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Oh, oh, it’s magic!Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:11AMA small vial of forgotten chemicals brought out three police units, including the Lexington-Fayette County Bomb Squad, at Eastern Kentucky University on Thursday evening.

23 percent of county’s children living in povertyFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:56AMKentucky is ranked 40th of 50 states in child well-being, according to the annual KIDS Count report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Area 5 sewer plant stays where it is at Marathon AirportThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:19PMMarathon will press forward with expanding an existing wastewater treatment plant to service Area 5 despite one councilman's talk of starting over at a new location. Councilman Dick Ramsay said at... read more

The Leading Business WeeklyThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:09PMIT was a swift reaction. After the Colombian government accused Venezuela of harburing terrorists last week, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez broke off relations with his neighbour.

O’Donnell registers as write-in candidateThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:11PMMadison County Sheriff Nelson O’Donnell, who lost the Democratic Primary to former Berea Police officers Jerry Combs, by 82 votes, has registered as a write-in candidate for the November general election. O’Donnell registered Monday morning, according a deputy county court clerk. Write-in candidates have until Oct. 22 to file, the clerk said. On June 23, O’Donnell announced his intention to ...

Police arrest two on drug chargesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:26PMA Madison County woman is facing felony drug charges after being arrested for shoplifting. Officers responded to Lowe’s at about 3:38 p.m. Sunday, and arrested Kayla B. Neely, 25, of Green’s Crossing, for allegedly shoplifting $40 in merchandise from the store, said Larry Brock, Richmond police chief. When officers took Neely into custody, they allegedly discovered two Adererall pills in a red ...

Relaxing on our waterwaysThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:51AMLook back or ahead and see a row of Jet Skiers one minute, boats pulling a trio of water tubers the next. Watching or riding this highway, wide and thin, reveals all kinds of sights and recreation.

Traveling the globeThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:11AMDuring her travels, Terry Ham has visited 58 countries. Eight of those countries she was able to call her temporary home. Since 1991, Ham has been teaching music and drama around the world, from Paraguay to Shanghai, to her to current job in Bangladesh.

New school board member appointedThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:11AMMona Isaacs has been appointed to fill the vacant school board position for Madison County Schools. Isaacs, who is the associate vice president for information technology at Eastern Kentucky University, was one of two candidates to submit her name for the position held by Glyn Green. Green announced his resignation at the end of the June meeting, citing personal reasons. Terry Holliday, Kentucky ...