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Equestrian Games will need local artists

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

LEXINGTON - The Kentucky Arts Council is seeking artists who would like to perform next year during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Erica Cooper - Teacher - Leaves Toddler Daughter Alone At Home, Goes To Crack House Looking For Cocaine

THE WEEKLY VICE (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

Lexington, KY ( The Weekly Vice ) - Erica Shannon Cooper, a 38-year-old English teacher at Henry Clay High School in Lexington was arrested Friday after she left her toddler alone at home to purchase drugs from a crack house. According to Lexington Police, Cooper was arrested around 4 a.m. Friday after police spotted a black 2001 Nissan Maxima speeding away from a known crack house in a high drug sales...

Sugar and Gold release

Skippers Chippers (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009

Sugar & Gold remixed by Justin Van Der Volgen of !!!, Embark On Cross Country Fall Tour; AYA 12" Out 10/13 on Antenna Farm "Preening, Parliament-obsessed grooveslayers, excavators of rapturous nightclub funk. And you'd be completely on point-they are basically a (tad) less theatrical, less twee, much more awesome Of Montreal." - RCRD LBL Download this new track Aya! (Justin Van De...

THE HOOD INTERNET vs MANDO DIAO featuring GZA and CADENCE WEAPON

The Hood Internet (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009

We did a reeeemix of Swedish band Mando Diao's song "Dance With Somebody" featuring new rhymes courtesy of GZA and Cadence Weapon. Check out the track over at Pitchfork's Forkcast. TAKIN IT TO THE STREETS: Hood is hitting the road for a handful of shows starting this Thursday, plus a Halloween show on the horizon. Check the dates, and don't trip if your city isn't on here; we'll see you soon...

Explosions hit pipeline south of Owenton

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009

LEXINGTON - Kentucky State Police are investigating a series of explosions along a new water pipeline being laid in the Bluegrass region.

In Focus: Rematch With Mechanical Bull Planned All Week Long

The Onion (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009

LEXINGTON, KY—Ever since a humiliatingly short mechanical-bull ride at the Cadillac Ranch last Thursday, area resident Scott Wiseck has been planning a rematch, the 27-year-old UPS deliveryman reported Tuesday.

Examiner: Asphyxiation killed census worker

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009

LEXINGTON - The Kentucky medical examiner's office has determined asphyxiation to be the official cause of death of a part-time census worker who was found with a rope around his neck in an eastern Kentucky cemetery.

• Son says he's sure Kentucky census taker was slain - Houston Chronicle
• Son has no doubt census taker slain - Denver Post
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge

Civil War Women (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009

Wife of General John Cabell Breckinridge Mary Cyrene Burch was born in 1826, the daughter of Clifton Rhodes Burch and Alethia Viley Burch. Born at Cabell's Dale, the family estate near Lexington, Kentucky, on January 16, 1821, John Cabell Breckinridge was named for his father and grandfather. His grandfather, the first John Breckinridge was a U.S. senator and served as attorney general for President...

State creates job for Rep. Chandler's wife

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009

LEXINGTON - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has created a management job for the wife of U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler with an annual salary of $79,656, a newspaper reported Monday.

Mount Eerie take Low Fi to the Highway

Rock Sellout (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009

Mount Eerie start their tour off in support of their latest release Wind Poem. If you haven't heard of Mount Eerie , you might know them by The Microphones, or simply the mastermind of one Phil Elverum. The Glow Pt. 2 still gets praise to this day and many album of the year awards back in 2001. Septembe r 17 - Anacortes, WA - Anchor Art Space # % @ 18 - Portland, OR - Backspace # % @ 19 - Oakland,...

Lexington: Lexington balks; gas rate settlement stalls

Kentucky Law Review (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009

Lexington balks; gas rate settlement stalls Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA By Andy Mead - amead@herald-leader.com Lexington's Urban County Council, apparently caught off guard by a request to approve a proposed settlement in a natural gas rate case, may have derailed or delayed the settlement. In a 7-6 vote, the council decided at Tuesday's work session that it would not take an official vote at Thursday's...

Silversun Pickups Announce More Tour Dates

Rock Sellout (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009

In support of their latest record "Swoon", Silversun Pickups have annouced more dates that will push this tour till the end of October, where they will be playing the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans. What kills me is that they are visiting 3 cities in TN and not one of those include Nashville. 09/15 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room* 09/16 - Green Bay, WI - The Club* 09/18 - Omaha, NE...

Spending scandals handled differently

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009

LEXINGTON - The Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties are taking different approaches in responding to internal spending scandals.

THE SOUNDS: No One Sleeps When I'm Awake (La Dolce Vita Remix) + tour

HardCandyMusic.com (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009

Loving this stomping new remixof NO-ONE SLEEPS WHEN I'M AWAKE by THE SOUNDS done by the Chicago duo LA DOLCE VITA who are behind remixes for Passion Pit, The Faint, and Shiny Toy Gun! The Sounds are also hitting the road this fall! I'm so excited to check out a show! DOWNLOAD MP3 : No-One Sleeps When I'm Awake (La Dolce Vita Remix) North America - with Foxy Shazam 09/11 - Quebec City, QC @ Ilot Fleurie...

Return To Fox-TV: Cubs vs. Dodgers Preview, Saturday 8/22, 3:10 CT

Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009

More photos » by Juan Ocampo - AP No, this isn't the pitcher who handcuffed the Cubs' offense last night. It only seems that way. (It's Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill throwing out a ceremonial first pitch on Thursday.) Browse more photos » The Cubs haven't had a visit to Fox-TV's Saturday regional telecasts in over a month (since July 11), so let's see which of you will be "treated"...