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A former central Kentucky emergency services director was sentenced to five years in prison for reckless homicide, assault and driving under the influence.

The Lincoln County Fair opened its 2009 run in royal fashion, crowning two queens - " Miss Lincoln County Fair and Miss Lincoln County - " under the lights of the Teddy Gilbert Memorial Pageant Pavilion Monday night.

Notre Dame has landed ESPNU 150 Watch List safety Chris Badger of Timpview who has switched his commitment from Stanford to the Irish.

A group of Stanford residents are petitioning to have a vote on whether or not to allow alcohol sales within the city limits. The petition is gaining ground and with the recent vote to allow Lancaster to go "wet" it seems more of a possibility now more than ever. It will be a fight though, On one side you have people saying that alcohol sales could help boost our city's economy. The opposing side says that alcohol sales are a moral dilemma and it will add to an already rampant drug and alcohol problem in Lincoln County. I have posted a poll to gauge the response of Lincoln County Topix users. So Vote or Die and let your voice be heard one way or the other.

A Lincoln County woman is still in the hospital two weeks after being injured in a three-vehicle accident along U.S. 127 on June 6, reports the Danville Advocate Messenger in its Sunday edition.

Church briefs for June 19 including Beech Grove Baptist Church in Perryville, Danville First Church of God, First Baptist Church in Lancaster, Grace Fellowship Church in Stanford, Hustonville Baptist Church, Moreland First Baptist Church, St.

OK, let's do our own Kentucky version of Jeopardy! The category is "State Parks." Just how well do you think you know your state park system? Ready to find out? The town of Ingram, in southeastern Kentucky, looks especially nice at dawn from Pine Mountain State Park, which is not far from historic Cumberland Gap.

Roger and Anna Cogburn of Maryville, Tenn., and the Rev. Larry and Wanda Nichols of Somerset, Ky., are pleased to announce the forthcoming wedding of their children, Arynda Lea Cogburn and Dr.

Sheriff's deputy Linda Demaree leads Wodan through a classroom as she sniffs for drugs among student backpacks, wallets, purses and loose clothing.

A Louisville man was killed in a two-vehicle accident over the weekend in Lincoln County, a Kentucky State Police report said.

Delbert Padgett to Jimmie Padgett, property at intersection of Jim Padgett Lane and Johnson Road, $8,000. Whitaker Bank Inc.

A jury that convicted a young central Kentucky man on murder charges has recommended he be given at least a quarter century in prison.

On Tuesday May 19th Ken Rush along with Management within the Wal-Mart Market team # 438 conducted their annual Trooper Island clean up day in preparation for the 2009 summer camping season.. Wal-Mart store managers and representatives from Somerset, Monticello, Lawrenceburg, Harrodsburg, Bardstown, Danville, Stanford, Columbia, Campbellsville, ...

A Western Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to killing his 2-month-old daughter. Robert Joseph Arvin, 33, pleaded guilty Monday to murder in Daviess Circuit Court, the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reported.

Jurors in the Jamarkos Campbell murder trial likely will begin deliberating the case Monday after Campbell's attorney rested his defense Friday without calling a single witness.

The trial of the first of five people in a 2002 murder continues in Stanford. Commonwealth's Attorney Eddy Montgomery told the jury Jamarkos Campbell is guilty and needs to pay for the deaths of Ryan Shangraw and Harold "Bo" Upton in Lincoln County.

Tragedy struck Lincoln County Wednesday morning as a school bus destined for Lincoln County High School collided with a cement mixer at the US 27 and US 150 intersection in Stanford.

Martha F. Banks to Raymond Banks Jr., lot No. 39, Phase 1, Disney Place Subdivision, gift, fair market value of property conveyed is $75,000. Stephen and Karen Patterson to Larry and Linda Martin, 2.002 acres on Neals Creek Road, located two miles south of Stanford, $10,000. John J. Jr.

Fort Logan Hospital Auxiliary will hold a Simply Silver jewelry sale on Thursday, May 28 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Fort Logan Hospital in the Lincoln Room.

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Mayfield of Somerset, Ky., announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina, to Eric Dishon, son of Sandra Dishon of Stanford and the late Larry Dishon of Crab Orchard.