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Circuit court issues writ prohibition on district judge's ruling
A Madison Circuit Court judge has sided with an assistant county attorney and ruled that Madison District Judge Earl Ray-Neal cannot throw out evidence in drunken-driving cases when a blood test was taken first.
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‘She wasn’t just a teacher’ : Lambert retires after 43 years at Berea
Scroll to the bottom of the story to read "Love for Lambert: Berea graduates share memories of their teacher," as well as a list of other Berea retirees this year.
Writer’s Note: Brenda Lambert is the reason I write articles today (Class of 2000).
Years ago, a little blonde-haired girl from Rockcastle County gathered her friends to “play school” in a 10-by-10 foot playhouse her father built.
Even at 12 years old, Brenda Lambert knew she wanted to be a teacher one day.
“I always felt like an old person trapped in a young person's body,” said Lambert, who is retiring after 43 years of service to Berea Community School. -
Special Olympics return for 18th year at EKU
Next weekend, the Special Olympics Kentucky State Summer Games return to Eastern Kentucky University campus. This is the 18th consecutive year EKU has hosted the event.
The games will be Friday through June 2. About 1,300 athletes will compete this year. -
Assault charges reduced, dismissed by grand jury
Two men arrested in connection with serious assaults had their charges reduced, and in one case dismissed, by a Madison grand jury.
Jerry Wayne Edington, 34, of Berea Road, was charged Jan. 19 with second-degree assault after an altercation at the Blue Moon bar on East Irvine Street, according to a Richmond police report. -
Dump of the Day
The Dump of the Day is a recurring series the newspaper publishes to highlight illegal trash piles and push local governments to cite perpetrators and get illegal dumps cleaned up. See Page A7 in Sunday's paper to read a copy of the city’s ordinance related to trash pickup.
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Circuit court issues writ prohibition on district judge's ruling
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11th REGION BASEBALL: Indians set for tough matchup
Madison Central’s pursuit of the school’s first baseball regional title in almost 20 years begins today with a very tough first-round match-up.
- BOWLING: Simpson, Rose lead the way at Galaxy
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11th REGION SOFTBALL: Central set to face Henry Clay again
The last time the Lady Indians faced Henry Clay, they suffered a heartbreaking, season-ending extra-inning setback.
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11th REGION BASEBALL: Indians set for tough matchup
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Happy are they who finish what they start
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.
— Psalm 144:15 - Looking at various things
- Things are different than when we were young
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Europe’s economic tremors offer useful lesson for Kentucky
Americans paying even cursory attention to what’s happening on the other side of the Atlantic are about to get a stark reminder of an economic principle that too often gets pushed to the side – especially during troubling times: No government has ever taxed, spent or borrowed its way to prosperity.
- Why would anyone not vote?
- Republicans are making some noise
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