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Brent Ray, a local contractor, helps Kit Carson Elementary third-graders Nathan Buck and Anijah Rembert measure an outside wall Thursday morning during a class project to determine the perimeter of the school. The third-grade class broke into groups to measure sections of the outside walls which they used to find the perimeter.

• Measuring education

  Brent Ray, a local contractor, helps Kit Carson Elementary third-graders Nathan Buck and Anijah Rembert measure an outside wall Thursday morning during a class project to determine the perimeter of the school. The third-grade class  broke into groups to measure sections of the outside walls which they used to find the perimeter.
   

  February 10, 2012 3 Photos

• Kiwanis auction Saturday at City Hall

  The annual Richmond Kiwanis Club auction will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. until about 5 p.m. with proceedings carried live on TimeWarner Cable Channel 12 and WEKY 1340 AM Radio.
  “We have lots of great stuff, as we always do,” said Amanda Stepp, the auction coordinator.
  “We have gift cards for almost every restaurant in Richmond as well as two pickup trucks that will be sold,” she said.

  February 10, 2012

• Man pleads guilty to voyeurism charge

  A man accused of taking pictures of a woman showering at a Berea truck stop was sentenced to probation Wednesday in Madison District Court.
  Paul S. Byrd, 41, of McKee, was arrested Oct. 29 by the Kentucky State Police after a woman reported the incident at the 76 Truck Center off Interstate 75.

  February 10, 2012

• Berea one of state’s first five cultural districts

  The Kentucky Arts Council on Thursday named Berea one of the state’s first five certified cultural districts.
  Although the legislature designated Berea the state’s Arts and Crafts Capital in the 1990s, this newest designation will draw even more attention and tourism to the city, said Belle Jackson, Berea’s tourism director.

  February 10, 2012

• LRC plans to appeal judge’s HB1 ruling

  The leadership of the General Assembly announced Thursday it plans to appeal Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd’s ruling that the legislature’s plan to re-draw state legislative boundaries is unconstitutional.

  February 10, 2012

Sports

Madison Southern senior Jordan Renner brings the ball up the court Thursday in Berea.

• H.S. HOOPS: Renner helps Lady Eagles rally past Western Hills

  Just when it looked like a Senior Night victory was slipping away, the Lady Eagles regrouped.

  February 10, 2012 1 Photo

• H.S. HOOPS: Model falls at Garrard County

  The Lady Patriots couldn’t make enough shots and they just weren’t able to overcome Garrard County’s superior size.

  February 10, 2012

• H.S. HOOPS: Central set to meet Berea in district opener

  For the fifth straight year, the pairings for the opening round of the 44th District Basketball Tournaments will be exactly the same.

  February 10, 2012

Lifestyles & Community

• Is MSG (monosodium glutamate) harmful?

  Monsodium gluatamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer often added to Chinese food, soups, processed meats and canned vegetables. The use of MSG remains controversial despite a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statement that it is safe. Because of this, the FDA requires that whenever MSG is added, that it be listed on the label.

  February 5, 2012 1 Photo

• Common-sense job hunting
• It’s a love thing

Viewpoints

• Education a focus in Senate this week

  FRANKFORT — The Senate passed several bills this week. Of these bills, three education bills are of particular importance.

  February 5, 2012 1 Photo

• Redistricting ruling offers collateral benefits for voters and taxpayers
• In defense of southern-fried Paula Deen

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