drug arrest
Nicholasville man charged with drug trafficking
A Nicholasville man was arrested after law enforcement officers found illegal drugs in his residence for a second time. Jordan O’Neal, 26, of Clyde Drive, ...
Fred Petke, Author at Jessamine Journal
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distribution
Tailor Made, owner sentenced for unlawful distribution of prescription drugs.
The owner of a Nicholasville compounding pharmacy was banned from being involved in distribution of prescription drugs Wednesday after pleading guilty in federal court. According ...
by Fred Petke, Friday, February 26, 2021 2:45 pm
Dexter Knight
JCTC looking for more ways to grow
A trip to visit Henderson County’s technical education program several years ago proved inspirational and transformative for Jessamine County. “We came back with a vision ...
by Fred Petke, Thursday, February 25, 2021 5:32 pm
east-west trail
City approves documents for East, West trail project
A long awaited trail project through Jessamine County made a couple steps forward Monday as Nicholasville officials approved documents for design and property acquisition. The ...
by Fred Petke, Thursday, February 25, 2021 4:33 pm
construction
County approves $140K for jail parking, storage
Magistrates unanimously approved spending about $140,000 toward the construction of a storage building outside the Jessamine County Detention Center. Tuesday, the Jessamine County Fiscal Court ...
by Fred Petke, Friday, February 19, 2021 11:23 am
road conditions
Roads still packed, more weather coming
With another round of winter weather due overnight, Jessamine County road crews were restocking salt and trying to maintain the roads. The National Weather Service ...
by Fred Petke, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:08 pm
Jessamine County Public Library
Jessamine County Public Library calendar for Feb. 18, 2021
Sunday, Feb. 21 – * Adobe Premiere Elements, 2-3 p.m. – Virtual Monday, Feb. 22 – Microsoft Publisher – Invitations, 9-9:30 a.m. – Virtual – * ...
by Fred Petke, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 9:40 am
ice storm
Road crews ready for ice, snow
Local road crews were preparing Tuesday afternoon for what meteorologists expected could be the worst weather of the winter. The National Weather Service forecast a ...
by Fred Petke, Friday, February 12, 2021 11:02 am
Craig Cox
City appoints interim fire chief
The Nicholasville City Commission unanimously appointed Craig Cox as the city’s interim fire chief Monday evening to serve until a full-time chief is hired. Cox ...
by Fred Petke, Friday, February 12, 2021 10:59 am
Jason Graham
Nicholasville man jailed for sodomy, assault of woman
A Nicholasville man was arrested Friday for allegedly assaulting a woman and forcing intercourse with her. Jason Graham, 47, of East Brown Street, was arrested ...