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A discussion of these questions will come during a one-day conference, "Words in a Changing World: From Bradford to Bloggers," on Wednesday at The Center for the Written Word at Cardome, 800 Cincinnati Road, in Georgetown.

A Georgetown man and woman have been arrested and charged with first-degree criminal abuse of a 14-month-old girl, Kentucky State Police said Saturday.

Green Co. group awarded $20,000 for Heifer Chain Program From Commonwealth News Service The Green County Cattlemen's Association was approved for $20,000 in Green County funds to implement a youth heifer chain program to increase youth involvement in the livestock industry.

The largest Toyota plant outside of Japan is located in Georgetown, Kentucky. The Georgetown Toyota plant will begin building the Lexus ES 350 in 2015.

In February 2012, conservative activist Eric Wilson of Georgetown began claiming in news releases that the IRS was delaying his group's application for special tax status by asking personal questions.

A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2010 crash deaths of a Lexington couple.

Presidential Search Committee Board Chair William Houston says the new candidates will visit a largely empty campus now that classes have ended for the semester.

The search for a new president at Georgetown College was reset after two finalists, former Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry and Jason Rogers of Belmont University in Nashville, withdrew from consideration "for personal and professional reasons," the school announced Thursday.

The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure has revoked the license of a doctor who worked at a now-closed southern Indiana pain clinic.

An early morning crash downed power lines on U.S. 460 at the Franklin-Scott County line, causing the pavement to catch on fire.

The Georgia Ports Authority says a cargo ship loaded with Toyota Venzas set sail Thursday from Brunswick for markets in Russia and the Ukraine.

The Scott County Sheriff Deputy involved in the shooting is Deputy Grayson Mark Isaacs.

Jesse Paul Peyton, 64, of Wheelersburg, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the SOMC Hospice Center.

Lexington Police spokeswoman Sherelle Roberts said the pursuit began around 8:30 Saturday morning when officers responded to a call of shots fired.

About 85 people rallied Friday to encourage the Georgetown College Board of Trustees to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender faculty and staff in the school's non-discrimination policy.

The Kentucky Baptist Convention has launched an inquiry into Campbellsville University over teachings on theology and evolution at the school, which receives funding and has its trustees approved by the church group.