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| Stars & Stripes Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:41:15 -0500 Neighborhoods across the city are marking the nation’s birthday early. |
| State police change tactics Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:41:16 -0500 Drivers throughout Kentucky will be seeing less patrolling and more roadblocks from Kentucky State Police as a strategy to reduce fuel use and increase visibility. |
| Nashville Road work stopped for holiday Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:41:17 -0500 Motorists will get a holiday break from construction on Nashville Road from Friday until Monday. |
| Signs at city’s entrances to get slight redesign Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:41:18 -0500 The signs marking the entrance to Bowling Green and accomplishments of its residents will get a slimmed-down redesign under a policy city commissioners heard about this week, and are expected to approve at their next meeting. |
| WKU planning to strengthen its honors college Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:41:20 -0500 Efforts are under way to strengthen Western Kentucky University’s commitment to high achieving students at its Honors College. |
| Keen new postmaster Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:41:21 -0500 Mike Keen struggled in his first day on the job as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. |
| Signup for ag relief program starts July 18 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:41:21 -0500 Due to the freeze and drought in 2007, the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board created the Kentucky Agricultural Relief Effort program in March. Farmers in Warren County will receive $110,796. Additional funds will be added to the program by the Warren County Agriculture Development Board as well. |
| Coroner’s office seeking man’s next of kin Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:41:22 -0500 The Warren County Coroner’s Office is looking for the next of kin of James Cunniff, who died at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday at Rosewood Health Care Center in Bowling Green. |
| POLICE NEWS: Man arrested on drug charges Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:41:22 -0500 Arrest — Danny Lee Iler Jr., 39, 1220 Barren River Road, was charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence and possession of marijuana at 2:11 a.m. at Continental Inn at 700 Interstate Drive, according to a Bowling Green Police Department report. Police responded to a drug complaint and found methamphetamine and marijuana in the room with Iler. |
| No paper Friday Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:41:23 -0500 The Daily News will not be published in print or online on Friday, and our offices will be closed, due to the July 4 holiday. |
| Casting Call Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:00:56 -0500 Fishermen will be lining up to catch “the big one” at the 28th annual Green River Catfish Festival Fishing Tournament in Morgantown. The tournament - which is today through Saturday - will feature 56 fish valued at $60,700 with “the big one” worth $50,000. Deadline to participate in the tournament is today. “The last time someone caught (‘the big one’) it was worth $25,000 and was in either 1992 or 1994,” said Amanda Hatcher, executive director of Morgantown Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the festival. The fishing tournament is part of the Catfish Festival, which continues through Saturday at Charles Black City Park. The festival will feature a variety of activities, including a tractor pull, music, fish plates, car and bike cruise-ins, an antique tractor show and fireworks. New events include Bluegrass Pickin’ Night, a corn hole tournament, Hillbilly Golf played with two golf balls on a string and Fishin’ for the Little One - an activity for children ages 10 and under. “We’ll hide fake fish throughout the park each night of the festival. Kids can hunt for the hidden fish and bring them to us,” Hatcher said. “We’ll reveal how much the kids won with the fish at the closing ceremony.” The Catfish Festival draws thousands of people each year, particularly on July 4, which brings more than 10,000 people alone, Hatcher said. “We’re a small community. It’s such a big tourism event. We have people come from all over,” she said. “The community comes together. It’s the biggest thing this community ever has.” — For more information, call the chamber office at (270) 526-6827, e-mail bcchamber07@bellsouth.net or visit www.morgantown-ky.com. Today 6 a.m.-6 p.m.: Fishing tournament at Green River 4:30 p.m.: Gates open; carnival rides open; closing Fishin’ for the Little One contest for ages 10 and under 5 p.m.-9 p.m.: Cassia Lodge catfish plates available 7 p.m.: Baby Pageants for ages 0-23 months at the amphitheater 7:30 p.m.: First Bluegrass Picking Night at the soccer field 8 p.m.-midnight: Square Dancing - The Bad Grades at the basketball court Friday 6 a.m.-6 p.m.: Fishing tournament at Green River 10 a.m.: Basketball tournament at Butler County Middle School Noon: Gates open; carnival rides open; closing Fishin’ for the Little One contest for ages 10 and under 4 p.m.-10 p.m.: Cassia Lodge catfish plates available 4:30 p.m.: Hillbilly Golf at Ross Pavilion 6 p.m.: Baby pageants for ages 2-7 at the amphitheater 7 p.m.-11 p.m.: Variety music - Bobby Jo Bratcher and Brandy Station at the soccer field Twilight: Fireworks at Morgantown City Park 8 p.m.-midnight: Square dancing featuring The Rose Band at the basketball court Saturday 6 a.m.-6 p.m.: Fishing tournament at Green River 8 a.m.: Terrapin race at City Park, the little league Field; gates open; and car cruise-in registration at Butler County High School parking lot 9 a.m.: Antique tractor show registration 9 a.m.-Noon: Car cruise-in at the soccer field parking lot 10 a.m.: Antique tractor show 11 a.m.: Catfish cookoff at Ross Melton Pavilion Noon: Carnival rides open and Fishin’ for the Little One contest 4 p.m.-6 p.m.: FFA Youth Livestock Sheep and Goats Weigh In at City Park 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: FFA Youth Livestock Beef Cattle Weigh In at City Park 5:45 p.m.: FFA Youth Livestock starts at City Park 4 p.m.-10 p.m.: Cassia Lodge catfish plates available 5 p.m.: Bake-off at Ross Melton Pavilion 6 p.m.: Tractor pull at soccer field and second annual Star Search Contest at the soccer field 6:30 p.m.: Closing ceremony at the basketball court 7 p.m.: Preteen, Jr. Miss and Miss Pageants at the amphitheater 8 p.m.: Championship wrestling at the baseball field 8 p.m.-midnight: Square dancing featuring Simply Country at the basketball court |
| Fun on the 4th Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:00:56 -0500 The Fourth of July is always festive, but southcentral Kentucky is offering an impressive array of activities this weekend. Numerous events are scheduled across the region to mark the Independence Day holiday, including: |
| Horse Cave theater offers variety of penny-pinching plays Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:00:57 -0500 Kentucky Repertory Theatre will present a story of the healing power of art with its production of Michael Healey’s “The Drawer Boy.” The play opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday and runs through Aug. 3 at the theater in Horse Cave. An opening reception will be at 6:45 p.m. Tickets for this Friday’s performance will be “pay what you can,” KRT artistic director Robert Brock said. “It makes it affordable for everyone,” he said. In “The Drawer Boy” - which takes place in early 1970s Canada - an actor visits two farmers because he’s preparing to perform in a show about farming. “The farmers are older men. One of them was hurt in World War II and has brain damage,” Brock said. “He can’t remember things moment to moment. The other farmer tells him the story of what happened daily.” When the actor stumbles upon information about the farmers’ pasts, tremendous healing occurs, Brock said. “This is one of the best plays I’ve come across in a long time. It won every award Canada has and was the most produced play in 2003,” he said. “I’ve known about the play for a number of years. It seemed like a good time to bring it here.” Brock thinks the play will strike a chord with people, particularly since there are many farmers in southcentral Kentucky. “It’s funny, and the heart of it is so beautiful,” he said. “I think if people see it, their hearts will be touched.” Kentucky Repertory Theatre will have special pricing for other performances of “The Drawer Boy,” as well as for “One Man’s Lincoln” by Wade Hall and “Private Lives” by Noel Coward: |
| Smith doesn’t save ‘Hancock’ from disappointing Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:00:57 -0500 With smash hits like “Independence Day” and “Men in Black,” Will Smith has pretty much staked his claim as the box office king of the Fourth of July. And while his latest film “Hancock” arrives in theaters just in time to give the popular actor another potential summer smash, not even Smith can save this film from its rather schizophrenic tone. Is it a comedy? Is “Hancock” an action film? Or is it a drama with a little romance mixed in? Unfortunately, all of the above apply, making this one of the more disappointing movies of the year. Smith plays Hancock, an alcoholic superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public after another disastrous rescue attempt. Then one day Hancock saves the life of a public relations executive named Ray (Jason Bateman). To show his gratitude, Ray offers to help Hancock change his public image - despite the objections of Ray’s wife, Mary (Charlize Theron). Hancock slowly begins the transformation into a more PC hero, until a secret is revealed that could forever change his existence on earth. The first half of “Hancock” is a breezy bit of popcorn entertainment, with a dark edge that makes it that much more enjoyable. Unfortunately, the tone completely changes at the midway point and the film jumps horribly off track. It’s as if screenwriters Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan painted themselves into a corner and couldn’t figure out how to finish the story - so they decided to just drop it and pick up with another plot instead. The cast is good considering the uneven storyline. Smith is the perfect choice in the lead, while Bateman proves to be a pretty good straight guy for Hancock’s rather blunt persona. Only Theron feels out of place - especially when the film takes a turn for the worse. I wanted to like “Hancock,” especially after its rather enjoyable beginning, but ultimately the film is nothing more than a disappointing case of what-could-have-been. Also in theaters While “Hancock” is a disappointment, that isn’t the case with Pixar’s latest animated film “WALL-E” (B+), a delightful family film full of wonder and plenty of heart. Set in the distant future, the movie tells the story of a small waste collecting robot (a Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) who is left to clean the earth after humans abandon the planet. WALL-E continues to go about his existence until a highly advanced search robot named EVE arrives on the planet and makes friends with the lonely robot. When EVE is suddenly called back to her ship, WALL-E eagerly follows her into the deepest riches of space - embarking on an adventure that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. “WALL-E” was directed by Andrew Stanton, who was also responsible for “Finding Nemo.” Like he did in that film, Stanton has created a visually impressive world full of excitement and wonder that kids of all ages will love. Stanton also wrote the screenplay and takes a big gamble by essentially making this a love story between two inanimate objects - but the film is so sweet and endearing, it’s bound to strike a chord with everyone. The film also gets bonus points for a delightful cameo by Fred Willard as the clueless head of a large cooperation responsible for earth’s demise. “WALL-E” may be a tough sell to younger children since a lot of the film involves little to no dialogue, but I think it will soon join the ranks of “Nemo,” “Toy Story” and “Ratatouille” as modern-day animated classics. “WALL-E” is rated G and is now playing at the Great Escape 12, Franklin Drive-In and Highland Cinemas in Glasgow. |
| Around town Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:00:58 -0500 Events, exhibits, plays, concerts ... To add your event, go to www.bgdailynews.com/calendar Art VSA arts of Kentucky will feature “The Final Destination” from July 7 to Aug. 29 at its gallery, 515 E. 10th Ave. A reception will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 8 in conjunction with the Gallery Hop. The Capitol Arts Houchens Gallery will feature the exhibit “The Current Landscape: II,” paintings and mixed media works by Jesse Ray Sims, George Vitorovich and Heath Seymour until July 22. An artists’ reception will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 12. The exhibit is being sponsored by Southern Recycling. The Mezzanine Gallery at the Capitol Arts will display paintings by Brandon Harrod through July 22. The Capitol Arts galleries are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The galleries and the reception are free and open to the public. Myra Renee Dwyer’s paintings will be in the classroom of the Health & Wellness Center at Greenwood Mall through September. Teresa Christmas is showing her paintings through July 14 at the Cancer Center of The Medical Center. The paintings of Peg Truman will be on display there beginning July 15. The Presbyterian Church Art Board will exhibit “Jodi With an Eye” through July 25. The exhibit features the work of two Nashville artists, Jodi Reeves and Jodi Belinda Yandell. The exhibit may be viewed in the Fellowship Hall, 10th Avenue entrance, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Art from Angela Kuprion, Marion Parcusta and Allison Bacovillard is on display at the Capitol Arts Center. VSA arts of Kentucky will present a joint exhibition by two of its registry artists, Lexington artist Lanny Taulbee and Bowling Green artist Pamela Tingle, until Friday. VSA’s gallery is at 515 E. 10th Ave. Campus “Warren County Sights and Sounds,” an exhibit presenting the history and culture of Bowling Green and Warren County in photographs and film, will be in Western Kentucky University’s Kentucky Library & Museum. The exhibit is the result of a two-year joint project during which about 150 photographs and 45 feet of moving film related to Bowling Green and Warren County were collected. Sponsors of the project and exhibit are The Landmark Association, The Bowling Green/Warren County Historic Preservation Board, Insight Communications and The Kentucky Library & Museum. Sights and Sounds of Warren County will be in the Museum’s Garden Gallery and continues through Dec. 7. “Beyond Our Borders,” an exhibit of international photographs by Western Kentucky University photojournalism students, is on display at Mass Media and Technology Hall. The exhibit includes photographs taken by students in France, Spain, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and others and will be on display in the gallery through August. Clubs Nashville’s Caesar Brown will bring rock ‘n’ roll to The Brewing Company from 9 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday. Special guests are The Jakals. Friday night is ladies night - women get in free. The Factory at Cave City will feature The Moon Woods Band from 8 p.m. to midnight on the first Saturday of each month. The facility is on U.S. 31-W, just north of the Ky. 90 intersection across from Dollar General. Saturday Night Karaoke with Wayne Hallet will be from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. each Saturday at Burgers On The Square in Franklin. The smoke-free facility is for the entire family, with the bar for adults only after 9 p.m. For more information, go to www.burgersonthesquare. com. Rick Dunn will have karaoke from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursdays at Spillway Bar and Grill, 2195 Louisville Road. Ricky Beavers has karaoke Friday nights at the Brown Jug, U.S. 31-W By-Pass in Bowling Green, beginning at 8 p.m., and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays at Flealand in Bowling Green. Miss Kitty’s, 3315 Louisville Road, has live bands beginning at 9 p.m. each Friday and Saturday; Wednesdays feature karaoke and Thursdays feature acoustic music, nightly specials and pool tables. There is no cover charge. For more information, call 782-7777. Miss Kitty’s also offers a safe ride home program. Betty’s Bar has karaoke with Sheila on Wednesday and karaoke each Friday and Saturday. Good Tymes 2, 1607 U.S. 31-W By-Pass, has top 40 hits from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. every Wednesday through Saturday. Music The Jimmy Church Band will perform at 7 p.m. July 11 as part of Arts on Main in Scottsville, with a nearby rain location. July Jive will be at 7 p.m. July 11 at Russellville’s downtown square with music by Andrea Tanaro & Optional Italian Buffet. There will be children’s games and food available for purchase. For more information, call Russellville Parks & Rec at (270) 726-5033. Russellville Blues Society will feature the Michael Gough Group from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at the African American Heritage Museum at Sixth and Morgan streets. There also will be food and artists at the event. The Twilight Concert Series will be at 7 p.m. today at Basil Griffin Park. The free concert, “A Star Spangled Spectacular,” will be performed by the Southern Kentucky Concert Band. Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra Retro Series single tickets and subscriptions are on sale. Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven will be Aug. 8 and 9; Countrymadness will be Nov. 14 and 15; and One-Hit Wonders will be Feb. 6 and 7. Subscribe now and save 10 percent off single ticket prices. For tickets or subscriptions, call 846-2426 (BGCO) or go to www.BGCO.com. Beginning Sunday, every Sunday will be Kentucky Blues Society Sunday at Whabah. The kickoff event will begin at 6 p.m. Signed up to play so far are Ryan Stiles, Kenny Lee, Rick Mitchell and Michael Gilbert. There is no admission to the show for all ages. Celebrate Independence Day with family and friends at the Concert on the Square in Glasgow at 7 p.m. today. Fresh Fridays will be the first Friday of each month at Bread & Bagel, 871 Broadway Ave. The cost is $5 and doors open at 7:30 p.m. Nashville Soul Invasion will be there May 9, with doors opening at 8:30 p.m. Calvin Ray’s Live Music & Restaurant in Leitchfield features live music with Calvin Ray and The Blue Moon Highway Band from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. each Saturday. For more information, call (502) 538-2893. Dumplin’s Diner in Adairville has a karaoke contest each Saturday night. Entry fee is $5 and first prize gets $100. For more information, call (270) 539-5413. Lucio, along with The Rose Band, performs at Main St. Music in Morgantown from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Simply Country Band performs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays at Main St. The facility is behind McDonald’s. Theater Fountain Square Players will present “Crazy for You,” based on the book by Ken Ludwig, music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and directed by Kathy Wise-Leonard at The Capitol Arts Theater. The show will be at 8 p.m. July 17-19 and at 3 p.m. July 20. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors or students 12 and over and $10 for children under 12 and are available at the Capitol Arts Center by calling 782-2787. Pine Knob Theatre will present “Down in Hoodoo Holler” on Friday and “Dock Brown-Legend of an Outlaw” on Saturday. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 or two for $25. For more information, go to www.pineknob.com or call (270) 879-8190. Expressions Performing Arts wants to start a Creative Workshop Group for those interested in the performing arts, including traditional and improvisational storytelling, comedy, drama and Imagination Theatre as an art form. For more information, contact Robin Baldwin at 746-2988 Odds & Ends The Auburn Car Cruise-in and Flea Market will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Auburn City Park. Registration is before 11 a.m. with awards given at 12:30 p.m. There is no entry fee for cars. Fireworks will be at Jim Roberts Community Park in Franklin today with entertainment, food, music by Blue Highway and inflatables for kids. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Music begins at 6 p.m. The evening will be capped off with fireworks at 8:45 p.m. or dusk. Cost is $5 per carload. Rain date will be July 6. This event is sponsored by the Simpson County Vietnam Veterans. Trade Days on the square in Adairville will be from 7 a.m. to noon July 12. For more information, call Adairville-South Logan Chamber Office at (270) 539-2080 or Donna Blake at (270) 539-4341. A Visual Arts Coalition Inc., a nonprofit organization, will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the Old L&N Depot, 401 Kentucky St. All artists, patrons and supporters of the arts are welcome. The ArtWorks coalition is working toward creating a sustainable art community by increasing visibility, vitality and economic growth for the visual arts. Guest speaker will be Misha Ambrosia, who will talk about “Marketing your Art.” For more information, contact Donnie Firkins at 842-3337 or Lynette Haggbloom at 792-3332. The Allen County Fair will be from Saturday through July 12 at the fairgrounds. Saturday will include a parade, truck pull and horse show; pageants will be Sunday at Allen County-Scottsville High School. Carnival rides will open Monday and there will be a pet show, dairy show and bad man contest; Tuesday will feature a truck and tractor pull; Wednesday will have ATV races and music; July 10 will feature sheep, goat and beef shows, mini-rods pull. July 11 and July 12 will feature a demolition derby. Gate fee will be $10 a person, once the carnival rides open. Admission for the pageants will $7 a person. For more information, call Dennis Harper at (270) 606-1123. Diamond Caverns will have a Fourth of July celebration from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Pryor Express will perform at 6 p.m. and fireworks will begin at 9 p.m. Entry gates close at 8 p.m. The Mammoth Cave National Park Association, along with the national park and the Mammoth Cave Hotel, will revive July 4 activities this year with music, picnicking and stories. Picnic shelters have been reserved for families who bring their lunch. Box lunches are available for purchase through the hotel - order at (270) 758-2225 by 5 p.m. July 3. The hotel will also serve a picnic-style buffet on July 4. A formal program begins at 1 p.m. in the park amphitheater. Lynwood Montell, Kentucky author and folklorist, will speak on how family stories bind generations together. The Oak Forest Boys, Bluegrass Express and Crabgrass Conspiracy will perform gospel and bluegrass music. The hotel’s Rotunda Room will be open for Family History from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Land maps, purchase records and cemetery records will be available. Everyone is encouraged to bring photos and mementos from the area. Tickets are available for the Vettetastic 1950s Preview Party, sponsored by Holiday Inn University Plaza & The Sloan Convention Center with decor by Party 1 Superstore. The party will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. July 17 featuring Skip Bond and the Fugitives, food and a cash bar. A fundraiser for the American Red Cross, tickets are $30 a person and $50 a couple before Monday. Tickets then go to $35 a person and $60 a couple. For reservations, call 781-7377. Bowling Green Kiwanis will have Thunderfest today at the National Corvette Museum, featuring Skip Bond and the Fugitives. Gates will open at 3 p.m. Admission is $5 a person or $15 a carload. Rain date is July 5. Simpson County’s fireworks today will be accompanied by a concert and activities. Sponsored by Simpson County Vietnam Veterans, the cost will be $5 a carload. Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra’s Star Spangled Spectacular will be Friday on Western Kentucky University’s South Lawn. The free event features the orchestra, fireworks and picnicking. Barren River Lake State Resort Park will have activities all day Friday at the beach beginning at about 10 a.m. A live band will perform at 5 p.m. and fireworks will go off at about 9 p.m. The Green River Catfish Festival in Morgantown coincides with holiday activities. The event’s firework show also will be Friday at twilight in Morgantown City Park, where most activities are centered. Chaney’s Dairy Barn will have Ice Cream and a Moovie on Fridays. The schedule for the free event will be Friday, “Bee Movie;” July 18, “Shrek the Third;” Aug. 1, “Daddy Day Care;” Aug. 15, “Babe The Gallant Pig;” and Aug. 29; “Field of Dreams.” All movies are free and begin at dusk. Participants are asked to bring a blanket or lawn chair and watch the outdoor movie. In case of the rain, movies will be shown in the pavilion. For more information call 843-5567. The American Red Cross has blood drives each Friday at its office, 430 Center St., from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional drives will be from from noon to 4 p.m. today at Chaney’s Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road; from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Union General Baptist Church, 5529 Deer Lick Road, Lewisburg; from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Oakland Baptist Church, 400 Church St. in Oakland; from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. July 11 at Lewisburg City Hall, 4451 Stacker St.; and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14 at Best Buy, 1875 Campbell Lane. The SKY Farmers Market will be open from 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays in front of the Riverside Building at The Medical Center on U.S. 31-W By-Pass. Kentucky-grown agricultural, horticultural and artisan products will be available for purchase. |
| Glasgow’s Plaza Theatre announces season Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:00:59 -0500 Individual tickets for the Plaza Theatre’s 2008-09 Plaza Performance Series in Glasgow will go on sale at 8 a.m. July 14. Country legend Lorrie Morgan will sing her hits and favorites at 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Tickets are $28. Rising country singer-songwriter Billy Currington will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 26. Tickets are $38 and $33. Family-oriented stand-up comedian Killer Beaz will perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 7. Tickets are $25 and $15. Comedian Ralphie May will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 30. This show contains mature subject matter and is not recommended for children. Tickets are $25 and $15. 1964 The Tribute, a concert tribute to the Fab Four, will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 14. Tickets are $25 and $15. “Gilligan’s Island - The Musical,” the adventures of Gilligan and the other castaways, will come from Off Broadway at 7 p.m. March 20. Barry Williams, best known as Greg Brady of the television sitcom “The Brady Bunch,” will star. Tickets are $25 and $15. The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. May 15. Tickets are $25 and $15. Season subscriptions are available for $175 and $120 for all seven shows or $152 and $107 for six shows, excluding the Ralphie May show. A $1 Historic Preservation Fee is added to all orders at the time of the sale. All ticket sales are final and non-refundable and may not be exchanged. Tickets can be purchased online at www.plaza.org, by phone at (270) 361-2101 or at the Plaza Theatre box office from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. |
| Greenhouse Poetry to be on ‘Kentucky Life’ Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:00:59 -0500 Greenhouse Poetry, a local nonprofit organization that uses slam poetry - a hybrid of poetry, rhetoric and rap - to promote individuality and multiculturalism and decrease conflict, will be featured on KET’s “Kentucky Life.” The show is scheduled to air at 7 p.m. July 19 and at 3:30 p.m. July 20 on KET1 and at 6 p.m. July 20 on KET2. Greenhouse Poetry has a youth slam league for children ages 10 through 18 and a program for English as a Second Language students. |
| Auditions set for Lincoln production Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:01:00 -0500 Auditions will be July 10 and 11 for the one-act play about Abraham’s Lincoln’s Kentucky childhood, “This Hallowed Ground.” Auditions will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Allen County-Scottsville Arts Council office, above Betty’s Florist, on the square in Scottsville. It will be performed in Scottsville Sept. 27-28 and 30 and Oct. 14 and 16. Characters for the play are Lincoln (male, 45-55); young Abe Lincoln (male, 7-10); Nancy Hanks Lincoln, Abe’s mother (female, 25-40); Sarah Lincoln, Abe’s sister (female, 9-13); Ezekiel, slave boy (male, 6-10); Esther, slave girl (female, 9-13); Caleb Hazel, Abe’s neighbor and teacher (male, 20-30); and Slavedriver (male 30-50). — For more information, call Hanah Ryan at (270) 237-4692. |
| Louisville Orchestra to perform in Glasgow Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:01:00 -0500 The Louisville Orchestra returns to Glasgow this evening for its ninth performance downtown. A Concert on the Square is free through sponsors. Classical and patriotic music will begin at 7 p.m. This year, Jason Friedman will conduct the orchestra and will be joined by Lewis Washington as baritone and narrator. Food vendors will set up in front of the Barren County Courthouse at 5:30 p.m. A limited number of chairs are provided; bring chairs or blankets for seating. Picnic suppers are permitted, but do not bring glass containers. Traffic access to portions the square will be limited. The west side of the square, Race Street, will remain open all day. |
| O’Charley’s good for something new Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:01:01 -0500 After last week’s offbeat coffee chronicles, it was back to normalcy. What’s more “normal” than a typical dinner at O’Charley’s to step back into the reality of the many chain restaurants we are fortunate to have here in Bowling Green. O’Charley’s offers a local touch as well, with a huge mural of Bowling Green and Kentucky favorites, like a red Corvette and the Corvette Museum served on a platter, as well as a beautiful woman with a derby hat at least 100 times actual size. Another pleasing part of the chain restaurant scene is that they are always offering something new and exciting. Today, my dining companion and I tried everything new, starting with drinks, but not ending with dessert because a stomach is a limited container for newness. By the end of the meal, my dining companion described our wait staff as delightful, which she was, but at the beginning of the meal we had to wait so long, the management comped our appetizer. I will say O’Charley’s restaurant staff was attentive and seemed to be aware of our every move! In the spirit of newness (and because the menu noted I’d never tasted anything like it) I ordered the pretzel crunch chicken tenders with Dijon dipping sauce. They were right. The pretzel breading offered a unique taste and a light, extra crispy texture. It was like dipping a pretzel into mustard, with the added bonus of tender chicken breast in between. Our drinks arrived after the appetizer, which never sits well with me. I’m a stickler for the “dining experience” which to me means, drinks right away, appetizers or bread to quickly follow (because liquor does have a more intense effect on an empty stomach), then salads just after the appetizer has been mostly eaten, and finally entrees just about five minutes after my salad has had time to settle. The tangerine pineapple margarita I had was delicious. What a perfect balance between the too-sweet-for-me strawberry margaritas and the tartness of a regular margarita. My dining companion was not so lucky with his mojito because O’Charley’s was out of fresh mint. He sent the drink back. This is not exclusive to O’Charley’s, but I’d like to suggest to restaurants that if you’re out of a main ingredient, please let us patrons know ahead of time. We really can think for ourselves and will probably opt to order something else, instead of feeling like you are trying to put one over on us. For dinner, I had the Key West mahi. This was a flavorful fish served with a tropical salsa on top with rice on the side. The taste overall was acceptable, but the fruit was hard to bite into. My dining companion (who normally doesn’t like fish) actually enjoyed the fruit that seemed to lift the fish taste. My dining companion ordered the pecan chicken tender salad, which is not as new as the other items we ordered, but it was new to us. This was a delicious blend of honey-roasted Georgia pecans, chicken tenders, bleu cheese, mandarin oranges and cranberries on romaine lettuce served with a balsamic vinaigrette. My sense was right and O’Charley’s was the perfect step back into the customary world of dining that I realized is anything but ordinary. Looking at the staff, from the hostess to the wait staff to the manager, there’s a lot of time, energy, sweat and maybe even some tears that go into creating meals for hundreds of people each day. How fortunate we are to live in a country like this. Happy Fourth! — Our anonymous food reviewer gives new restaurants a six-week grace period before reviewing. To comment, contact managing editor Mike Alexieff at 783-3235 or via e-mail to malexieff@bgdailynews.com. O’CHARLEY’S RESTAURANT 2717 Scottsville Road |
| Frances C. Brown Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:49 -0500 MUNFORDVILLE — Frances C. Brown, 81, of Bedford, Ind., died at 4:05 p.m. July 1, 2008, at Bedford Regional Medical Center in Bedford. The Hart County native was born Sept. 6, 1926. She was a retired employee with Indiana Bell for 19 years and a member of Second Baptist Church in Bedford, where she served on the mission board, as an usher and as a church clerk for many years. She was a daughter of the late Roe Woodard and Nellie Thornton Woodard. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Richard, Clarence, Edward and Robert Henry Woodard; and a son-in-law, W.L. Curry. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Saturday at Woodsonville Baptist Church, with burial in Woodsonville Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Brooks Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.brooksfuneralhome ky.com. Survivors include her husband, George Thomas Brown; three daughters, Georgenia Curry of Louisville, Mary Rowlett and her husband, James, of Munfordville and Phyllis R. Wagers and her husband, Forrester, of Bedford; four sons, William T. Brown and his wife, Sharon, of Bloomington, Ind., Edward L. Brown and his wife, Marsha, and Clarance H. Brown and his wife, Darlene, all of Bedford, and Rick Brown and his wife, Tammy of Mitchell, Ind.; a sister-in-law, Mattie Thornton of Bedford; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. |
| Inez E. Buster Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:49 -0500 GLASGOW — Inez Evelyn Buster, 83, of Glasgow died July 3, 2008, at Caverna Memorial Hospital. The Barren County native was born Jan. 12, 1925. She was a Baptist. She was a daughter of the late Walter and Martha Williams Wiley and the wife of the late Raymond Wilson Buster. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ina Dyer; and four brothers, Leonard, Denton, Ray and Hoover Wiley. Funeral is at 2 p.m. Friday at A.F. Crow and Son Funeral Home, with burial in Neal’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation begins at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include a son, Bubby Jr. Buster and his wife, Judy, of Glasgow; a sister, Nell Thomerson of Glasgow; and special cousins Ollie Nell Wallace and family of Martinsville, Ind. |
| Sopha M. Cook Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:50 -0500 BROWNSVILLE — Sopha 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 in progress until 9 p.m. today 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.pattonfuneralhome. 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 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:50 -0500 Barbara Sue Cox, 68, of Bowling Green died at 10:52 p.m. July 1, 2008, at Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital. The Breeding native was born Dec. 12, 1939. She was a housewife and a member of the Navy Relief Society and Order of the Eastern Star, Park City Chapter No. 128. She was a daughter of the late Sellie Hubert “Jake” Estes and Vera Garnet Pelston Estes. She was preceded in death by a brother, Hubert Earnest Estes; and a sister, Yvonnia Maxine Estes. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Saturday at J.C. Kirby and Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel, with burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.jckirbyandson.com. Survivors include her husband, Ronald L. Cox of Bowling Green; two sons, Michael L. Cox of Bowling Green and Mark D. Cox of Scottsville; two brothers, Donny Estes of Dallas and Bobby Estes of Park City; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. |
| John R. Doyle Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:51 -0500 John Reed Doyle, 76, of Bowling Green died at 8:10 p.m. July 1, 2008, at Greenview Regional Hospital. The Edmonson County native was a farmer and a member of Glendale Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Geneva Reed Doyle and Eliza Manco Doyle. Funeral is at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green chapel, with burial in Otter Gap Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.hardyandsonfuneral homes.com. Survivors include a stepmother, Lola Mae Doyle of Smiths Grove; a brother, Bobby Doyle of Bowling Green; a sister, Neva Whittle and her husband, Ed, of Smiths Grove; four nephews, Steve Windham and his wife, Sharon, and Ricky Doyle, all of Bowling Green, Jesse Frank Windham of Smiths Grove and Doug Doyle and his wife, Geri, of Leitchfield; and several nieces and nephews. |
| Virginia L. England Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:51 -0500 GLASGOW — Virginia Lee Franklin England, 80, of Glasgow died July 2, 2008. She was a member of Grider Memorial Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Iland Lee Franklin and Bessie Rural Hagan Franklin and the wife of the late David Allen England. She was preceded in death by two sons, Charles D. and Jerry L. England; a grandson, Jason England; four brothers; and a sister. Funeral is at 11 a.m. Friday at Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home, with burial in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation begins at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Community Medical Care, 1304B North Race St., Glasgow, KY 42141. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth England of Austin and Gene England of Scottsville; a daughter, Brenda P. Shockley of Glasgow; eight grandchildren, Chad Shockley, Jeny Spencer and Charlie, Jarrod, Brian, Shannon, Wayne and Jeff England; 15 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Evelyn Barton Bewley, Barbara Poteet and Katherine Morgan. |
| Jimmy L. Humphrey Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:52 -0500 HORSE CAVE — Jimmy L. Humphrey, 72, of Center died at 3:02 a.m. July 2, 2008, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. The Metcalfe County native was born Nov. 18, 1935. He was a farmer and a member of Joyner’s Chapel Church. He was a son of the late Oscar Lee Humphrey and Viola Trent Humphrey. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dale Humphrey. Funeral is at 2 p.m. Friday at Winn Funeral Home, with burial in Cosby Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and begins at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Donna Scott Humphrey; a daughter, Lesia Jeffries and her husband, David, of Savoyard; a brother, Wendell Humphrey and his wife, Joyce, of Center; a sister, Joyce Pennington and her husband, Ray, of Summer Shade; three sisters-in-law, Rita Humphrey of Hardyville, Joyce Horton and her companion, Jeff Park, and Ann Lee, all of Sulphur Well; two brothers-in-law, Robert Scott and his wife, Gail, and Daryl Scott and his wife, Penny, all of Sulphur Well; an aunt, Lucille Trent of Horse Cave; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. |
| Lloyd W. Mabry Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:52 -0500 GLASGOW — Lloyd Wilson Mabry, 31, of Lucas died June 30, 2008. He was a captain at the Austin Tracy volunteer fire department, where he had served for 13 years. He was a son of the late Richard Donald Mabry and Mary Ruth Wood Mabry, who survives. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home, with burial and full fireman’s honors at Caney Fork Cemetery. Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Other survivors include a brother, Scotty Mabry of Lucas; a sister, Vickie Lynn Eadens of Bowling Green; two aunts, Ava Stafford of Nashville and Loretta Hazel of Bowling Green; two uncles, Alton Mabry of White House, Tenn., and Charlie Mabry of Mount Juliet, Tenn.; and two nephews, Dakota Crump and Tony Eadens. |
| Lenora G. Puckett Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:53 -0500 BROWNSVILLE — Lenora Gipson Puckett, 72, of McDaniels died July 1, 2008, in Louisville. The Edmonson County native was a homemaker and Baptist. She was a daughter of the late Walter Gipson and Lillie Mae Elmore Gipson and the wife of the late Joseph William Puckett. Funeral is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Patton Funeral Home, Brownsville chapel, with burial in Jaggers Cemetery in Mammoth Cave. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, from noon to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be made at www.pattonfuneralhome. com. Survivors include a daughter, Legenia Comley and her husband, Martin, of Louisville; three sons, Joseph Puckett and his wife, Emma, Ken Puckett and Neal Puckett and his wife, Angela, all of Louisville; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; six brothers, Lester Gipson and his wife, Caroline, of Louisville, Lawrence Gipson and his wife, Helen, of Clarkson, Bill Gipson and his wife, Verna, of Dillingham, Alaska, Albert Gipson and his wife, Catherine, of Sweeden, James Gipson of Somerset and Robert Gipson and his wife, Charlotte, of LaGrange; and four sisters, Mabel Johnson, Betty Lee Basham and Joyce Weber and her husband, Joe, all of Sweeden, and Ella Abe of Palmer, Alaska. |
| Pearl K. Rountree Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:54 -0500 Pearl Kincheloe Rountree, 79, of Bowling Green died at 3:42 p.m. July 1, 2008, at The Medical Center. The Warren County native was a cook for Ramada Inn, a homemaker and a member of Smiths Grove Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Kincheloe and Ora Mae Wright Kincheloe. She was preceded in death by two sons, Harry Randall Barlow Jr. and David W. Barlow; and two sisters, Louise Richardson and Ada Houchins. Memorial service is at 1 p.m. Saturday at Smiths Grove Baptist Church. Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hardy & Son Funeral Homes. Online condolences can be made at www.hardyandsonfuneral homes.com. Survivors include a daughter, Ora Ann Williams and her husband, Mike, of Nashville; a son, Gary Barlow and Patricia Barlow of Smiths Grove; a brother, Grover Cleveland Kincheloe Jr. of Logan, Ohio; a daughter-in-law, Angela Barlow of Smiths Grove; nine grandchildren, Tony Barlow and his wife, Shelia, Michael Barlow and his wife, Jamye, and Jessica Barlow, all of Bowling Green, Kevin Halvorson and his wife, Amy, of Franklin, Lori Tucker and her husband, Aaron, of Sturgis, Bobby Barlow, Michelle Barlow and Julie Barlow Turner and her husband, Johnny, all of Smiths Grove, and D.J. Barlow of Mississippi; and 12 great-grandchildren, Jesse Barlow, Nichole Higgason, Christian Barlow, Jacob Halvorson, Joshua Halvorson, Taylor Emerson, Kevin Emerson, Alyx Tucker, Caleb Barlow, Johnathan Turner, Justin Turner and Austin Barlow. |
| Bernice Simmons Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:54 -0500 MORGANTOWN — Bernice Simmons, 54, of Woodbury died July 2, 2008, at The Medical Center in Bowling Green after a courageous battle with cancer. The Butler County native was a lifetime caretaker and farmhand and attended Cool Springs General Baptist Church. She touched many lives with her generous heart. She was a daughter of Denzil and Goldie Kinkade of Morgantown, who survive. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, George and Bonnie Kirby. Funeral is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, with burial in Youngtown Cemetery. Visitation begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Other survivors include her husband, Johnny Simmons; three daughters, Teresa Turner and her husband, James, of Welches Creek, Lisa Jones and her husband, Cecil, of Woodbury and Alana Simmons Chapman of Muhlenberg County; two sons, Jonathan Simmons and his wife, Amanda, of Dunbar and Scotty Simmons and his wife, Jane, of Woodbury; a granddaughter raised as a daughter, Jessica Jones of Woodbury; two sisters, Brenda Diane Cardwell of Dunbar and Pat White of Morgantown; a brother, Dennis Kinkade of Morgantown; eight grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. |
| Jack Turner Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:55 -0500 SCOTTSVILLE — Jack Turner, 89, died July 3, 2008, at the Thomas Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of T.W. Crow and Son Funeral Home. |
| John L. Waller Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:56 -0500 TOMPKINSVILLE — John Lee “J.L.” Waller, 73, of Tompkinsville died June 2, 2008, at his residents. The Monroe County native was born March 4, 1935. He was a member of Tompkinsville Church of Christ, a school bus driver for the Monroe County Board of Education and drove a dump truck for the Monroe County Road Department. He was a son of the late Elmer Vogle Waller Sr. and Ova Hammer Waller. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Friday at Strode Funeral Home, with burial in Monroe County Memorial Lawn. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Barren County Animal Shelter. Survivors include his wife, whom he married Dec. 24, 1993, Mary Lou White Waller; two stepsons, Ricky Hagan of Tompkinsville and Jackie Hagan of Bowling Green; a son, Jonathan Waller of Louisville; a daughter, Sasha Waller of Louisville; two sisters, Mildred Smith of Louisville and Louise Walker of Indianapolis; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren. |
| Susie M. Watkins Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:56 -0500 MUNFORDVILLE — Susie May Perkins Watkins, 74, of New York, N.Y., died June 29, 2008, at St. Vincents Hospital in Manhattan, N.Y. The Hart County native was born May 28, 1934. She was a daughter of the late Lee Perkins and Myrtle Hatcher Perkins and the wife of the late General Lee Watkins. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Sunday at Allen Seminary Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Perkins Family Cemetery in Hardyville. Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Brooks Funeral Home and begins at 10 a.m. Sunday at the church. Online condolences may be made at www.brooksfuneralhome ky.com. Survivors include three sisters, Iva Singleton of Chula Vista, Calif., Jenetta Walker of Gatesville, Texas, and Bertie Hamm of Bronx, N.Y.; a brother, James Perkins of Louisville; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. |
| Man killed by train on Frankfort Avenue Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:24:00 EST The victim had been seen sitting on the tracks before he was fatally struck around 10:49 p.m. last night at Frankfort Avenue and Cornell Place, police said. |
| 100,000 turn out for Independence Festival Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:05:00 EST Rain failed to keep away the thousands who packed Waterfront Park today for the Fifth Third Bank Waterfront Independence Festival. The two-day event wrapped up with fireworks, children's activities and, of course, music. |
| Hoosiers protest property taxes despite rain Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:10:00 EST About 50 Hoosiers marched in the rain and waved signs calling for an end to property taxes during a protest in front of the governor's home on the Northside this morning. |
| Woman hospitalized after Whitehall Terrace fire Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:26:00 EST A woman was taken to University Hospital today after a fire in an apartment near Hikes and Breckenridge lanes, fire officials said. |
| E-town man in critical condition after ATV accident Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:28:00 EST An Elizabethtown man was in critical condition this afternoon at University Hospital after he was thrown from the all-terrain vehicle he was driving early this morning near Boston, Ky. |
| Three charged with murder in W. Kentucky Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:49:00 EST Kentucky State Police say 43-year-old Richard A. Smith Central City, 37-year-old Britton L. McPherson of Belton, and 34-year-old Tamala Parker of Central City were charged with capital murder in the death of Lora D. Milligan of Central City. |
| Man wanted in sex crimes is apprehended Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:19:00 EST David P. Wheatley, 41, who had been sought in connection with sex crimes, was apprehended Thursday evening, an Elizabethtown police department dispatcher said. |
| Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at age 86 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:16:00 EST Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who served 30 years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July, the Jesse Helms research center says. He was 86. |
| Westbound I-64 open again after accident Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:39:00 EST Westbound Interstate 64 is open following an early morning traffic accident, MetroSafe Communications said. The crash, which involved a truck, occurred about 2:30 a.m. and shut lanes down for about five hours. |
| Dawahare's to close remaining stores Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:26:00 EST Kentucky clothing chain Dawahare's, which filed for bankruptcy in late May, said it will close all of its stores by the end of September — including three remaining Louisville stores. |
| Breeden earns Olympic trip Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:21:00 EST Elaine Breeden of Lexington, Ky., guaranteed herself a spot on the U.S. Olympic swimming team last night by winning the 200-meter butterfly at the Olympic Trials. |
| Many to blame for sorry case of Ellis Park Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:18:00 EST The death of a racehorse can move millions to tears. The death of a race track, not so many. But if the death of the filly Eight Belles moments after the Kentucky Derby moved thoroughbred racing to action on a national scale, the closing -- or near-closing -- of Ellis Park ought to signal an even bigger warning to the sport's leaders in this state. |
| Ellis Park closing may be reversed Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:26:00 EST Ellis Park owner Ron Geary yesterday raised the possibility of a "long shot" deal with owners and trainers that would reverse his decision to close the Western Kentucky track, but a leader of the state horsemen's association denied a compromise was in the works. |
| Beef recall includes Kentucky and Indiana Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:50:00 EST The familiar Fourth of July hamburger will be under review this weekend, as a recall prompted by an E. coli outbreak now includes more than 20 states. Kroger is asking customers in Kentucky, Indiana and elsewhere to return ground beef dated between May 21 and July 3 for a full refund because of the illnesses that were linked to products from a Nebraska slaughterhouse. |
| Mistrial declared after diet-drug jury deadlocks Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:08:00 EST After 52 hours of deliberation over eight days, a federal jury yesterday declared it was hopelessly deadlocked in deciding whether attorneys William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham Jr. defrauded clients of $65 million in Kentucky's 2001 fen-phen settlement. |
| The king of parody returns Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:23:00 EST Fans of Queen, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Michael Jackson, Green Day and others will hear send-ups of their songs when musical parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic performs at the Iroquois Amphitheater tonight. |
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