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By Melissa Eslinger As many as three people are dead, and more than 607,000 were without power in Kentucky  Thursday following an ice storm earlier in the week. The storm, which began in the late-night hours Monday, left two confirmed deaths: one in Ohio County and one in Nelson County, said Buddy Rogers, spokesman for [...]

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From Creek to Columbia

Some basketball players make it look easy. Almost 18 years ago, Tates Creek High School senior Darrin Horn was Lexington’s premier high school basketball player. A first-team all-state selection, the versatile Horn led the Commodores to the 1991 state championship game in Rupp Arena. Horn’s 23 points and seven rebounds in the title game weren’t [...]

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COLUMN: Cats’ hopes will fall on Gillispie’s young guns

So much for that national ranking. After Tuesday’s loss to Mississippi, UK’s short jaunt into the national rankings is almost sure to end as soon as it started. The loss to Ole Miss was bad. The defensive effort was nonexistent, the offense was sub-par and the untouchable Jodie Meeks finally looked human. But the Cats [...]

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Motivated to lose: Students lose weight with UK program

By Courtney Thomas A weight loss program at UK is helping students get fit with personal trainers and group motivation. The Time to Change Weight Loss Program at the Johnson Center is for students with a body mass index of 30 or more willing to dedicate the time and energy to the program. A BMI [...]

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Fire marshal retires after 40 years

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By Alex Suckow More than anything, UK’s fire marshal said he believes in being fair. Garry Beach, who retired this week after 40 years on the job, has been responsible for all of the inspections, construction plan review, fire alarms, sprinklers and fire emergency preparedness plans, among other things. As fire marshal, he has had [...]

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U.S. freshmen break records in attitudes

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By Ashley Gatlin It may be the start of a fresh year in history, but 2008 was a record-breaking year for college freshmen across the United States. Freshmen set many record-breaking highs and lows in 2008 for politics, admissions and other issues, according to a national survey recently released by the Higher Education Research Institute [...]

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Swing dances showcased at UK

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By Carolyn Gootee Students interested in swing dancing can give it a try Saturday during an event designed to showcase the dance style. At the UK Student Center Grand Ballroom, the Hepcats Swing Dance Club will partner with the UK Jazz Ensemble for a dance session set to music by Big Band Era greats such [...]

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Business of basketball claims two jobs around league

College basketball is a business. There’s more to it than going out and playing a game. At least for coaches, there is. As UK prepares to take on South Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Rupp Arena, UK head coach Billy Gillispie couldn’t help but think about college basketball as a business after fellow Southeastern Conference [...]

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No. 12 Gators overwhelm UK Hoops

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The UK women’s basketball team dug themselves too deep a hole against No. 12 Florida (19-2, 5-1) Thursday night in Gainesville, Fla., and never recovered, falling 74-59. The Cats (12-9, 2-4) never led. Florida began the game on a 15-2 run. Despite clawing their way back into the game and trailing by just five points [...]

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