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Study shows Oldham smoking ban reduces air pollution Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:22:00 EST
Air pollution in some Oldham County businesses has dropped by 83 percent since the county's smoking ban began in May 2007, according to a health department study released today.

National City says depositor activity normal Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:43:00 EST
Responding to market speculation, National City says it has experienced no unusual depositor or creditor activity Monday.

Chiropractor gets 12 months probation Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:41:00 EST
Dr. Paul Hollern, who once ran a chiropractor-training empire from Louisville, was sentenced today to 12 months of probation for videotaping patients without their knowledge.

Fed adopts plan to curb shady mortgage practices Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:12:00 EST
The Federal Reserve has adopted rules to give home buyers more protection from the types of shady lending practices that have contributed to the housing crisis and propelled foreclosures to record highs.

Retirement community planned for Fern Creek Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:30:00 EST
A new retirement community is planned for Fern Creek with 155 apartments and 52 townhomes.

Stocks trade mixed on plan to aid Fannie, Freddie Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:06:00 EST
Stocks traded mixed Monday as investors lost their initial enthusiasm over the government's plans to shore up confidence in mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Orchestra quintet plays in South End today Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:05:00 EST
A brass quintet from the Louisville Orchestra will have a free performance at 4 this afternoon at the South Louisville Community Center, 2911 Taylor Boulevard.

Downtown building to be imploded Saturday Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:37:00 EST
A former Humana office building will be imploded Saturday to make room for Louisville's downtown arena at Second and Main streets.

Grand jury begins work in Indiana road-rage case Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:46:00 EST
Six-member panel to review evidence in June 17 shooting along a Jeffersonville street.

Gallery: Latest Homearama house unveiled Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:08:00 EST
Today's featured home was built by Al Bennett.

Homearama is underway Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:18:00 EST
Homearama, featuring 11 homes in Locust Creek, opens today. Check out this year's design trends, including spa rooms, elaborate walkout basements and outdoor kitchens.

Specialty coffee maker is brewing success Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:30:00 EST
Ileene Seward of Henderson, Nev., isn't normally a heavy coffee drinker. She surprised herself, though, after tasting European Coffeehouse Blend a few weeks ago from a Waukesha, Wis., hotel room's four-cup coffee pot.

Deeper 3-point line splits coaches Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:32:00 EST
Eastern Kentucky University basketball coach Jeff Neubauer embraces a long-range shooting philosophy. But Neubauer said the NCAA has gone too far in moving the three-point arc back a foot to 20 feet, 9 inches.

You can help save Youth Clubhouse Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:23:00 EST
Recently announced budget cuts at Seven Counties Services, our region's community center for mental health, addiction treatment and developmental disabilities services, reflect a giant step backwards in the delivery of effective prevention, treatment and recovery services for some of the most vulnerable among us.

Oil is star in documentary Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:37:00 EST
'GasHole', a documentary film that traces the history of oil prices and looks at alternative fuel options.

Use of Slugger Field rent questioned Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:34:00 EST
Louisville Slugger Field will bask in the national spotlight this week as it plays host to the Meijer Triple-A All-Star Game.

Going yard is no walk in the park Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:12:00 EST
There is a reason why promising to hit a home run to a bed-stricken kid or calling a shot are left for Hollywood. It ain't that easy in real life. Six participants will try to manufacture long balls in tonight's Triple-A Home Run Derby at Louisville Slugger Field.

Huge St. Joseph picnic is Harrison tradition Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:23:00 EST
It's a church picnic so big they have to hold it at the nearby county fairgrounds. For more than a half-century the St. Joseph Catholic Church of Corydon picnic has been at the Harrison County Fairgrounds to raise money for the church school.

New laws for motorists among those that take effect this week Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:28:00 EST
Starting tomorrow many children younger than 7 must be strapped in booster seats in vehicles, and gas stations will find it easier to collect from motorists who drive off without paying for fuel.

Young sluggers show their Bats potential at Rally's FanFest Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:09:00 EST
Baseball fans will gaze at Louisville this week in hopes of seeing future big leaguers play in the Meijer Triple-A All-Star Game. But yesterday, Louisville Bats General Manager Dale Owens was trying to sign 9-year-old Casey Simon.

Retardation settlement near Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:25:00 EST
A long-running legal battle over services that advocates say the state should provide to people with mental retardation may be about to conclude successfully.

Family & Children First marks 125 years Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:35:00 EST
Tiffanee Simon said Family & Children First helped her and her three sons get out of the Wayside Christian Mission homeless shelter.

Shale we dance? Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:26:00 EST
There's a candidate for Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District seat pushing a form of alternative energy that was championed by President Jimmy Carter during the 1970s gas crisis.

Pharmacist 'Lee' Wagner dies Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:08:00 EST
Leo J. "Lee" Wagner II, the longtime owner of Wagner's Pharmacy, died Saturday evening at Baptist Hospital Northeast's hospice unit after a decades-long battle with diabetes. He was 70.

Public defenders must take cases Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:38:00 EST
Mentally ill patients facing court-ordered involuntary commitment in Central Kentucky will have attorneys at their sides after a judge forced the state's public defenders to take the cases.

Firefighters rescue injured heron Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:38:00 EST
A crowd of several dozen people cheered firefighters yesterday after they rescued an injured heron from a sycamore tree in Cherokee Park.

District's year-round schools prepare for new session Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:40:00 EST
With a school supply list in one hand and a pencil in the other, Felicia Harris arrived at the Wal-Mart off Westport Road early last week just as the stockers were putting up a back-to-school display.

Indiana Republicans hang hopes on gas crisis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:08:00 EST
Battered by poor poll numbers and rampant retirements in their ranks, congressional Republicans are pounding Democrats over record gas prices to try to win back voters in Indiana and elsewhere on Nov. 4.

Corydon ministers' wife writes book on sex in marriage Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:22:00 EST
Joyce Oglesby is a well-known Corydon minister's wife and a free-lance court reporter. Soon, however, she hopes to become nationally known as an author and inspirational speaker on keeping the flames alive in Christian marriages.

Patrolman improving after gun wounds Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:24:00 EST
An Indianapolis policeman left in a coma after being shot while trying to capture a murder suspect is "showing definite signs of improvement," police said yesterday.

Group pushes sheriff to halt foreclosure sales Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:26:00 EST
A national housing activist group is threatening legal action to force Lake County's sheriff to halt the sale of foreclosed properties.

Wabash flood creates island in farmland Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:24:00 EST
The force of June's record flooding on the Wabash River created an island that has left about a dozen farmers cut off from some of their cropland. The floodwaters carved a channel through previously dry land, forming an island that's been estimated at between 1,700 and 2,700 acres, said Posey County's Emergency Management Agency director, Larry Robb.

Apply for Harrison grant by tomorrow afternoon Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:25:00 EST
Harrison County Community Foundation grant applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the foundation office by 5 p.m. tomorrow in order to be considered.

Miniature horses have big affect on wayward boys Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:13:00 EST
Willie Murray has a black eye. It happened yesterday after a basketball game. Cory Slaughter threw the punch. Both spent the evening in isolation. Today, they are trying to catch a miniature horse in a fenced-in softball field at Audubon Youth Development Center.

Moving on up Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:12:00 EST
Ooh! Marla Gibbs sure could whip out a wisecrack as Florence the maid on "The Jeffersons." Now the 77-year-old is tossing out praise.

Army marches toward greener pastures Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:12:00 EST
Soldiers here fired off 12 million pieces of mortar, rifle and artillery ammunition on the training range last year, exercises the Army now knows generated 58.8 tons of carbon dioxide.

TNT a blast for middle-aged actresses Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:36:00 EST
TNT's two top female sleuths are back in action tonight, their seasons delayed by that writers' strike last winter. "The Closer" at 9 and "Saving Grace" at 10 feature a couple of lady cops with self-control problems.

Riding the rails Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:14:00 EST
David: In the late 1970s, I watched a movie on TV that starred either Lee Marvin or George Kennedy. It was about the railroads and the men who patrolled them looking for hobos to eject.

Vive la France! Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:19:00 EST
Today is the French national holiday Bastille Day -- a celebration of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, marking the beginning of the French Revolution and the birth of French democracy. Here are a couple of ways to celebrate with knife, fork and palate:

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Coaches are starting to notice Pike's Teague Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:44:00 EST
Marquis Teague has the name and the game to back up the attention he received from college basketball coaches last week at the Kentucky HoopFest. The 6-foot-1 Pike sophomore-to-be has been billed as the next star from Indianapolis, which has recently produced Greg Oden, Mike Conley, Eric Gordon and other top players.

The C-J's Sunday College Basketball Notebook Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:39:00 EST
Kenneth Faried excelled while playing limited minutes as a freshman last season. The 6-foot-8 215-pounder from Newark, N.J., averaged 10.5 points and eight rebounds while playing 20.2 minutes per game.

Indiana players shine at Kentucky HoopFest Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:27:00 EST
With a talented roster and some motivation, Indiana Elite One wasn't going to be denied. The AAU team capped off an impressive week by winning the 17-and-under gold championship at the Kentucky HoopFest. Bozich: Indiana hoops has large lead on Kentucky Kentucky HoopFest championship game

Where will your rebate go? Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:45:11 -0500
Fuel, food costs could reduce impact of stimulus checks

Green grant Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:45:08 -0500
Proposed budget includes hope for funding help to expand recycling

Attempted murder charge added for man accused of shooting ex-wife Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:45:10 -0500
RINEYVILLE A Rineyville man accused of shooting his ex-wife during an argument two months ago was indicted Tuesday by a Hardin County grand jury on the charge of attempted murder.

Stock market pays dividend for two Radcliff fifth-graders Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:45:10 -0500
RADCLIFF Two Meadow View Elementary School students saw a stock market competition as a nothing-to-lose proposition and it paid in money and pizza.

Two indicted for botched robbery Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:27:14 -0500
ELIZABETHTOWN Two people said to have robbed the South Central Bank in Elizabethtown on Feb. 20 with a toy gun were indicted Tuesday by a Hardin County grand jury..

Fundraising record Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:27:19 -0500
Pro-life effort raises $95,000 at banquet By BECCA OWSLEY ELIZABETHTOWN The Heartland Pregnancy banquet surpassed its fundraising goal Tuesday night. The goal was to raise $90,000 and the event held in Severns Valley Baptist Church’s gymnasium raised more than $95,000.

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