May 10, 2008 | WKYT-TV Lexington
One Student Injured After School Bus Crash
It was a frightening morning for a group of Wolfe County students after their bus is hit on the way to school. via WKYT-TV Lexington
Minor Injuries Reported As School Bus, Car Collide
There were minor injuries reported after a school bus and car collided in Wolfe County Friday morning. via WLEX-TV Lexington
Current Poll This week millions of Christians around the world will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Sunday. via Winchester Sun
Man is killed in fall at Red River Gorge
CAMPTON, Ky. An Eastern Kentucky man was killed yesterday after climbing over a safety barrier and falling over a rock edge at Red River Gorge, police said. via The Courier-Journal
Autopsy planned for man killed in fire
A man died Tuesday afternoon in a fire at a Wolfe County home, Kentucky State Police said. via Lexington Herald-Leader
A Pike County man died in a single-vehicle crash Sunday. Phillip Kendrick, 56, was leaving his driveway on Hill Road in Upper Chloe about 1 a.m. Sunday when he ran into a ditch, Kentucky State Police said. via Kentucky.com
Teacher Not Guilty In Sex Abuse Case
Posted: Updated: An eastern Kentucky elementary school teacher accused of sexual abuse against two students was found not guilty Thursday in the case. via WLEX-TV Lexington
News briefs from around Kentucky at 5:58 p.m. EDT
“Most of the people in eastern Kentucky are smart enough to see this for what it is”
The Army is investigating a former 101st Airborne Division soldier - who brought to light charges his comrades raped an Iraqi teenager - for his role in a separate shooting at a checkpoint that left a woman ... via Lexington Herald-Leader
Sexual Misconduct Among Teachers Studied
Teachers sexual abusing students is the focus of a new report by the Associated Press. via WTVQ Lexington
Mountain Parkway Project Groundbreaking Draws Politicos
State and local officials attended a groundbreaking ceremony today at Campton for a 48 million-dollar project to widen a section of the Mountain Parkway. via WKYT-TV Lexington
Parkway groundbreaking called political
“It is part of the political culture.”
Some mountain residents are skeptical of a pre-election groundbreaking for a project to widen part of a twisting, two-lane highway that has been an issue in gubernatorial elections for decades. via Lexington Herald-Leader
Man killed, wife injured in ATV crash
Update, 8 am: Classes canceled at Brescia University School bus stop detours in Owensboro Traffic Alert: Blue Bridge detour, road closings Associated Press - October 19, 2007 7:54 AM ET CAMPTON, Ky. via WFIE-TV Evansville
Police and fire reports KSP SEARCHES FOR ESCAPEE An inmate at the Estill County Jail, Larry E. Arvin, 32, escaped custody at 12:05 p.m. Monday. via Winchester Sun
Around Kentucky FRANKFORT DROUGHT LEADS TO BAN ON SOME OUTDOOR FIRES Central Kentucky's drought has led to a sharp increase in forest fires this year. via Lexington Herald-Leader
Kentucky State Police say a 27-year-old Eastern Kentucky man who led officers on a high-speed, 40-mile chase yesterday has died of injuries suffered when the motorcycle he was riding crashed. via Lexington Herald-Leader