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Covid-19 is killing 40 Kentuckians a day
Most measures of the pandemic in Kentucky inched down Wednesday, except the most serious: deaths and Covid-19 patients on mechanical ventilation. The state reported 52 ...
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Bastin crowned Distinguished Young Woman for 2022
Tinsley Bastin, daughter of Jim and Amy Bastin, was crowned Lincoln County’s Distinguished Young Woman Saturday night at ...
Public Record Sept. 27, 2021
Property Transfers Property transfers recently recorded in the office of Lincoln County Clerk George O. “Sonny” Spoonamore IV. ...
Flags at half-staff Friday to honor victims lost to COVID
Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that the flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from ...
KSP investigates murder-suicide in Lincoln County
STANFORD – A kidnapping in western Kentucky turned lethal in Lincoln County after the kidnapper killed the victim ...
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Cookies needed for Bourbon Chase
The annual Bourbon Chase Race will be Oct. 15-16. Runners will be making their way through Stanford beginning at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday evening ...
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Cats survive another close call, hold off Gamecocks to remain perfect
Mark Stoops will take a win any way he can get them. Even the close ones. For the third time this season and the first ...
by Keith Taylor, Sunday, September 26, 2021 8:28 pm
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Horsey receives community service award
Kentucky junior offensive guard Kenneth Horsey received another well-deserved honor when he was awarded the Finn Collier Service Award from the American Heart Association. The ...
by Larry Vaught, Saturday, September 25, 2021 7:00 am
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Owens named LCHS swim coach
Lincoln County High School is excited to announce Kyla Owens as the new swim team head coach. Owens is also a Child Development teacher at ...
by Special to The Interior Journal, Friday, September 24, 2021 7:45 am
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UK already building Big Blue Wall of the future
Kentucky’s Big Blue Wall likely will lose three starters — Darian Kinnard, Luke Fortner, and Dare Rosenthal — off this year’s team but one of ...
by Larry Vaught, Friday, September 24, 2021 7:00 am
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Board found to be within its authority to close McKinney school
The Lincoln County Board of Education has received a court order from Franklin County Circuit Court stating that the LCBOE was within the board’s power ...
by Special to The Interior Journal, Thursday, September 23, 2021 7:59 am
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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 Larry Vaught, Thursday, September 23, 2021 7:00 am
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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 Family Services (CHFS) recognized September as National ...
by Special to The Interior Journal, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:15 pm
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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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2022 Lincoln County DYW program is Saturday
Fourteen area senior girls will be vying for the title of 2022 Lincoln County Distinguished Young Woman this Saturday, Sept. 25, in the Stuart Underwood ...
by Special to The Interior Journal, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 4:37 pm
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Monarch butterfly tagged in Boyle County, later found in Mexico
A monarch butterfly tagged in Kentucky as part of a research project last October was found 1,600 miles and months later in Mexico. Kentucky ...
by Special to The Interior Journal, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 4:30 pm
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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, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 3:55 pm
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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 3:46 pm
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Stanford sets 2021-2022 property tax rates lower than last year
STANFORD – Following a public hearing last Thursday, the Stanford City Council gave their final approval of the 2021-2022 real and personal property tax rates, ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 3:23 pm
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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 ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:50 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 7:58 am
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Public record Sept. 20, 2021
Property transfers recently recorded in the office of Lincoln County Clerk George O. “Sonny” Spoonamore IV. Property Transfers • Jackie and Steven Cavnar, and April ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Monday, September 20, 2021 12:25 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 8:23 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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LCMS cross country teams take first, second place
Lincoln County Middle School’s cross country team competed in the Southern Harrier Classic last Saturday. The girls’ team won first place, and the boys’ team ...
by Special to The Interior Journal, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 2:38 pm
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Cats rely on Rodriguez, running game to wear down Missouri
Kentucky has won a lot of games running the football the last few years and relied on past those experiences in a 35-28 win over ...
by Keith Taylor, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 2:36 pm
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Stanford mourns loss of former detective, community man
STANFORD – The Stanford community is mourning the loss of a former detective who recently passed away. Former officer and Stanford Police Detective Harold Timothy ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 2:33 pm
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Stanford hosts Patriot Day Parade
STANFORD – On Saturday, the City of Stanford held a Patriot Day Parade in remembrance of those lives lost 20 years ago on Sept. 11, ...