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Cruisin’ through the summer Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:29:42 -0500
Santa Fe Cattle Co. plays host to a dazzling array of classic cars on Monday nights through October

County schools’ rolls up by 742 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:29:43 -0500
Warren County Schools will be developing a comprehensive plan that will include redistricting to deal with growth.

Beech Bend inks another major racing event for ’09 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:29:43 -0500
Warren County’s tourism industry got a burst of good news Monday when Beech Bend Raceway Park owner Dallas Jones said he had landed another major racing event for 2009.

Sheriff crosses country to pick up ‘fugitive,’ returns to find only a case of stolen identity Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:29:44 -0500
Butler County Sheriff Joe Gaddie drove to California last week to bring back who was thought to be a fugitive, but the county paid to fly the man back after it was discovered he was not who they wanted.

BG schools discusses strategy in NCLB wake Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:35:19 -0500
A week after the release of No Child Left Behind results from the 2007-08 school year, the Bowling Green Independent Schools Board of Education discussed what the results mean for the district and how to improve its performance for this year.

Counties to address property tax rates Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:35:19 -0500
Just three area counties have set their property tax rates for the year, with the remainder expected to do so by the end of the month.

Filing deadline today for some offices in Warren Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:35:20 -0500
The filing deadline for certain elected offices is at 4 p.m. today in the Warren County Clerk’s office.

Sentencing in sex abuse case delayed for at least a week Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:35:20 -0500
Sentencing for a man accused of sexually abusing a child under the age of 12 has been delayed for at least a week pending a sex offender evaluation.

POLICE NEWS: Police investigate burglaries at residence, storage shed on Holly Drive Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:35:21 -0500
Burglary — Thousands of dollars worth of technology was stolen from a house while its occupants were on vacation.

Kentucky Proud Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:03:15 -0500
It’s a muggy Thursday afternoon, and while many shoppers escape the heat inside an air-conditioned grocery store, Merinda Young balances her bag of tomatoes and box of peaches outside at Jackson’s Orchard and Nursery. “They taste better,” said Young, of Bowling Green. “The taste is number one, and price-wise you pay a lot more if you go to a grocery store.” In fact, the summer season finds many shoppers foregoing trips to stores and flocking to orchards, roadside produce stands and farmers markets. And more local retailers and producers are signing up with Kentucky Proud - a statewide program that promotes buying and selling local foods. Kentucky Proud helps form relationships between local producers and sellers and gives Kentucky Proud retailers a hand with advertising and other promotions. Producers and retailers can sign up on the agriculture department’s Web site. “It’s huge,” said Bill Clary, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s director of public relations. “I used to have to chase down people (to sign up). Today, I have five or six people looking for me.” The four-year-old program has grown from 30 to 1,500 members in the past few years. Last year, Kentucky Proud products raked in $80 million. One of the biggest contributors, local farmers markets, were responsible for $8 million, and the program looks to add $12 million to sales with its new partner: Save-A-Lot. “We’re pretty pumped about it,” Clary said about the new partnership. Save-A-Lot recently announced it will join with Kentucky Proud to sell locally grown produce in more than 100 stores in Kentucky. This makes buying local produce easier for shoppers who do not have easy access to farmers markets, Clary said. Bowling Green houses two Save-A-Lots, one on U.S. 31-W By-Pass and the other on Russellville Road. “It’s catching on,” said Mitchell Smith, store manager at the Save-A-Lot on the bypass. “When you buy from individuals in the state, you keep revenue local, opposed to getting tomatoes from Mexico.” The bypass Save-A-Lot already sells Kentucky Proud-sponsored products, such as microwave popcorn, salsa, smoked meat, peppers, tomatoes, milk, cakes and jams. Smith said he also likes the idea of selling Kentucky produce because it helps local farmers. “You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours,” he said. Kentucky Proud helps tobacco farmers who are dealing with the ever-changing tobacco industry find other ways to make money. And selling produce is an alternative. “We don’t have a cookie-cutter mentality,” Clary said. Kentucky Proud officials helped a dairy farmer in Barren County develop a new product to stay alive in the slumping economy. They worked with Winchester-based Ale-8-One soft drink company to develop a locally produced product: Ale-8 salsa, which is made from vegetables produced by northern Kentucky farmers. Michelle Howell, a Kentucky Proud farmer, joined the program when she and her husband started selling their produce at a Bowling Green farmers market. “Of course it benefits the farmers,” she said. “And you know where you’re getting your produce.” Howell recently got involved with the Eat Local Challenge, which asked local residents to make a pledge in July to eat local foods. Some promised to only eat local foods during one meal, but some pledged for the entire month. The Howell’s two children, a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old, joined the family in eating local food for a month. “They really didn’t mind,” Howell said. “We replaced it with things available at the farmers market.” Even though Snickers and Captain Crunch were out of the question, the Howells bought locally made deserts. The Howells produce and sell watermelons, cantaloupes and tomatoes, a product that was not affected by the recent salmonella outbreak, if it was locally grown. “It hurt the overall tomato market, but not Kentucky too badly because (local tomatoes) were not out of the ground yet,” Clary said. It’s not just local producers who benefit from Kentucky Proud. A lot of independent grocery stores, which are looking for a niche, find it through Kentucky Proud products. “They become known as the place who use Kentucky Proud products,” Clary said. It costs less to transport products across the state (or down the road) than to ship nationwide or overseas. The average farm product travels 1,500 miles to its seller. “It makes more sense to move food less distance,” Clary said. Kentucky Proud foods are available in five Bowling Green stores: Save-A-Lot stores, Nutrition Center, Cambridge Market and Cafe and Chaney’s Dairy Barn, a local restaurant that doubles as a small grocery and gift shop. “When we started the dairy barn in 2003, we wanted to support as many other Kentucky farmers as possible,” owner Carl Chaney said. When customers walk into the barn, they are greeted by a corner full of locally produced foods: popcorn, ham, jams, jellies, sauces, seeds, coffee, bread, cheese and other items. And the most popular item, ice cream, also features Kentucky Proud products. The peach and strawberry ice cream is made with local fruit. When they started making the ice cream, the owners used processed strawberries. After they started using local berries, the taste significantly improved, Chaney said. “There’s something that’s there, and you can tell that it’s not artificial,” he said. For the past few weeks, the Chaneys have hosted tour groups from Kansas, and the travelers want to get their hands on Kentucky Proud products. “These folks are wanting to buy something from Kentucky,” he said. “They’re buying the ham; they’re buying the jams; they’re buying the popcorn.” Consumers tend to be more confident when buying groceries if they know where the produce originated, said Cathy Otis, manager at Jackson’s Orchard. “There’s a lot of farmers out there and we’re one of them,” she said. “(Kentucky Proud) does a lot for us.” Otis and other retailers travel to the Kentucky Proud showcase where they can visit booths and choose what products they want to sell. Jackson’s Orchard sells Kentucky Proud items that range from honey to local relish. Merinda Young makes the trip up the hill to Jackson’s Orchard at least once a week to buy local produce. Young and her 4-year-old daughter have made a tradition out of buying peach ice cream and picking pumpkins at Jackson’s. “This is just a part of her childhood,” she said.

Polka Dot Door: Women bond over children Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:03:16 -0500
Each week, the Daily News profiles a locally owned business. Name of Business: The Polka Dot Door Location: 2425 Scottsville Road Ste. 105, Bowling Green Type of business: Children’s clothing/accessory boutique When did it open? November 2005 Owners: Jennifer Chapman and Leslie Sledge Number of employees: Two owners Specialty: We try to find unique clothing/accessories to this area. How did the business get started? We had our first child three months apart and already worked together at Express in the Greenwood Mall. It closed, and after a few months we decided to follow our dream of having a store of our own. The focus just changed to the little ones! What is your background? Both of our backgrounds are in retail. Jennifer majored in marketing at Western Kentucky University and Leslie majored in textiles/apparel. We worked together at Express. What are your biggest challenges as a business? Working in a boutique is a different business - you are dealing with luxury items. So building personal relationships with your clientele is extremely important - especially in difficult economic times. What’s your business philosophy? To provide unique items with a unique and attractive store with the best possible customer service. What issues are affecting your industry? Disposable income of the population, trends. How do you handle competition? We try to differentiate ourselves with unique items to the area. What is your advice to someone thinking about opening a business? Extreme dedication and being self-motivated is a must.

FedEx set to move to new facility Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:03:22 -0500
A Bowling Green FedEx facility soon will have a new home. The FedEx Ground and Home Delivery operation on Commerce Street will move to a new building on Felix Park Drive. The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the new site. “We basically ran out of room in (the Commerce Street building),” said Doug Doscher, senior manager at FedEx Ground and Home Delivery. The new building sits on 9.3 acres of land and measures nearly 60,000 square feet. FedEx Ground and Home Delivery employs 60 managers and part-time package handlers, but the move will not create new positions. “We get walk-ins, but right now, we’re not hiring,” Doscher said. The Bowling Green office also hires independent contract drivers. Employees will start shipping from the new office Friday. “We’re going to dispatch (from the old building) on the 15th,” Doscher said. “And drivers will return to the new building.” FedEx is divided into three companies: FedEx Express, FedEx Freight and FedEx Ground and Home Delivery, each of which has an office in Bowling Green. Consumers are most familiar with the express company, which ships packages internationally using aircraft. The ground and home delivery company functions like it sounds; it ships packages on roadways throughout North America, said David Westrick, FedEx Ground spokesperson. The company works like two companies in one. The ground division ships business to business, and the home delivery division ships business to residential areas. The Bowling Green FedEx Ground and Home Delivery company shipped 3.3 million packages last year, Doscher said. The ground company ships packages up to 150 pounds, and the freight company handles heavier packages. Kentucky is home to 15 FedEx ground delivery companies, and projects, such as the Bowling Green office facelift, are an example of the FedEx national development plans, Westrick said. The move is part of an $8 billion expansion effort that FedEx started in 2006. And Doscher said Bowling Green FedEx offices are thriving, despite the nationwide economic downturn. “Our packaging revenue here remains strong,” Doscher said. “I think it’s just Bowling Green itself.” And the FedEx Ground division has not been stung too badly nationwide. “We’re still a growing company,” Westrick said. “We’re continuing to open them. Everyone is feeling (the economy slump), but we’re continuing to move forward with plans.”

9-to-5 News Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:03:23 -0500
News about area businesses and businesspeople. Clay Perry completes insurance training Clay Perry of Bowling Green recently completed a week-long specialty training program in Galveston, Texas, for American National Insurance Co. He completed an additional week of training in Albany, N.Y., preparing to work with owners of agri-businesses as well as other business owners for their needs in the topics of insurance and related financial services. Perry is a multiple-line insurance agent with his office at 2355 Nashville Road, Suite 320 in Bowling Green. He is a graduate of Western Kentucky University. Jason Gumm attends health care gathering Jason Gumm, administrator at Glenview Health Care Facility in Glasgow, took part July 22-24 in the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living’s symposium in Washington, D.C. The symposium offered training for long-term care professionals. Gumm was selected for the symposium along with 22 others from across the country. Scott A. Lewis joins The Roshan Group Bowling Green’s The Roshan Group, owner of Shutterbug Photo Mall and EventPhotoMarket. com, recently announced that Scott A. Lewis has been named director of marketing and development. Lewis will be responsible for market research, development and promotion of The Roshan Group’s products and services in the photography industry. “Scott’s breadth of experience makes him an excellent addition to our company,” said Jim Roshan, CEO of The Roshan Group. “His solid community relationships and mature work ethic have enabled him to hit the ground running, and deliver results from day one.” Lewis is a graduate of Western Kentucky University with a bachelor of arts degree in English and allied language arts. He has more than 16 years of marketing and sales experience in the fields of transportation, pharmaceuticals, publishing and technology.

Guy W. Beam Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:18:51 -0500
SCOTTSVILLE — Guy W. Beam, 89, of Bowling Green died Aug. 11, 2008, at his residence. The Fountain Run native was a retired vice president for New Farmers National Bank in Glasgow, a graduate of Bowling Green Business College, a World War II Army veteran and a member of Glasgow Baptist Church, Allen Lodge No. 24 F & AM, Glasgow Chapter No. 257 OES, Kosair Shrine Club, Valley of Louisville Scottish Rite, American Legion Post 0023 and Travelers Protective Association. He was a son of the late John Read Beam and Pernie Witt Gumm Beam and the husband of the late Katherine Clark Foster Beam. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Goad Funeral Home. Survivors include a brother, J. Hugh Beam; a niece, Diana Beam Goad of Scottsville; a great-niece, Gwen Goad Davis and her husband, Darren, of Scottsville; a great-nephew, Brandon K. Goad of Lexington; and a great-great-niece, Whitney Briana Davis of Scottsville.

Irene Burba Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:18:52 -0500
MUNFORDVILLE — Irene Burba, 81, of Mammoth Cave died at 10:10 p.m. Aug. 10, 2008, at her home. The Knoxville, Tenn., native was born April 14, 1927. She was a homemaker and a member of Stockholm United Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late George Howard Vineyard and Cynthia Cox Vineyard. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Clara Sapoznick and Bettie Carter. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brooks Funeral Home, with burial in Union Light Cemetery in Mammoth Cave. Visitation is in progress until 9 p.m. today and begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Ralph Burba Jr.; three daughters, Rebecca Ramsey and her husband, Cecil, of Mammoth Cave, Nancy Dennis of Cub Run and Paula Clark and her husband, Donald, of Bonnieville; a son, Arthur Burba and his wife, Diane, of Leaksville, Mich.; four sisters, Mary Helen Whitlow of Springhill, Fla., Bobbie Arnold of Bardstown, Vivian Smith of Louisville and Cynthia Piatt of Shelbyville; two brothers, George Howard Vineyard Jr. of Louisville and Johnny Vineyard of Vine Grove; 10 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Edward M. Cherry Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:18:52 -0500
Edward Moss “Ed” Cherry, 83, of Bowling Green died Aug. 11, 2008, at The Medical Center. The Moss, Tenn., native was a member of Woodburn Baptist Church of Christ, a retired carpenter with Jones Builders and an Army veteran. His birthplace, Moss, Tenn., was named for his grandfather. He was a son of the late Oscar D. Cherry and Eunice Moss Cherry. Funeral is at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Services, with burial in Woodburn Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors include a brother, Marshall Cherry of Bowling Green; four sisters, Thelma McElroy of Woodburn, Evelyn Smith of Glasgow and Faye Schiefferle and Maye Young, both of Louisville; and several nieces and nephews.

Edgar Gray Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:18:53 -0500
Edgar Gray, 92, of Bowling Green died Aug. 9, 2008, at a Woodburn nursing home. The Butler County native was born Sept. 10, 1915. He was a tobacco twister at Scott Tobacco Co., a member of Oak Forest Baptist Church and attended Emmanual Baptist Church in Bowling Green. He was a son of the late John Gray and Martha Sublett Gray. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Geneva Embry; two sons, Charles and David Gray; a grandson, Mike Forshee; a son-in-law, Doug Forshee; three brothers, Ezra, Lon and Charlie Gray; and a sister, Edna Cardwell. Funeral is at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel, with burial in Auburn City Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Online condolences may be made at www.jckirbyandson.com. Survivors include his wife, Myrl Johnson Gray; two daughters, Christeen Gray Forshee and Sandra Mahaney and her husband, Tommy, all of Bowling Green; a sister, Ila Deweese of Morgantown; a son-in-law, Dallas Embry of Bowling Green; nine grandchildren, Gary Forshee, Peggy Chambliss and her husband, Randy, Paula Moore, Penny Caudill and her husband, Mark, Melanie Cowles and her husband, Billy, Miranda Padgett and her husband, Chris, Joshua Mahaney and his wife, Natasha, Todd Embry and Beth Smith and her husband, Kevin; 17 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Mary L. Hayes Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:18:53 -0500
GLASGOW — Mary Lucy Hayes, 97, of Glasgow died Aug. 10, 2008, at her residence. The Barren County native was a former teacher and bookkeeper and a homemaker. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Glasgow Garden Club, T.J. Samson Ladies Auxiliary and First Christian Church of Glasgow. She was a daughter of the late Mallie Denham and David B. Smith Sr. and wife of the late Dr. Rex E. Hayes. She was preceded in death by a sister, Alyne McCollum; a brother, David B. Smith Jr.; and a sister-in-law, Mary Florence Whiteside. Funeral is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home, with burial in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation begins at 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mary Frances Smith of Glasgow; seven nieces and nephews, Martha Sue Atkinson of Glasgow, Bonnie Carter of Tennessee, Joe L. Atkinson of Alaska, Charles David Smith of Temple Hill, Dr. Philip Whiteside and Dr. Jim Whiteside of Glasgow and Ann Dickson of Lexington; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

Morgantown’s Elsie Huff dies at age 102 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:18:53 -0500
MORGANTOWN — Elsie Huff, 102, of Morgantown died Aug. 12, 2008, at The Medical Center. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Margaretta M. Richey Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:18:54 -0500
Margaretta Moore Richey, 87, of Bowling Green died at 4:55 a.m. Aug. 12, 2008, at a Woodburn nursing home. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.jckirbyandson.com.

Imogene Simpson Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:18:54 -0500
Imogene “Gene” Simpson of Bowling Green died at 7:24 p.m. Aug. 10, 2008, at her residence. She was a professor in the Library Media Education Department at Western Kentucky University for 27 years. She also taught English, Latin and history at the senior high school level in Kentucky, Florida and Tennessee for 10 years. She earned a bachelor’s degree at Western, a master’s of library science degree from George Peabody College and an education specialist degree from George Peabody Vanderbilt University in Nashville. She was a lifetime member and participant of many professional organizations and was a specialist in censorship for materials selected for school media centers from kindergarten through high school. She was also a member of First Baptist Church in Bowling Green. She was a daughter of the late Oscar James Simpson and Anna Meeks Simpson. She was preceded in death by a sister, Hilda Mae Hammer; a brother, William Arvin Simpson; and a sister-in-law, Betty Simpson. Memorial service is at a later date and is to be announced. Cremation was chosen. J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Lovers Lane chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 621 E. 12th Ave., Bowling Green, KY 42101. Online condolences may be made at www.jckirbyandson.com. Survivors include a brother, Oscar Simpson Jr. of Woodburn; four sisters, Shirley Simpson Mackey and her husband, John, of Fredricksburg, Va., Margaret Simpson Peach and her husband, Ronnie, of Lawrenceburg, Patricia Simpson White and her husband, Jimmie, of Nashville and Sandra Simpson Smith and her husband, Billy Ray, of Bowling Green; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Linda K. Thompson Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:18:55 -0500
Linda Kay White Thompson, 54, of Bowling Green died with her family by her side at 9:43 p.m. Aug. 11, 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.hardyandsonfuneralhomes.com.

Herman T. Turner Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:18:55 -0500
GLASGOW — Herman T. Turner, 97, of Glasgow, formerly of Columbus, Ind., died Aug. 9, 2008, at a Glasgow nursing home. The Monroe County native was retired after 23 years with the Cummins Engine Co. in Columbus and was a member of the Church of Christ. He was a son of the late Wyatt Turner and Nettie Hall Turner and the husband of the late Ruie Dickerson Turner. He was preceded in death by a son, Harley Turner. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Wednesday at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home, with burial in Happy Valley Memorial Gardens. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors include a son, Darrell Ted Turner and his wife, Wanda, of Columbus; five grandchildren, Anita Mellinger, Craig Turner, Doug Turner, Denise Duncan and Brent Turner; and nine great-grandchildren.

WKU football blog: Media Day Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:18:27 +0000
Offensive progression With a full season of offensive coordinator Kevin Wright’s spread offense now under Western Kentucky’s belt, the Hilltopper coaches seem optimistic about the offensive unit’s grasp of the system. While last season was basically a crash course in the new approach, practice this year has been focused on fine-tuning and expanding the offense’s full potential. “You [...]

Greater Clark board OKs pact Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:13:00 EST
Settling a lengthy dispute with teachers, the Greater Clark County School Board voted unanimously tonight to approve new contracts for the current and previous school years.

River Road lane downtown could still be closed tomorrow Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:13:00 EST
One lane of River Road downtown could still be closed tomorrow while workers move utility lines for the Museum Plaza project, a city spokeswoman said.

Old Mercy Academy could house Wayside Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:21:00 EST
Mercy Academy may sell its former school building on East Broadway to Wayside Christian Mission, said Rhonda Karageorge, a real-estate agent working with Mercy.

Greater Clark administrators, teachers come to terms Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:10:00 EST
School board vote expected tonight on the proposed contract settlements for this year and the one just passed.

Ind. swim team coach wins Jenny Jones grant Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:04:00 EST
Foundation created by former TV talk-show host awards grants to people with ideas on how to make a difference in their community.

Shively officers to get new handguns Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:52:00 EST
In a unanimous decision, the Shively City Council voted last night to purchase 28 .40-caliber Glock handguns for its police officers.

Jeff shooting suspect charged with attempted murder Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:48:00 EST
Victim in fair condition, has buckshot pellet lodged in head.

Stocks fall sharply amid financial sector concerns Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:26:00 EST
Wall Street slid Tuesday as downbeat news from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other financial companies increased the market's nervousness about the continuing impact of the credit crisis on the economy.

Some waste pickup days to change in Shively Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:38:00 EST
To help the city stay within its budget, the Shively Public Works Department is streamlining waste pickup and adding a truck to its fleet.

Recruiting: UK football scores big in-state commitment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:28:00 EST
The University of Kentucky has scored another big in-state football commitment, landing a Lexington Henry Clay lineman.

Fast talk Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:27:00 EST
In an old tire garage in the small central Tennessee city of Tullahoma, about a dozen men and women recite "Tommy Atatamus." "Tommy Atatamus took two T's, and tied them to the top of two tall trees."

Wrecking ball swings at LG&E power plant Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:30:00 EST
Demolition began yesterday on the Louisville Gas and Electric Co. power station and electric facility along River Road, in the block where the downtown arena will be built.

Russia's aggression Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:11:00 EST
Any lingering misconceptions and dreamy hopes about Vladimir Putin's Russia surely have been blown away by Russia's nakedly aggressive invasion of its neighbor, Georgia.

New Kids, Jonas Brothers release albums Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:29:00 EST
They could sell tickets to a meeting between the Jonas Brothers and New Kids on the Block, the current biggest male teen idols in the world face-to-face with the former champs. I can just see NKOTB tough guy Donnie Wahlberg rubbing his chin stubble and staring down Joe Jonas, who'd be wondering what chin stubble felt like....

Viewership record likely for multimedia Olympic coverage Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:15:00 EST
NBC says the Beijing Olympics are on track to become the most-watched ever in this country — and probably in the world, too, thanks to the gigantic TV audience in China. The network says that Nielsen ratings through the opening ceremonies Friday and the first day of competition showed 114 million tuned in one of the seven NBC-affiliated outlets at some point.

Archbishop' recounts year of adventure Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:29:00 EST
Kurtz described his first year as a "great adventure." Blog: Peter Smith's Faith blog Video: Archbishop Kurtz 1 year anniversary

Cats' new tight end looks like a good catch Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:14:00 EST
Last season, Maurice Grinter kept a close eye on his now-departed University of Kentucky football teammate Jacob Tamme.

Lopez golden at Golden Bear's side Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:27:00 EST
The comedian and television actor made the gallery members at Covered Bridge Golf Club laugh with his quick-fire quips, made them smile while posing for hundreds of photos and made their day with the autographs. Ryder Cup 2008 coverage

Turning glitter into gold Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:22:00 EST
Kathy Cano-Murillo insisted on the glitter. In 18 years, she has gone from, in her words, "starving artist to sparkle queen." There is plenty of glitter in her 41-item Crafty Chica product line, which is now available in select Michaels stores nationwide.

World Series-bound Jeff team gets $5,000 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:39:00 EST
With its Little League baseball team bound for the World Series, Jeffersonville officials last night gave $5,000 to help players' parents travel to the event in Williamsport, Pa.

River Road downtown to be closed again today Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:44:00 EST
Louisville officials are warning commuters to avoid the Third Street ramp off westbound Interstate 64 today because of possible lane closings on River Road.

Motorcyclist killed in accident on Gilmore Lane Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:03:00 EST
A motorcyclist died after colliding with a car in the 1200 block of Gilmore Lane just east of Preston Highway last night, a police spokeswoman said.

Kelly calls transition seamless Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:29:00 EST
Retired Louisville Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly says he's enjoying his new low-key role as parish assistant at Holy Trinity Church.

Engineer who said he leaked road data got raise Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:40:00 EST
A former state highway official at the center of a federal investigation into past road contracting practices got a raise just before he retired from the Transportation Cabinet last year.

Jefferson, Bullitt students head back to school Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:53:00 EST
It's back to school this morning for more than 96,000 public school students in Jefferson County and more than 12,000 in Bullitt County. Oldham County schools are to start tomorrow -- except for North Oldham High, whose opening is being delayed by construction.

Beshear discusses dealings with Lawson Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:44:00 EST
Gov. Steve Beshear said yesterday that he asked highway contractor Leonard Lawson for his support during the 2007 governor's race. But Beshear said he didn't think Lawson gave him a contribution.

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