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“OK, someone has a lot of experience. She clearly had done a lot of roles.”

Jessie Rose Pennington, who stars in Paragon Music Theatre's production of The Music Man, may be a new face to many Lexington theatergoers. via Lexington Herald-Leader

The Kentucky Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments later this month in the appeal of a man convicted in the 2004 rape and beating of a Russell video store manager. via Independent

“He was driving extremely erratically.”

A Madison County grand jury will decide if a Lexington man should be indicted on charges that he burglarized a Richmond home and then led police on a high-speed chase through two counties. via Richmond Register

The Division of Streets, Roads and Forestry will be sweeping city streets in the residential areas near the University of Kentucky on Wednesday and Thursday. via Kentucky.com

“This is not a decision made lightly”

The Lexington Herald-Leader will eliminate five full-time positions in its packaging center, publisher and president Timothy M. Kelly announced Saturday. via Lexington Herald-Leader

Help is available for special needs children If you have concerns about a child from birth to 3 years old, please call 564-2154. If you have concerns about a child from 3 years old to 21 years old, please call ... via Columbia Magazine

Richard Edward Farthing, 24, of 238 Hunter Lane, was indicted Thursday by a Madison County grand jury on burglary, firearm and drug charges. via Richmond Register

“We're very behind the resurgence taking place in the downtown community”

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Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino and two of his former Kentucky stars, Jamal Mashburn and Walter McCarty, hope Dunkin' Donuts franchises in Central Kentucky amount to a slam dunk business venture.

The trio are partners in Fast Break Doughnuts LLC of Lexington, which plans to open its first location in early May at Main & Rose Lofts on East Main Street.

The franchise group includes Pitino, former UK men's basketball coach; Mashburn; McCarty; and Rick Avare, Lexington businessman and Pitino's financial adviser. Read more

Everything You Wanted to Know about Vista, but Were Afraid to Ask will be 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Central Kentucky Computer Society, 160 Moore Drive, No. via Kentucky.com

“I hope this investigation serves as a wake-up call to people involved in the production of methamphetamine.”

A seven-month investigation was culminated Wednesday for the Central Kentucky Area Drug Task Force with more than 43 charges of illegal possession of a precursor used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine - ... via Richmond Register

“Bulk Petroleum is trying to make these changes, and they don't even tell us”

BP stations in Lexington BP recognizes the following stations, some of which are Circle K's, as selling BP gas in Lexington: 768 Winchester Road 1840 Bryan Station Road 3325 Tates Creek Road 3098 Richmond Road ... via Lexington Herald-Leader

“They ask us all the time if we are going to stay BP.”

A multi-state court fight between BP and a company that owns or supplies many of its stations in the region has led several Lexington stores to stop selling the brand.

The lawsuits between BP and Bulk Petroleum of Wisconsin include allegations that the station operator might have sold sub-par fuel under the BP brand.

Late last year, BP canceled its contract with the company and has sued it, seeking to recover more than $17 million.

In Lexington, about half a dozen stations are owned by Bulk Petroleum, including those on East Main Street, East New Circle Road, Nicholasville Road and Waller Avenue. Read more

Few Louisvillians realize how rich our region is in vineyards and wineries, venues ranging from rustic and charming to sleek and modern, many of which offer tours, tastings and great views of the countryside. via The Courier-Journal

Remember Morris Book Shop ? If so, you must have been in Lexington between 1935 and 1978, when owner Joseph Houlihan closed the store at 224 East Main Street after losing the lease. via Lexington Herald-Leader

“The Leestown project's been on the books for 20 years or more”

JBRAMMER@HERALD-LEADER.COM JSTAMPER@HERALD-LEADER.COM See the governor's online presentation of the roads plan Fayette County road projects These road projects are scheduled for Fayette County before Oct. via Lexington Herald-Leader

“These modernizations will greatly enhance the services this facility is able to provide to veterans in our community”

A Lexington man suspected of robbing and shooting a passenger in a vehicle he was driving was arrested Friday, Lexington police said. via Lexington Herald-Leader

'> Homelessness count to be conducted Thursday On Jan. 24, Adanta, Green River Ministries, the Kentucky Housing Authority and Housing and Urban Development will conduct a survey to determine the number of ... via Central KY News Journal

Dozens of police officers fanned out Saturday across eastern Kentucky in search of a man who shot and killed two people, wounded another and then fled with a hostage. via CFRB

“The Kentucky School Board Association's team of people couldn't come to assist us until the end of April. There are 25 (open superintendent) positions out there, so we wanted to be very aggressive in our timeline to get in on the best candidates.”

The search for a new superintendent of the Madison County School District officially began Friday as the school board looks to fill a position left vacant after the death of Mike Caudill. via Richmond Register

“We will first look to fill any essential vacancy from within the institution, drawing upon the highly qualified faculty and staff we possess. "The objective of this process in almost all cases will be a net reduction of filled positions”

Eastern Kentucky University and other state agencies could be facing an ever steeper cut for the 2008-09 fiscal year than they already are for the last half of the current year. via Richmond Register