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Petition to allow county alcohol sales meets goal
The petition to allow alcohol sales in Jessamine County outside the city limits of Nicholasville and Wilmore has ...
Oral history recalls last great pandemic
There was no vaccine or treatment for the deadly virus that infected millions of people around the world ...
Wilmore, JCPL exploring branch possibility
When the City of Wilmore purchased the former Providence School, there was more than enough room to house ...
Six new COVID cases pushes Jessamine past 300 mark
In the last two weeks, Jessamine County has added more than 100 new coronavirus cases, including six more ...
groundbreaking
City breaks ground for new NPD station
By Fred Petke For more than three decades, the Nicholasville Police Department worked from a former car dealership it shared with the city fire department. ...
by Whitney Leggett.
jury trials
Trials able to resume, but no time table yet
The Kentucky Supreme Court authorized local courts to resume jury trials beginning Monday, but there’s no time frame at this point for Jessamine County. Commonwealth’s ...
by Fred Petke, Thursday, August 6, 2020 10:24 am
Mallory Brown
Jessamine teacher featured in mask awareness campaign
A Jessamine County teacher. A Louisville man who just learned he has brain cancer. A Glasgow family physician. A restaurant owner and a firefighter with ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Thursday, August 6, 2020 10:22 am
loans
Loan applications for water line, waste water plant upgrades
Nicholasville officials got some good news Monday evening about financing its upcoming wastewater plant upgrades. Nicholasville Public Utilities Director Bob Amato told the City Commission ...
by Fred Petke, Thursday, August 6, 2020 10:11 am
fire reports
Police reports for Aug. 6, 2020
NICHOLASVILLE POLICE Charged — Donnie L. Frye, 37, of 1779 Kissing Ridge Road, Nicholasville, was charged July 29 with driving under the influence (second offense), ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Thursday, August 6, 2020 10:09 am
News
Fire damages house on Brown
Some workers accidentally set fire to the roof of an old wooden house at 119 W. Brown St. in Nicholasville Wednesday when a grinder ignited ...
by Randy Patrick, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 3:55 pm
business
Petition to allow county alcohol sales meets goal
The petition to allow alcohol sales in Jessamine County outside the city limits of Nicholasville and Wilmore has met its goal. Now the voters will ...
by Randy Patrick, Friday, July 31, 2020 1:09 pm
Jessamine County
AdventureServe, GCF build ramp for woman in Wilmore
Teens and college students worked hard under the summer sun in Wilmore last week to make life a little easier for their neighbors. Volunteers from ...
by Randy Patrick, Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:32 pm
Jessamine County
Kroger, Walmart mandate masks
Beginning this week, Walmart and Kroger, the nation’s two largest retailers, are requiring customers to wear masks when inside their stores. Walmart made the change ...
by Randy Patrick, Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:32 pm
Jessamine County
COVID nears 200 case mark in Jessamine
As the number of new cases of the coronavirus continues to rise across Kentucky, Jessamine County is nearing the 200-case mark. Tuesday afternoon, the Jessamine ...
by Fred Petke, Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:32 pm
Jessamine County
Family resource centers adapt to new challenges
Family resource and youth services centers are intended to reduce or remove non-academic barriers to learning faced by at-risk students, but the challenges are even ...
by Randy Patrick, Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:31 pm
News
School briefs for July 23, 2020
Henderson earns degree at Benedictine College Marie Henderson of Nicholasville, KY, has graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education at Benedictine College in ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:28 pm
News
Police and fire reports for July 23, 2020
NICHOLASVILLE POLICE Charged — Ryan Todd, 32, of Danville, was charged July 16 with first-degree possession of a controlled substance. — Taylor L. Massey, 19, of ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:22 pm
Jessamine County
Real estate sales rebound in Jessamine, Central Kentucky
After two consecutive months of year-over-year declines in home sales because of the ongoing pandemic, June real estate closed transactions jumped by 7 percent to ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:20 pm
News
At the library for July 23, 2020
The following events are scheduled at the Jessamine County Public Library July 25-31. Check out jesspublib.org and click “Events Calendar” for more information and to ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:19 pm
Jessamine County
Urgent need for blood donations continues
The Kentucky Blood Center continues to fight blood shortages this summer and needs local donors to roll up their sleeves to combat the problem. KBC, ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:19 pm
Sports
KHSAA will need to make decision on fall sports soon
BY LARRY VAUGHT, Vaught’s Views The Kentucky High School Athletic Association will have to make a decision soon on when or if fall sports will ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:18 pm
Sports
Cats safely shielded in own bubble, Calipari to meet team Monday
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — In less than a week, Kentucky coach John Calipari will personally get reacquainted with his team. ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Friday, July 17, 2020 10:12 am
Jessamine County
City approves first annexation vote for Lone Oak
City officials took another step toward annexing the former Lone Oak golf course into the city Monday by approving the first reading of a new ...
by Fred Petke, Friday, July 17, 2020 10:10 am
News
Wilmore’s annual summer concert series canceled
The City of Wilmore has canceled its weekend summer concerts for July and August because of concerns about COVID-19. The city had already canceled the ...
by Randy Patrick, Friday, July 17, 2020 10:09 am
Jessamine County
Goettl seeks guidance on state mask mandate
County Attorney Brian Goettl isn’t convinced the coronavirus is a big enough threat to legally justify Gov. Andy Beshear issuing an executive order to require ...
by Randy Patrick, Friday, July 17, 2020 10:09 am
Jessamine County
Jessamine responds to governor’s order
The line outside the Jessamine County Clerk’s Office last Friday stretched from the south to the north end of the courthouse a few hours before ...
by Randy Patrick, Friday, July 17, 2020 10:09 am
Jessamine County
The Bryan House opens to guests
Jeb and Jennifer Rand know something about entertainment. The couple, who recently moved to Jessamine County, were U.S. Figure Skating national team members, Radio City ...
by Randy Patrick, Friday, July 17, 2020 10:07 am
Opinion
COMMENTARY: It’s imperative for federal govt. to step up, provide the resources for rent relief
By Adrienne Bush, Marilyn Harris and Tiffany Marthaler In March, this country’s economy was brought to a scratching halt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Friday, July 17, 2020 10:01 am
News
McConnell touts wearing a mask while visting Central Kentucky
Closing businesses, schools, parks and beaches helped slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, but as all these have opened up again, infections and deaths ...
by Randy Patrick, Friday, July 17, 2020 9:59 am
News
Jessamine teacher selected for KCM Leadership Academy
Jessamine County teacher Kari Goodwin has been selected by the Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM) as a Kentucky Math Teacher Leader (KyMTL). This group of ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Friday, July 17, 2020 9:58 am
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