DANIEL BOONE PIONEER FESTIVAL Aug. 30-Sept. 1 / Winchester www.danielboonepioneerfestival.com A weekend of arts and crafts, a talent contest, 5K run and concerts. TERRAPIN HILL HARVEST FESTIVAL Sept. 5-8 / Harrodsburg www.terrapinhillfestivals.com A music festival, with workshops, arts and crafts vendors, food and more. KENTUCKY STATE BBQ FESTIVAL Sept. 6-8 / Danville www.kybbqfestival.com A BBQ […]
Bluegrass Youth Ballet 442 Southland Drive (859) 271-4472 www.bluegrassyouthballet.org The non-profit after-school program serves ages 3 through adults with creative movement, pre-ballet, eight levels of ballet, pointe, adult ballet, adult conditioning, contemporary dance, boys classes and performance opportunities. Piano and voice lessons are offered. Classes are located at our new location with 13,000-square-foot facility, including […]
Now that a 1,600 square-foot office expansion is complete at Dr. Rick Graebe’s office, the Versailles behavioral optometrist is ready to match his services with anyone else’s in the country. “With the extra room we have and the equipment we have added, we can provide services that nobody else in Kentucky can provide,” he said. […]
Emergencies happen to people. Children are no exception. According to The American Academy of Pediatrics: “An emergency is when you believe a severe injury or illness is threatening your child’s health or may cause permanent harm.” There are some situations that nearly everyone would agree warrant a child being seen in an Emergency Department. Others […]
Cheering Is Eriana’s Strong Point School: Henry Clay High GRADE: 12 Sport: Cheerleading Academics: Eriana has a 3.9 weighted GPA, took 2 A.P. classes and is a National Honor Society member. Parents: Erika & Jimmy Most college level, competitive cheerleaders have relied on years of experience to earn collegiate scholarships. That’s what makes Eriana Meadows, an […]
When students walk into Kathy Theis’ guidance office at Clays Mill Elementary, they immediately know this is their space, too. One side of the office is designed for “Chill Sessions” featuring soft lighting, pale blue walls and springy chairs where fidgety kids can “bounce it out.” The other side is where Theis hosts lunch gatherings […]
by Emmanuel Caulk, Superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools The 2019-20 school year is off to a great start in the Fayette County Public Schools. I am especially excited to share that we have reached a new record high in our enrollment numbers – with an increase of at least 650 more children attending our […]
Family, colleagues and local officials agreed at the Aug. 12 ribbon-cutting ceremony that naming the newest elementary in Fayette County Public Schools after the late Brenda Cowan was an easy call. “She was a hard worker with a great attitude and an unmatched sense of humor,” Lexington Fire Chief Kristin Chilton said during the outdoor […]
Superintendent Manny Caulk of Fayette County Public Schools delivered the 2019 State of the Schools to a supportive crowd at the Lexington Convention Center, saying, “Every child born represents a promise – a promise to love, to protect, to guide, to nurture, to teach. Every person in this room is a promise keeper. You play […]
Superintendent Manny Caulk presented the inaugural Superintendent’s Scholarship to Abigail Wheatley, a 2019 graduate of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School who intends to study Special Education this fall at Bluegrass Community & Technical College. “I was really caught off guard,” said Wheatley, who accepted the honor Aug. 7 during the State of the Schools at […]
