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Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State," a nickname based on the fact that bluegrass is present in many of the lawns and pastures throughout the state. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, the most miles of navigable waterways and streams in the Lower 48, the two largest man made lakes east of the Mississippi River, the highest per capita number of deer, turkey, and elk in the US, and the most productive coalfield in the US. Kentucky is also known for thoroughbred horses, horse racing, bourbon distilleries, bluegrass music, automobile manufacturing (including the best selling car, truck, and SUV in the US market), and college basketball.

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Local News from Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo! News

Fire investigators can't enter building until next week

Jul 19, 2008 7:44 am

Fire officials and agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will not be able to enter a Lexington business until early next week to begin an investigation into what...

Public health expert testifies at TVA trial

Jul 19, 2008 7:43 am

An expert from the Harvard School of Public Health has testified that reducing air pollution from Tennessee Valley Authority plants would save the lives of almost 100 North Carolina residents a year. ...

Conn. officials demand reversal of VA ban

Jul 19, 2008 7:43 am

Connecticut officials say the state might sue the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs if it continues to block efforts to educate and register voters in federal veterans' facilities. State Attorney...

Public health expert testifies at TVA trial

Jul 19, 2008 7:43 am

ASHEVILLE, N.C. . An expert from the Harvard School of Public Health has testified that reducing air pollution from Tennessee Valley Authority plants would save the lives of almost 100 North Carol...

Suspect grant went to dissolved corporation

Jul 19, 2008 7:42 am

LOUISVILLE . The bulk of a federal education grant that's under investigation went to a non-profit Illinois corporation that was dissolved nearly a year before it got the funding, according to a p...

Kentucky girl struck andkilled by sheriff's deputy's car

Jul 19, 2008 7:42 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. . A sheriff's deputy driving an unmarked car accidentally struck and killed an 11-year-old Kentucky girl who darted in front of his car along a road, police said Friday. Mu...

McConnell ad links rival to gas prices

Jul 19, 2008 7:42 am

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell used his first television commercial of the summer to link his Democratic opponent, Bruce Lunsford, to high gas prices. McConnell's ad, which is airing statewide and ...

LexTran says future tax hike possible

Jul 19, 2008 7:42 am

LexTran officials say they don't want to sound like alarmists by trotting out the dreaded words .tax increase,. but in a couple of years they could be asking taxpayers to dip into their wallets on...

Building starts on new senior citizens' apartments

Jul 19, 2008 7:42 am

Sayre Christian Village broke ground Thursday on a $4.6 million expansion of its affordable housing complex that will provide 42 new apartments for senior citizens. Sayre and city and federal ...

States balk at checking farm workers' documents

Jul 19, 2008 7:42 am

Some states are balking at a federal effort to require them to screen potential farm hands for immigration violations before referring them to jobs, another conflict in the long-running dispute over t...

Local News from The Hamilton Journal News via Yahoo! News

Second fire in two days on same village street

Jul 19, 2008 4:10 am

Firefighters returned to Cain Avenue to battle the second blaze in as many days on the same street Friday night.

What floats your balloon?

Jul 19, 2008 2:09 am

Most everyone agrees that hot air balloons look pretty, but according to balloon pilots and designers, those designs aren't just for show. Sometimes being pretty means being practical.

Tandem jumps 'exhilarating' for veterans

Jul 19, 2008 1:55 am

Jumping out of an airplane isn't too scary when you've already been to war or rappelled 120 feet out of a helicopter.

More music at this year's Ohio Challenge

Jul 19, 2008 1:55 am

Most eyes may focus on the skies at the Ohio Challenge, but there's lots to see and hear on the ground too, especially this year.

Journal staffers get birds-eye view

Jul 19, 2008 1:54 am

"A leap to the sky."

Health center braces for funds cut

Jul 19, 2008 1:25 am

If Hamilton opts to cancel its funding to the Butler County Community Health Consortium, its director said it will hurt the uninsured but not force the facility to close.

Study: 1 in 4 kids overweight due to diet

Jul 19, 2008 1:25 am

One in four children in Southwest Ohio are overweight due to poor nutrition, according to a recent study by the Children's Medical Center of Dayton.

Shakespeare coming to area parks

Jul 19, 2008 1:10 am

In a throwback of sorts to Shakespeare's own era, a troupe of traveling actors have been making the rounds of area parks this summer with free performances of the Bard's "A Midsummer Night's Drea...

Mason outdoor pool still closed due to pump malfunction

Jul 18, 2008 7:54 pm

The city of Mason's outdoor Lou Eves Municipal Pool will remain closed through Saturday, July 19. The pool has been closed since Thursday, July 17 due to a pump malfunction.

This could be your chance to get on 'Idol'

Jul 18, 2008 6:09 pm

"American Idol" is holding open-call auditions for Season 8 contestants on Monday, July 21, in Louisville, Ky. Registration takes place Saturday and Sunday at Freedom Hall, 937 Phillips Lane...

Local News for Western Kentucky from bgdailynews.com

BG at No. 12 in list by Forbes

Jul 19, 2008 2:43 am

Bowling Green ranks 12th in the nation among the best small metropolitan areas in which to work and do business, according to the annual online list compiled by Forbes magazine. This is the 10th year...

Governor plans tour stop in BG on Aug. 6

Jul 19, 2008 2:42 am

Gov. Steve Beshear has added Bowling Green to his list of stops for his series of town hall meetings. Beshear’s “About Kentucky” tour includes 13 stops over the next fiv...

Friday night concerts continue in downtown parks

Jul 19, 2008 2:42 am

Photo by Miranda Pederson, The Daily News, photo@bgdailynews.com Barry Gresham sings Friday as he plays drums for the band Exit 4 during the Concerts in the Park series at Circus Square Park.

Western opens 2 ropes courses

Jul 19, 2008 2:42 am

Western Kentucky University’s new Leadership and Experiential Education Center wants to find out whether you know the ropes. The LEEC has recently opened two ropes courses that student, chu...

WKU sets sights on properties for future parking

Jul 19, 2008 2:42 am

Western Kentucky University approved Friday the acquisition of four properties to be incorporated into university parking lot expansions. The board approved the purchase of the homes at 1770 Normal D...

Accused: Confession was a relief

Jul 19, 2008 2:42 am

RUSSELLVILLE — A man charged with almost 150 child-abuse and sexually related charges admitted Friday that he told a state trooper his confession was a relief. Merlin Overholt, 43, 160 Wild...

Help is in the air

Jul 19, 2008 2:42 am

Last year, the Bowling Green Air Evac Lifeteam crew flew Nick Satterly to safety after his involvement in an ATV accident. Friday, Satterly was among the several dozen people who helped dedicate Air ...

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