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Man arrested in Lexington murder case will face robbery charge from Danville Police
The suspect in an armed robbery case in Danville on June 27 has been arrested by Lexington Police and is facing several charges in multiple ...
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Clerk says election went smoothly, looking ahead to November
It was an election like none other in recent history, but Boyle County Clerk Trille Bottom said this year’s primary election went really well with ...
by Zac Oakes, Thursday, July 2, 2020 9:40 pm
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Boyle County seeing rise in COVID-19 cases; caution urged for Independence Day activities
Boyle County has seen a recent uptick in the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Boyle County Public Health Director Brent Blevins said Tuesday ...
by Zac Oakes, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 10:41 pm
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Final election results released in Boyle County
Final election results have been tabulated in this year’s primary election. While voters made their way to the polls last week, more than 6,000 absentee ...
by Zac Oakes, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 11:15 am
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City to purchase KSD’s Walker Hall property from state
The Danville City Commission unanimously approved a motion Monday morning in a special-called meeting to purchase Walker Hall, the former elementary school for the Kentucky ...
by Zac Oakes, Monday, June 29, 2020 11:20 pm
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KentuckyWired hopes to fight internet issues in Boyle County
Concerns about lack of internet access in Boyle County has brought forth ideas from local leaders about possible solutions. A statewide project, KentuckyWired, aims to ...
by Zac Oakes, Monday, June 29, 2020 8:13 am
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Unemployment numbers on the decline locally
COVID-19 has caused a drastic increase in unemployment across the state of Kentucky, and Boyle County is no exception. A report from the Kentucky Center ...
by Zac Oakes, Friday, June 26, 2020 9:12 am
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City commission approves budget, purchase of land
The Danville City Commission approved the second reading of the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget Monday evening. The first reading of the budget was approved on ...
by Zac Oakes, Friday, June 26, 2020 9:04 am
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City appoints staff, committee for Parks and Recreation
As the city of Danville prepares to take over parks and recreation on July 1, the Danville City Commission met in executive session at a ...
by Zac Oakes, Friday, June 26, 2020 8:10 am
Opinion
Kentucky election wasn’t perfect, but was overall well-done
Trying to decide how to hold an election in the midst of a global pandemic certainly wasn’t one of the first thoughts that crossed the ...
