Kentucky NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Danville To Hold Ethics Hearing For Mayor- July 4, 2008 The mayor of a central Kentucky city faces 10 ethics charges and a hearing before the city's ethcis board at the end of the month.http://www.topix.net/state/ky/2008/07/danville-to-hold-ethics-hearing-for-mayor?fromrss=1 Beshear appoints 11 to university boards- July 4, 2008 Gov. Steve Beshear appointed 10 Democrats and a Republican on Thursday to seats on the governing boards of Kentucky's public universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.http://www.topix.net/state/ky/2008/07/beshear-appoints-11-to-university-boards?fromrss=1 Track Owner Pins Closure on Lost Wagering Money- July 4, 2008 The owner of a western Kentucky racetrack says he was counting on revenue from online and phone account wagering to make it through the track's summer racing season.http://www.topix.net/state/ky/2008/07/track-owner-pins-closure-on-lost-wagering-money?from... Mistrial in Ky. fen-phen lawyers' case- July 4, 2008 A federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the trial of two lawyers accused of taking too much money out of Kentucky's $200 million fen-phen lawsuit settlement.http://www.topix.net/state/ky/2008/07/mistrial-in-ky-fen-phen-lawyers-case?fromrss=1 Go See 'Gonzo'- July 4, 2008 "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" is a remarkably balanced look at a man whose creativity sprang from his perpetual state of imbalance.http://www.topix.net/state/ky/2008/07/go-see-gonzo?fromrss=1 Mother, Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced In Child's Death- July 3, 2008 A central Kentucky judge has sentenced a woman and her former boyfriend who were convicted three weeks ago of abusing and murdering the woman's 2-year-old daughter.http://www.topix.net/state/ky/2008/07/mother-ex-boyfriend-sentenced-in-childs-death?fromrs... Kentucky sports notebook- July 3, 2008 The University of Kentucky Basketball Museum is history. The museum, which opened in 1999 in the Lexington Center adjacent to Rupp Arena, no longer can sustain itself financially and officially closed its doors ...http://www.topix.net/state/ky/2008/07/kentucky-sports-notebook?fromrss=1 Fen-phen saga continues- July 3, 2008 Jurors will resume deliberations at 9 a.m. Thursday in the case of two suspended lawyers accused of plundering a $200 million settlement intended for 440 Kentuckians sickened by the diet drug fen-phen. Seven ...http://www.topix.net/state/ky/2008/07/fen-phen-saga-continues?fromrss=1 Ky. to put up more highway cable barriers- July 2, 2008 Gov. Steve Beshear on Wednesday announced plans to add some 44 miles of median cable barriers along sections of two heavily traveled Kentucky highways, including an area where five people were killed in a crash ...http://www.topix.net/state/ky/2008/07/ky-to-put-up-more-highway-cable-barriers?fromrss=1 Former students get push to complete degree- July 2, 2008 LOUISVILLE - Mary Warren was a few credits shy of graduating from the University of Louisville 15 years ago when life got in the way.http://www.topix.net/state/ky/2008/07/former-students-get-push-to-complete-degree?fromrss=... |