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HARRODSBURG, Ky (WTVQ)-The Harrodsburg Police Department is looking for a missing woman. In a social media post Saturday, the police department says Heather L. Thomas of Harrodsburg was last seen operating a Gold Chevy S-10 pickup truck. According to police, she was accompanied by Phillip Brock.

The Riney B. Park Aquatic Center won’t meet its previous Memorial Day deadline, and there isn’t a new one yet in sight.  The Nicholasville Jessamine County Parks and Recreation Department recently released an update on the aquatic center’s progress.  Since the beginning of March, when Parks and Recreation received the pool’s replacement parts, contractors have […] The post Aquatic center won’t meet Memorial Day deadline to reopen appeared first on Jessamine Journal.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Police are investigating a vehicle collision into a business today in Lexington. Police say around 5:00pm, a vehicle crashed into a business on Woodhill Drive causing minor structural damage. No injuries were reported in the crash, and investigators say that the driver of the vehicle swerved to...

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - More than 20,000 veterans are laid to rest at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Jessamine County. Servicemen and women who died serving their country are honored each year on this national weekend of remembrance. “It’s just important for us all to try and show as much...

The Asbury Revival began at Asbury University in Wilmore, Ky., on Feb. 8 of this year. After a regular chapel service, students at Asbury elected to remain and pray. And it mushroomed. The president of the university, instead of being alarmed or trying to break it up, invited anyone and everyone to come and see. Some 50,000 people did. Mostly, they were Gen Z generation folk, but not all. And they came from many towns, cities, and states.

SOMERSET, Ky. (WYMT) - Southwestern fell in the 12th region softball championship game 8-2 against East Jessamine on Saturday. The Warriors were riding a six-game win streak coming into the game, with wins in the 12th region tournament against Somerset and Boyle County. Southwestern ran into a tough team in...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising motorists that Harrodsburg Road/US 68 will be closed between Pekin Pike/KY 33 (milepoint 1.5) and the Jessamine-Mercer County line (milepoint 0.0) for 36 days. The closure starts Wednesday, May 31, and runs through Thursday, July 6. All closures are scheduled on a tentative basis, and subject to change depending on weather, emergencies and other factors beyond the control of KYTC.

Thanks to school guidance counselor Sasha Turansky, Warner and Wilmore Elementary schools have a new fluffy friend: a therapy dog named Marley. Jessamine County Schools have enlisted the help of therapy dogs since 2017 when The Providence School brought in an eight-year-old Dachshund/Red Heeler Mix and a two-year-old Blue Heeler/Australian Cattle dog mix. Now, the […] The post Jessamine County Schools welcomes seventh therapy dog to its pack appeared first on Jessamine Journal.

By Carrie Hudson Intern Reporter Hey, everyone! As a Jessamine County native, many of you may know me or have seen me around town. Anyway, I will introduce myself regardless. My name is Carrie Hudson and I am the newest intern reporter at The Jessamine Journal. Currently, I am a sophomore at Morehead State University […] The post Meet our new intern reporter! appeared first on Jessamine Journal.

The University of Kentucky women’s golf team made a remarkable achievement by having two of their members, Laney Frye and Jensen Castle, honored as WGCA All-Americans, the first time since 1989. Frye, a rising senior from Lexington, Kentucky, broke four individual school records in 2022-23, including the single-season scoring average, the single-season’s par-or-better rounds, career par-or-better rounds, and the low 18-hole round. With her great performance, she contributed significantly to two team titles, and her sharp shooting this season helped her claim three of the best tournament totals in her college career. Before that, Frye finished T6 at the 2023 Southeastern...

The following arrests were made by the Nicholasville Police Department from May 14-23. This is a record of said activity and is not an indication of innocence or guilt. May 14 • John Paul Baker Jr. was arrested at 110 Village Parkway (Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center) at 5:08 p.m. for two charges, including possession […] The post Nicholasville Arrest Reports appeared first on Jessamine Journal.

A Jessamine County family is upset after they say the school would not allow their graduate to wear a sash marking his military commitment.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two more horses have died during races at Kentucky's Churchill Downs within the last 24 hours. Kimberly Dream sustained a significant injury during the first race on Saturday. According to Churchill Downs spokesperson Darren Rogers, the filly suffered from an injury to her left front leg,...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — An elected Fayette County official has been charged with stalking and served with a temporary protection order. According to a uniform citation, Matt Miniard, a Fayette County Soil & Water Conservation Board supervisor, threatened to shoot his tenant on two occasions. The citation says the dispute was caused because Miniard wanted to evict the tenant without using the legal process by turning off the electricity to his room and throwing the tenant’s personal belongings outside.

SOMERSET, Ky. (WKYT) - East Jessamine softball (27-5) punched a ticket to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association State Tournament with a dominant 8-2 win over Southwestern (20-17) in the 12th Region Championship, played at Somerset High School on Saturday. “It means a lot, we haven’t-- I think 2016 is...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -The Horsey Hundred bike ride is back this weekend. Nearly 2,000 cyclists will hit the roads of Scott County and beyond, and that increase in foot traffic is helping Georgetown small businesses. It’s the 45th Horsey Hundred, a bizarre-sounding tradition that surprisingly has nothing to do with...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A man accused of shooting and killing Scott County Deputy Caleb Conley, is also accused of shooting and injuring a man at a bar in Lexington then allegedly stole his car. Steven Sheangshang faces charges in Fayette County and Scott County, including murder as part of...

Nearly a hundred people filled up the southern corner of the Fiesta Mexico parking lot Thursday evening to join a local businessman’s rally against drug dealers. Jessamine County Sheriff Kevin Grimes, State Senator Donald Douglas, Nicholasville Mayor Alex Carter, Nicholasville Chief of Police Todd Justice, Jessamine County Deputy Coroner Cassie Robinson and Coroner Michael Hughes […] The post Nicholasville rallies against drug dealers appeared first on Jessamine Journal.

The University of Kentucky College of Education is offering new pathways for those wishing to change careers and teach in STEM and early childhood education. The Kentucky Professional Education Standards Board’s university-based alternative pathway to certification, known as Option 6, enables teacher candidates to work in a full-time teaching position within a Kentucky school while enrolled in a participating teacher preparation program.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Crews worked to extinguish a house fire in Lexington. Officials say a neighbor called about a house fire on Chatham Drive at around 6:15 a.m. on Friday morning. Crews say the home has extensive damage. Fire officials say the home was vacant, but the damage this...