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State Capitol loop closing for security reasons
Much like Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House was closed to vehicular traffic over 25 years ago in Washington, D.C., security considerations will ...
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Beshear recognizes National Recovery Month; See connected video here
Gov. Andy Beshear, the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and ...
High-speed internet more widely available in county
As of the end of August, access to affordable high-speed internet has been expanded throughout Nicholasville. Through funds ...
Asbury University matching tuition with Lexington Christian Academy
Willmore’s own Asbury Univisity is offering enrollment for Lexington Christian Academy students at the same tuition rate. Backdated ...
NASA testing autonomous robots in Jessamine for a DARPA competition
Fierce competition from engineers all over the world, and a prize pool of $2 million. That’s why a ...
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Poll, falling vaccination rates spark concern that Covid-19 conflicts make Kentuckians skeptical of long-accepted vaccines
The first day of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s annual health policy forum addressed vaccine hesitancy, which the foundation’s latest poll and other information ...
by Melissa Patrick.
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Calipari will have options at point guard
Kentucky coach John Calipari is going to have multiple options at point guard this season, a luxury he did not have last season. But would ...
by lisagriffin, Thursday, September 23, 2021 7:00 am
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Analyst says UK is one of nation’s top 10 football coaching jobs
ESPN/SEC Network analyst Peter Burns says one reason he feels like Kentucky is one of the 10 best college football coaching jobs in America is ...
by Larry Vaught, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 7:00 am
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Bill proposes state paying total cost of full-day kindergarten
Legislation proposed for the 2022 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly would make state funding for the entire cost of full-day kindergarten a permanent ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 3:44 pm
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The Ichthus Festival returns to Wilmore with success
Despite the on-and-off rain, crowds enjoyed Wilmore’s own Ichthus Festival, returning for the first time since 2015. On Saturday, Sept. 18, Servant Heart Farm was ...
by Dillan Combs, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 2:22 pm
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Kentucky commit Clark ahead of schedule with his knee rehab
It was not quite three months ago when Kentucky basketball commit Skyy Clark tore the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. The ...
by Larry Vaught, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 7:53 am
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Saint Joseph Jessamine to conduct triannual community health needs assessment
Saint Joseph Jessamine is conducting its triannual Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in accordance with the federal requirements of the Affordable Care Act, and is ...
by Special to The Jessamine Journal, Monday, September 20, 2021 3:53 pm
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Cats survive scare to remain perfect on season
Kentucky had to earn its third victory of the season the hard way against surprising Tennessee Chattanooga Saturday. Although the Wildcats were heavily favored, it ...
by Keith Taylor, Monday, September 20, 2021 8:25 am
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Calipari plans to use four guards this season
John Calipari insists he is telling his players that he plans to have four positions that are guard positions this season. “That doesn’t mean I’m ...
by Larry Vaught, Saturday, September 18, 2021 7:00 am
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Former Wildcat Duffy not currently on an NFL roster
Max Duffy was an all-American punter at Kentucky and won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top punter his junior season. However, he did ...
by Larry Vaught, Friday, September 17, 2021 7:00 am
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Stoops may expand recruiting area
Would Mark Stoops consider maybe branching out his recruiting base more and have his staff spend more time in nearby Indiana and Illinois recruiting? “We ...
by Larry Vaught, Thursday, September 16, 2021 7:00 am
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Robinson could become a UK legend
Two games, two 100-yard receiving performances for Kentucky’s Wan’Dale Robinson — something that has not happened at UK since Jeff Badet did it in 2016. ...
by Larry Vaught, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 7:00 am
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COVID in Kentucky ‘bad as it has ever been in pandemic’
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday repeated his request to Kentuckians to get vaccinated and wear a mask, as 2,426 new cases of COVID-19 were reported ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 7:18 am
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UK commit Sharpe will play in Kentucky this season
Because he’s brought numerous teams to Kentucky to play before, Dream City Christian coach Kyle Weaver knows what it will be like when his team ...
by Larry Vaught, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 7:00 am
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Republicans announce Douglas as Senate District 22 candidate
Republican Party of Kentucky Local Republicans of Senate District 22, including Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer and Washington Counties and part of Fayette County, nominated Dr. Donald ...
by Special to The Jessamine Journal, Monday, September 13, 2021 7:13 am
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Democrats announce Bukulmez as Senate District 22 candidate
Jessamine County Democratic Party Local Democrats of Senate District 22, including Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, and Washington counties and part of Fayette County, nominated Helen Bukulmez ...
by Special to The Jessamine Journal, Monday, September 13, 2021 7:07 am
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Kentucky scholarship offer is special for high school freshman
She is only going to be a freshman this season but Leah Macy already has 12 college basketball scholarship offers. The list includes Kentucky and ...
by Larry Vaught, Monday, September 13, 2021 7:00 am
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Jessamine County sheriff arrested for DUI
Jessamine County Sheriff Kevin Corman was arrested Thursday night and charged with driving under the influence. According to Nicholasville Police, Corman was driving a sheriff’s ...
by Dillan Combs, Friday, September 10, 2021 12:08 pm
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Levis shines in UK debut
The assumption was that new Kentucky offensive coordinator Liam Coen would not have recruited quarterback Will Levis when he decided to leave Penn State if ...
by Larry Vaught, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 7:34 am
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Local martial arts students compete in regional event
Seven students represented Lion’s Pride Martial Arts at the Elite Martial Arts Lexington Regional Championship on Aug. 28. All the students performed well, which is ...
by Special to The Jessamine Journal, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 7:24 am
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Levis looks to put up big numbers, prep for NFL opportunities
Quarterback Will Levis, a Penn State transfer, will be looking for big numbers this season as he pursues future NFL career opportunities. Sixty-five FBS quarterbacks ...
by Larry Vaught, Saturday, September 4, 2021 7:00 am
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ESPN’s Greenberg expects Ware, Hopkins to contribute for Cats
Two players not being talked about a lot even with all the hype over John Calipari’s team are sophomore Lance Ware and freshman Bryce Hopkins. ...
by Larry Vaught, Friday, September 3, 2021 7:00 am
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Kinnard ranked top run blocker in college football
Going into the season Kentucky offensive tackle Darian Kinnard could become just the second UK football player ever to be named an Associated Press All-American ...
by Larry Vaught, Thursday, September 2, 2021 7:00 am
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US27 closed following deadly collision; Road to remain closed for several hours
An accident Wednesday afternoon involving a semi and a car between KY-169 and Etter Drive left one person dead and another injured. The identity of ...
by The Jessamine Journal, Wednesday, September 1, 2021 3:39 pm
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UK commit Bryant learned to tackle when he was 3 or 4 years old
It is no surprise that Frederick Douglass junior Ty Bryant is a terrific tackler and will soon be the all-time leading tackler for the Broncos. ...
by Larry Vaught, Wednesday, September 1, 2021 7:00 am
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TAYLOR: 10 victories are within reach for Wildcats
The expectations are high at Kentucky as Mark Stoops enters his ninth season and the second longest-tenured coach in the Southeastern Conference. He needs just ...