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Scholastic Inc. and “Everything You Need”

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Black History Month is celebrated each February, and Scholastic, Inc. offers many resources for teachers to use in the classroom to support this recognition. See suggestions on how to incorporate black history into the curriculum, sample lesson plans and other resources by clicking here. Source: Scholastic, Inc. and “Everything You Need” [...]

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Georgetown Men Shoot Down Pikeville 7449 Women Tigers Sweep Season Series Too

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GEORGETOWN — Georgetown used "Double D" Thursday night to pull away to a 74-49 Mid-South Conference men's basketball victory over Pikeville. Determination and defense. No. 20 Pikeville, the reigning NAIA champion, was held to 26.3 percent shooting (15-for-57). No. 12 Georgetown, a Final Four team last season, snapped a two-game losing streak. "Our guys were [...]

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NGAS Announces Stock Offering

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Lexington-based NGAS Resources, which explores for and produces natural gas, announced Wednesday that it has priced a stock and warrants offering that should generate $5.2 million. The company said in a news release that the offering of 3.96 million units will be priced at $1.31 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of the [...]

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City Officials Academy II Advanced Topics

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City Officials Academy II: Advanced TopicsApril 26-27, 2012Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel830 Phillips LaneLouisville, Kentucky 40209800.626.2708 Online Registration Conference Registration fee: $139 KLC Member; $199 Non-memberSpecial hotel room rates: $99 singe/$112 double KLC Members asked for it, so KLC created COA II: Advanced Topics to deliver the training you need! This information-packed conference is a follow-up [...]

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Barkley and Nolin Featured This Weekend on "Kentucky Afield" TV

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Two totally different styles of fishing are featured on two popular Kentucky lakes this weekend, May 15 and 16. View full Kentucky post at: Kentucky.gov News Center Headlines Tags: Afield, fishing, Featured, Kentucky, kentucky post, This

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Transy Men Stay Atop Conference With Win Over Earlham

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Ethan Spurlin scored 23 points and Brandon Rash had 22 Wednesday as 18th-ranked Transylvania overpowered winless Earlham 89-76 in the Beck Center. Transy (18-2) shot 61.8 percent from the field en route to its seventh win in a row. The Pioneers maintained a one-game lead over Hanover in the Heartland Conference with a 12-1 mark. [...]

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Churchill, Youbet Deadline Extended

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Churchill Downs Inc. and Youbet.com announced Tuesday that the deadline for completing their merger has been extended to Feb. 11, 2011, to allow them to comply with federal anti-trust regulatory requests. The original merger deadline was Tuesday. The companies said the $126.8 million acquisition of Youbet, announced in November, is still expected to close in [...]

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School Children Painted Colorful Canvases for Governor’s Derby Celebration

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In spite of the rains that curtailed the Governor's Derby Celebration, many children across Kentucky managed to capture the Derby spirit. In the weeks before the Derby, they had painted canvases intended to be tablecloths for 50 picnic tables on the Capitol lawn. View full Kentucky post at: Kentucky.gov News Center Headlines Tags: Celebration, picnic [...]

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Three Receive Honorary Doctorates at UK Commencement

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 8, 2010) − Newspaper editor Judith G. Clabes, architect Daniel Libeskind and alcoholism researcher Robert Straus received honorary degrees today at the University of Kentucky's 143rd Commencement. Clabes, a 1966 UK graduate with a bachelor of arts in English and journalism, was recognized for being the former chief executive officer of the [...]

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UK Notes Vols Cry Foul Over Referees' Treatment

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On Monday, Kentucky Coach John Calipari suggested referees call games tightly to prevent opponents from getting too physical with his freshman-oriented team. Apparently, the referees got the message as UK made 24 of 27 free throws, while Tennessee made five of seven Tuesday night. When asked whether the refs acted on Calipari's suggestion, UT forward [...]

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