman from Bowling Green, received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for the fall 2008 semester. Husic, a design, merchandising and textiles major, will receive a $3,500 scholarship to participate in a Fairfield University study abroad program in Italy. The award is the family’s second Gilman Scholarship. In 2007, Husic’s older sister, Senida, received a Gilman to study in the United Arab Emirates. Senida Husic is a senior at WKU and a student in the Honors College. “Sabina’s success demonstrates once more the quality of students attending WKU,” said Dr. Craig Cobane, director of the Honors College. “Our institution is filled with students who are competitive for this and other national scholarships; they only need to take the opportunity to come visit the Office of Scholar Development (housed in the Honors College) to begin the process.” The Gilman Scholarship is a nationally competitive award sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education. Area students put on Georgetown dean’s list The following area students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Georgetown College: Ashley N. Johnson, daughter of Michael and Myra Johnson of Auburn; Andrea Neal Meredith, daughter of Lance and Marsha Meredith of Bowling Green; and Randa Leigh Stovall, daughter of Randy Stovall and Rita Stovall of Scottsville. The dean’s list honors undergraduate students who completed the semester with at least 12 hours and a 3.7 GPA. Butts picked to take part in state CPA camp Hardin Butts, a 2008 Greenwood High School graduate and the son of Vanessa and Selvin Butts of Bowling Green, was one of 50 students chosen from Kentucky high schools to participate in the Kentucky Society of CPAs Business and Accounting Summer Education Camp June 1-5 at Bellarmine University in Louisville. The camp is a career and professional development program designed for junior or senior year students to explore careers in accounting and business, learn about accounting, finance, economics, technology, entrepreneurship and management career paths as well as sharing with successful business leaders their experiences and tips for success. WKU geoscience grad students visit Slovenia Western Kentucky University geoscience graduate students Brian Ham, Julie Schenck-Brown and Mark Tracy were in the Central European country of Slovenia recently presenting research at the 16th International Karstological School Workshop on Karst Sediments. Ham, of Nashville, Schenck-Brown of Gurley, Ala., and Tracy of Cobleskill, N.Y., are working on master’s degrees in geoscience at WKU. Their master’s theses involve research on karst landscapes like those in southcentral Kentucky, where caves and underground rivers are common, and within which water-related environmental problems are common. The international conference is sponsored each year by the Slovenia Karst Research Institute in Postojna, one of the world’s premier locations for such research. “Scientists around the world consider Slovenia to be the classic home of karst landscapes, and some of the earliest major scientific research about them took place there,” said Chris Groves, director of WKU’s Hoffman Environmental Research Institute and Tracy’s research adviser. “Even the term karst itself has roots in the Slovenian language.” The three students gave presentations on current research during the week during a schedule of lectures from an international collection of scientists and several field excursions. WKU students part of democracy project Four Western Kentucky University students, along with 12 faculty and administrators, recently participated in the annual meeting of the American Democracy Project in Snowbird, Utah. The American Democracy Project is a multi-campus initiative focused on higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens for our democracy. The conference allowed participants to highlight WKU’s initiatives to engage students, faculty and staff with complex societal issues in ways that promote open inquiry and deeper understanding. Sara Ferguson, a junior geography major from Springfield, Tenn., and Hannah George, a senior communications major from Alvaton, represented WKU in the Student Think Tank competition. Teams from different campuses worked together to develop a cross-campus financial awareness program for students. Ferguson and George also presented a poster describing the efforts of the GreenToppers student organization to promote environmental awareness and sustainability at WKU. Sara Herndon and Crystal Kaya, recent graduates from Bowling Green, along with Molly Kerby of the Women’s Studies Program, presented “Women and Kids Learning Together Camp.” WKLT is a two-week experience that focuses on education, the arts and physical and emotional wellness in order to help improve the lives of low-income and under-educated women and their children. Saundra Ardrey, head of the Department of Political Science and coordinator of the WKU Political Engagement Project, presented “Beyond Civic Engagement to Political Engagement.” Nathan Phelps, instructor in the University Experience Program and coordinator of the WKU 7 Revolutions Initiative, presented “PEP and the 7 Revolutions: The Political Dimensions of Building a Preferable Future.” John Bruni of the Department of Psychology and Lisa Durham, director of the Institute for Rural Health Development and Research, along with Provost Barbara Burch, presented the results of their study, “WKU Student Civic Engagement” as part of the Deliberative Polling Initiative. Doug McElroy, coordinator of the WKU American Democracy Project; Alecea Davis, Office of Academic Affairs and graduate student in the Department of Communication; Jenifer Lewis, Department of Communication and Carnegie Political Engagement Scholar; and Burch presented “Endemism and Inertia vs. Innovation: Cautionary Tales in Civic Engagement.” Bruni, McElroy and Burch also presented “Addressing the Learning and Scholarly Dimensions of Civic Engagement.” Soleiman Kiasatpour of the Department of Political Science presented “Implementing Politics and in Action: Wolves, Bison and Snowmobiles in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.” Carl Kell of the Department of Communication presented “The Spirit of Civic Skills: Communication Training, Civic Training, and Community Success.” Kay Gandy of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction moderated a session entitled “The Use of Community Partnerships to Further Civic Engagement.” WKU is one of 229 participating state colleges and universities and has been a part of ADP since its inception in 2003. Speer gets scholarship at Nossi College of Art Stefanie Speer of Bowling Green has been awarded the Presidential Scholarship at Nossi College of Art in Goodlettsville, Tenn. Speer is the daughter of Lonnie and Tina Speer. She began the associate of occupational studies degree program in commercial digital photography in May. The scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate an exceptional ability in photography and a promising future as a commercial digital photographer. Rich Pond’s Paynter gets new position Stephanie Paynter, a teacher at Rich Pond Elementary School since 1998, has been hired as Rich Pond’s curriculum coordinator. She replaces Karen Alford, who retired at the end of the 2007-08 school year. Paynter, a Hardin County native and a graduate of North Hardin High School, earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and Rank I certification at Western Kentucky University. Hepner named to Samford dean’s list Bowling Green’s Kelli Rae Hepner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hepner, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Samford University in Alabama. To qualify for the honor, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade-point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. Blum, Patterson get high school diplomas Geoffrey Blum and Alexandra Patterson recently graduated from Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, Tenn. Blum, a National Merit Commended Scholar, will attend Centre College, where he was awarded a Presidential Scholarship. He is the son of Judy Brown of Bowling Green and Tom Blum of Kenner, La. Patterson, an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, will attend Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and received a Military Officers Association scholarship award. She is the daughter of Rich and Jeanne Marie Patterson of Bowling Green.

Sandra G. Coleman Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:15:24 -0500
Sandra Gale Coleman, 47, of Bowling Green died June 28, 2008, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. The Butler County native was a member of New Life Baptist Church and an employee of Phelps Painting. She was a daughter of the late Ezra Phelps and Bertha Marie White York, who survives. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ezra Dean Phelps. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Thursday at Heritage Funeral Services, with burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation is in progress until 8 p.m. today and is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Sandra Coleman Memorial Fund, c/o Heritage Funeral Services, 1510 Campbell Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42104. Other survivors include her husband, Charles Coleman; two daughters, Melissa Gail Coleman of Bowling Green and Sheila Yardley and her husband, Ernest, of LaFayette, Tenn.; a brother, Harold C. Phelps and his wife, Patty, of Bowling Green; a sister, Annie Long of Bowling Green; and six grandchildren, Matthew York, Shy Ann and Kane Glass and Hope, Ashlan and Joseph Yardley.

Sophia M. Cook Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:15:25 -0500
BROWNSVILLE — Sophia Madison Cook, 85, of Brownsville died July 2, 2008, in Bowling Green. The Edmonson County native was a retired supervisor for Brownsville Manufacturing, a volunteer for Hospice of Southern Kentucky, a member of Edmonson County Homemakers and Rocky Hill Baptist Church and was Edmonson County Citizen of the Year. She was a daughter of the late Lonnie M. Madison and Nora P. Hardison Madison. She was preceded in death by a son, Don Lancaster. Funeral is at 2 p.m. Friday at Patton Funeral Home, Brownsville chapel, with burial in Rocky Hill Cemetery. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and begins at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice of Southern Kentucky, 1027 Broadway Ave., Bowling Green, KY 42101. Online condolences may be made at www.pattonfuneral home.com. Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Cook; a son, Larry Lancaster and his wife, Diana, of Bowling Green; a brother, Mitchell Madison and his wife, Flora, of Rocky Hill; three sisters, Miriam Beams and her husband, Emmett, of Louisville, Pauline Rutledge and her husband, Robert, of Park City and Christine Toms and her husband, Lendon, of Winslow, Ind.; five grandchildren, Cindi Hanes, Debbie Spear, Robert Lancaster, Charles Lloyd Lancaster and Amy Lancaster Carter; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Barbara S. Cox Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:15:25 -0500
Barbara S. Cox, 68, of Bowling Green died at 10:52 p.m. July 1, 2008, at Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital in Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel.

John R. Doyle Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:15:25 -0500
John Reed Doyle, 76, of Bowling Green died at 8:10 p.m. July 1, 2008, at Greenview Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.hardyandsonfuneral homes.com.

Barbara L. Nauer Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:15:26 -0500
FRANKLIN — Barbara Ladd Nauer, 64, of Franklin died July 1, 2008, at a Franklin nursing home. The Macon County, Tenn., native was a Baptist and formerly a waitress at MA & PA’s and Old South Diner. She was a daughter of the late George David Ladd and Lillian Lauderdale Ladd. Funeral is at 2 p.m. Thursday at Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home. Cremation was chosen. Visitation begins at 2 p.m. today and begins at 6 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include three sons, Ray Holliman of Rockfield, Chris Holliman of Biloxi, Miss., and David Herrington of Franklin; three sisters, Wanda Ladd Readnower, Mary Huff and Georgia Troutt, all of Franklin; four brothers, Gary and James Ladd, both of Franklin, Harold Ladd of Portland, Tenn., and William Ladd of Bowling Green; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Lenora G. Puckett Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:15:26 -0500
BROWNSVILLE — Lenora Gipson Puckett, 72, of McDaniels, formerly of Edmonson County, died July 1, 2008, in Louisville. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Patton Funeral Home, Brownsville chapel.

Rigsby infant Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:15:27 -0500
William LaBradford Rigsby, infant son of LaBradford Rigsby and Triana Smith of Bowling Green, died June 14, 2008, at The Medical Center. He was preceded in death by a maternal great-grandfather, Russell D. Moorman. Memorial service was June 19 at Covington Woods Park at Shelter No. 1. Burnam & Son Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Other survivors include maternal grandparents, William and Lisa Smith of Bowling Green; a paternal grandmother, Alma Rigsby of Bowling Green; a paternal grandfather, Keith Baxter of Bowling Green; an aunt, An’drea Smith; an uncle, Xavius Smith; maternal great-grandmothers, Arlene Moorman and Dianne Boyd; a maternal great-grandfather, Lawrence Smith of Shepherdsville; and a host of cousins, great-aunts and great-uncles.

Pearl K. Roundtree Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:15:27 -0500
Pearl K. Roundtree, 79, of Bowling Green died at 3:42 p.m. July 1, 2008, at The Medical Center. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.hardyandsonfuneral homes.com.

Mary L. Shockley Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:15:28 -0500
Mary Louise Shockley, 75, of Bowling Green died July 1, 2008, at The Medical Center. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Services.

Bernice Simmons Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:15:28 -0500
MORGANTOWN — Bernice Simmons, 54, of Morgantown died July 2, 2008, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Winifred L. Wilson Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:15:29 -0500
MORGANTOWN — Winifred L. LaMastus Wilson, 69, of Provo died July 1, 2008, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. The Butler County native was a retired Butler County Health Department clerk and a member of Eastern Star. She was also a secretary for Provo Rural Development. She was a daughter of the late Robert LaMastus and Nancy Romans LaMastus. Funeral is at 2 p.m. Thursday at Monticello Missionary Baptist Church in Provo, where she was a member and Sunday school teacher for 30 years, with burial in Rone Cemetery in Provo. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home and begins at noon Thursday at the church. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Darrell G. Wilson; two sons, Brice Wilson and his wife, Donna, and Anthony “Tony” Wilson and his wife, Theresa, all of Provo; four grandchildren, Tiffany Wilson, Jonathan Wilson and his wife, Misti, Kevin Wilson and his wife, Jessica, and Dustin Wilson, all of Provo; two great-grandchildren, Isaac Wilson and Jayce Wilson, both of Provo; a sister, Rhoda Ramirez of Laurinburg, N.C.; an aunt, Bonnie Romans of Morgantown; two sisters-in-law, Melba Holman and her husband, Jimmy, and Patricia Forbes and her husband, Kenneth; and several nieces and nephews.

Man hit by Taser dies Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:54:00 EST
A man died last night after a Louisville Metro Police officer used a Taser on him to break up a fight between the man and his brother, a police spokeswoman said.

Teen charged with murder in Old Louisville shooting, robbery Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:26:00 EST
A 19-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 25-year-old Louisville man after a shooting early today that left another man critically injured, a Louisville Metro Police spokeswoman said.

Bats fall 8-5 to Indianapolis at Slugger Field Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:38:00 EST
Ted Power had way too much face time for the Bats tonight. The pitching coach made multiple trips to the mound after Louisville pitchers combined to walk eight Indianapolis batters.

Idol audition information released Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:30:00 EST
"American Idol," which will be in Louisville July 18-21, has put its application and release forms online for you to download and bring to the tryouts. Get the rules, and other forms here.

Man who killed deputy to be held at state hospital Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:38:00 EST
Although he has been released from prison, Peter Bard -- convicted of the 1993 killing of a Jefferson County sheriff's deputy -- will be held for now at a state psychiatric hospital, officials said.

Jury to try again tomorrow to reach fen-phen verdict Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:12:00 EST
Unable to decide if two lawyers are guilty of defrauding their clients in Kentucky's fen-phen case, a federal jury will return tomorrow morning to try again — one last time.

Woman accused of trading sex for gas card Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:53:00 EST
Police set up a sex sting at a motel in Northern Kentucky last weekend, expecting to arrest women who came there to trade sex for money. They also found something else: a woman accused of trading sex for gasoline.

GM shares break $10 mark Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:15:00 EST
Shares of General Motors have closed below $10 for the first time since Dwight Eisenhower was president of the United States.

Stocks drop after new record for oil prices Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:14:00 EST
The rising price of oil has sent Wall Street falling sharply once again. Crude oil reached a new record above $144 a barrel, stirring fresh concerns in the stock market about inflation pressures on the economy.

Suits filed in 2006 Madison Regatta crash Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:03:00 EST
Two injured spectators claim negligence by event organizers.

Tips for navigating new air travel rules Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:43:00 EST
In recent months, the news from many airlines has been bleak: Higher fuel prices have them scaling back on freebies and, on some, you'll be paying for snacks and to check bags.

Boaters, RVers throttling back Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:37:00 EST
Boating and camping in an RV are supposed to be ways to get away from it all on holiday weekends. But not this year.

Lawyer Mills acquitted in fen-phen fraud case Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:35:00 EST
After six days of deliberation, a federal jury yesterday acquitted a Lexington lawyer of defrauding hundreds of clients of millions of dollars in fen-phen settlement money. • Video: Melbourne Mills released from jail

Sheriffs' group hears McCain in Indianapolis Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:53:00 EST
Republican John McCain told a law enforcement group yesterday that, if elected president, he would appoint judges with a "proven commitment to judicial restraint" who won't make laws from the bench.

Coughlin, Peirsol set 100 back world marks Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:36:00 EST
Michael Phelps just missed setting another world record at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Natalie Coughlin and Aaron Peirsol showed him how to do it. Racing about 10 minutes apart, Coughlin and Peirsol broke their own marks in the 100-meter backstroke last night.

Columnist dines on tasty diet of crow Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:35:00 EST
The company self-evaluation form arrived in the inbox yesterday, affording me the welcome opportunity for an annual foray into fiction writing. But it also signals that time for me to do unto myself as I do unto others for 364 days a year: second-guess, critique and in general poke them with a stick.

All-sausage line up wins on the grill Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:28:00 EST
Like most family holidays, the Fourth of July has its own set of family rituals -- flag waving, nighttime fireworks and, of course, the obligatory afternoon cookout.

Dying or not, Paul Newman deserves some privacy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:28:00 EST
Is Paul Newman still alive? You might wonder after watching the TV tabloid magazines recently. They kept reporting that he's dying of terminal lung cancer. But is he? Is it anybody's business if he is?

99.9-cent gas too good for drivers to pass up Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:53:00 EST
The prospect of 99.9-cent gasoline brought hundreds of motorists to the corner of Baxter Avenue and Broadway yesterday with a line of cars stretching about a mile and a half back to downtown.

Paving the way Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:29:00 EST
Even though The Courier-Journal spent decades ferreting out graft and corruption in the administrations of Democratic governors, partisan critics have persistently continued to ask why the newspaper "only investigates Republicans."

Amended plan for explosives opposed Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:40:00 EST
An attempt to prevent the city from building an explosives storage facility atop an underground reservoir on Cardinal Hill Road ran into opposition in a Louisville Metro Council committee yesterday.

Bid to work on black heritage center is under budget Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:41:00 EST
At long last there's good news for the planned Kentucky Center for African American Heritage: The city has found a contractor that says it can complete the center within budget.

Dairy Queen offers reward in shootings Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:37:00 EST
More than a month after an armed robbery at a Louisville Dairy Queen in which two employees were shot, company executives announced a reward in an attempt to help find the three suspects.

Mt. Washington OKs big $9 million budget Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:25:00 EST
While Mount Washington has passed a budget larger than last year's, residents can expect to see cutbacks in road maintenance.

Mural's creators offer inspiration to others Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:40:00 EST
Angela Mitchell says she is like a butterfly freed of its cocoon, and all it took was a paintbrush to set her free. Mitchell, along with four other victims of domestic violence, painted a mural that is on display at the Center for Women and Families in downtown Louisville.

Coroner missing after arrest Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:43:00 EST
David W. Jacobs, 45, of Winchester was reported missing by his roommate on Friday. Jacobs has been placed on a national missing-persons database, said Clark County Sheriff's Deputy Mark Craycraft.

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