Local/Regional headlines for Louisville, Kentucky from Courier-Journal.com

Laid-off Ford workers leap at Chicago jobs

Mar 21, 2010 8:42 pm

Laid off nearly a year, Ford workers in Louisville are jumping at the chance to work at the expanding Chicago Assembly Plant ? though hopefully for no more than a year or so.

2 p.m. update: Democrats predict health bill will pass House; Pelosi heckled as debate begins

Mar 21, 2010 7:22 pm

WASHINGTON ? House Democratic leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama's historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. But they acknowledg...

YouVote: Should the House pass the health-care reform bill?

Mar 21, 2010 4:26 pm

The U.S. House is poised to vote on a bill that would bring health insurance to millions of families that are currently uninsured. What do you say?

Okolona woman sues over SWAT team break-in

Mar 21, 2010 2:04 am

Sharon Ramage, a 57-year-old grandmother with no criminal record, was ironing clothes when the police assault on her home began shortly after nightfall on June 21, 2007.

Students excel in math competition

Mar 21, 2010 2:02 am

The annual MathCounts competition was held Saturday at the Galt House, where 150 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders from 49 schools across the state competed in a written test.

Lemme Doit | DirecTV contract dispute resolved

Mar 21, 2010 1:56 am

Dear Lemme ? In March 2009 I contacted AT&T to consolidate long distance and local service. During the conversation the sales rep told me that AT&T could provide TV service through DirecTV fo...

CVS looking at new Bardstown Road store

Mar 21, 2010 1:55 am

A Cleveland real-estate developer is looking at property in the 2100 block of Bardstown Road, near Douglass Boulevard, to see if it can build a new CVS Pharmacy to replace one now operating in leased ...

James R. Carroll | McConnell awaits last stand on health care

Mar 21, 2010 1:55 am

If, as it appears likely, the House passes a health care reform bill on Sunday afternoon, the planets will have aligned for a final battle in the Senate over President Barack Obama's top legislative p...

Regional News for Eastern Kentucky from PikevilleHospital.org

Gas altering summer travel plans

Jun 20, 2008 8:17 pm

PIKEVILLE - Gasoline prices have many area residents altering their summer travel plans.Driving an automobile these days is expensive, and as such, requires close management of gasoline consumption.&q...

Hatfield-McCoy Marathon: TAKE TWO - Engle wins for second straight year

Jun 20, 2008 8:07 pm

The Medical Leader / JOSHUA BALL ON THE RUN: A record 428 runners from 38 states, Canada and Great Britain participated in the ninth-annual Hatfield-McCoy Marathon on June 14. (Bottom) Kasten Br...

Hospital employee runs race: Sanders completes 26-mile marathon for second time

Jun 20, 2008 7:59 pm

SandersGOODY - Alan Sanders lives life on the run - literally. During the day, Sanders serves as a member of Pikeville Medical Center's maintenance team. After work, it isn't unusual seeing San...

Protecting your skin is essential: Common sense best approach, says Lavendar

Jun 20, 2008 7:56 pm

Lavendar PIKEVILLE - Dr. Timothy Lavender agrees that the summer months are meant to enjoy outdoor activities.With the summer comes scorching temperatures - and sunburns - and Lavender, a dermat...

Area gears up for RAM: Brock expects more than 1,000 for expedition

Jun 20, 2008 7:52 pm

The Medical Leader / TEDDY PAYNTER READY FOR RAM: Stan Brock and members of RAM visited Pike County officials on Wednesday and looked over the site for the upcoming expedition, which is set for ...

County, schools going GREEN: Pike County Central students collect 500 pounds of trash

Jun 13, 2008 4:34 pm

PROMOTING RECYCLING: Pike County Central High School held its first recycling pick up on June 3. Pictured are: Pike Central teacher Jaime Layne, Pike Central Principal David Rowe, Don Combs, Cha...

Shred-ALL rep becomes authorized compliance toolkit provider

Jun 13, 2008 4:27 pm

PIKEVILLE - Shred- ALL Documents has announced that Tracy Syck is one of a limited number of information security professionals nationwide to be authorized as a distributor for a new Information Destr...

Science Center introduces 4 new laser shows

Jun 13, 2008 3:54 pm

PRESTONSBURG - Combining state-of-the-art laser display to music, the East Kentucky Science Center has turned its laser show into its niche.The 85-seat planetarium is a dome-shaped structure that tran...

EKSC hopes to get inside your head: Center's brain exhibit a big hit

Jun 13, 2008 3:51 pm

The Medical Leader / JOSHUA BALL ONE MEAN MACHINE: The Chronos Star Projector provides cutting-edge technology for the state-ofthe- art planetarium at the East Kentucky Science Center. The devi...

Training tomorrow's doctors today: Pikeville College hosts PEPP program participants, group to shadow at PMC

Jun 13, 2008 3:38 pm

PIKEVILLE - High School students from all over the state have flocked into Pikeville to participate in Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine's Professional Education Preparation Program (PC...

News from Kentucky.com

North Korea, U.N. will put Obama to the test

Apr 9, 2009 12:40 pm

CHICAGO TRIBUNE Hours after North Korea dared to launch a long-range rocket in defiance of world pressure, President Barack Obama issued a warning. "Rules must be binding," he said, a refe...

Local News for Western Kentucky from bgdailynews.com

INDICTMENTS

Mar 21, 2010 4:27 am

A Bowling Green man was indicted Wednesday on charges of possessing dozens of counterfeit checks over a period of nearly a month. Charles Wayne Bishop, 47, 1777 Morehead Road, is charged with 76 coun...

POLICE NEWS: Collision injures 2 in Warren County

Mar 21, 2010 4:27 am

Two people were injured Friday morning in a four-vehicle collision in southern Warren County. According to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at 7:42 a.m. Friday to the ...

Owensboro bishop visits students at St. Joseph

Mar 21, 2010 4:27 am

Bishop William Francis Medley of the Diocese of Owensboro speaks Friday to students at St. Joseph School during Mass. Medley oversees the spiritual well-being of 65,000 Catholics in western Kentucky. ...

Kindergarten preregistration begins Monday

Mar 21, 2010 4:27 am

Bowling Green Independent Schools will host kindergarten preregistration this week in all five city elementary schools. Parents and guardians who plan to enroll their children should visit their scho...

Spring cleaners are urged to dispose of trash properly

Mar 21, 2010 4:27 am

Spring is here, and with it comes the tradition of spring cleaning. Even the Warren County Division of Environmental Planning and Assistance has gotten into the spirit. Environmental planning just fi...

Junior attains PSAT perfection

Mar 21, 2010 4:27 am

Sarah Schrader sets high goals for herself and routinely meets them, but when the Bowling Green junior achieved a perfect score on the PSAT, she raised even her own high bar. Schrader, a student at t...

Results from previous CSX testing are unclear

Mar 21, 2010 4:27 am

While samples were being taken last week to test for lead near the CSX railroad bridge over the Barren River, results from previous environmental testing showed some contamination - but to wh...

Future of DRA uncertain

Mar 21, 2010 4:27 am

As downtown redevelopment has mostly been taken over by another organization, at least one councilman is renewing his call for the city to discontinue funding for the Downtown Redevelopment Authority....

Girls + science

Mar 21, 2010 4:27 am

Pouring liquid nitrogen into a plastic bottle sandwiched between two bricks and wrapped in duct tape, Western Kentucky University geology and geography professor Margaret Crowder sealed the bottle and...

Local News from Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo! News

Library disagrees with citys budget request

Mar 21, 2010 12:44 pm

A controversy is brewing between the city and the Lexington Public Library after the library refused

DAVIS: Psychiatrist carries rich legacy

Mar 21, 2010 11:39 am

As I dressed for work Friday morning, I heard the name of the woman I would be writing about later t

Battling a plant trying to take over the world

Mar 21, 2010 6:07 am

Wendy Havens spent the first day of spring dragging large honeysuckle branches away from a creek in

Roads to close Monday for work

Mar 20, 2010 10:20 pm

Several streets in the west end of downtown Lexington will close on Monday morning as work continues

Police seek info. about injured woman

Mar 20, 2010 10:10 pm

WHITESBURG An injured woman who was found beside a road in Letcher County was in critical c

SCAPA educator is teacher of the year

Mar 20, 2010 10:05 pm

Kay Swain, who teaches social studies at SCAPA Bluegrass in Lexington, has been named the 2010 Teach

Motorcyclist critical after accident

Mar 20, 2010 9:20 pm

A Lexington man was in critical condition at the University of Kentucky Hospital Saturday after his

Lexington wins state math contest

Mar 20, 2010 9:10 pm

Lexington students took three out of the four top spots in Saturday's state Mathcounts Competit

Fen-phen lawyer might have to repay insurer

Mar 20, 2010 7:51 am

A disbarred Lexington attorney who represented clients in a multimillion-dollar fen-phen settlement

Petrilli seeking new trial

Mar 20, 2010 7:51 am

Attorneys for a former Fayette County school principal have asked the Kentucky Court of Appeals to g