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Jessamine County Republican Women's Club president Patricia Stewart and Jessamine County Republican Party chairperson Sara Kauffman visited state Sen. Tom Buford in the State Senate chambers during the 2012 legislative session.

The George Rogers Clark boys basketball team entered the Christmas break on a high note following a 59-52 triumph over Frankfort in the Woodford County Invitational Saturday. The Cardinals, who lost the first two games of the tournament, snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 3-8 on the season. Clark will take a couple of days off before starting play in the Republic Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington¿Catholic Thursday. “In the consolation brackets of these tournaments, you're looking to improve with your team, and it's always nice when you can end it with a win,” Clark coach Scott Humphrey said.

FRANKFORT - The pace in the Kentucky House picked up this week as bills began making their way to the floor for a vote and members took part in the first military recognition program honoring three young soldiers killed in military conflicts across the globe. House Bill 135, legislation aimed at protecting consumer rights cleared the House this week requiring life insurance providers in the commonwealth to review death registers and to make every effort to contact beneficiaries of life insurance policies.

LANCASTER - Calling the 400 paper plates that Garrard County senior citizens are carrying to Frankfort today “empty” would be somewhat inaccurate. Each holds a unique message with a unified request - “Save our meals.” Otherwise, the plates filled by the Garrard County Senior Citizens Center may become truly empty. About 25 center members and staff are headed to Kentucky's capital this afternoon to rally for increased funding for nutritional programs at senior citizens centers statewide.

The Mercer County girls swept doubles play and posted a 4-1 win at Frankfort on Wednesday. Christy Ingram and Erin Pigman won at No. 1 doubles for Mercer, and Catheryne Claunch and Mary Baxter won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles. Boys Marion County 7, Casey County 2 - At Liberty, Skyler Wright and Luke Salyers had the only Rebel wins in a loss to visiting Marion County. Wednesday's Area Tennis Results Mercer County (MC) 4, At Frankfort (F)¿1 Singles  No.

Two people were arrested last Thursday night, June 7, in connection with a shooting. The arrest citation states a witness identified Antonio Lee Casey, 27, of Tulsa, Okla., as the person who allegedly fired a handgun from a red Ford truck at an apartment complex, vehicles and other people. The alleged driver, Savannah F. Jacobs, 18, of Frankfort was also arrested by police and charged with complicity. The shooting was the result of a dispute, but the citation did not state the nature of the dispute.

FRANKFORT - A free community event hosted by the Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the Kentucky Historical Society will be 3 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Cralle-Day Garden of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway in downtown Frankfort. The program will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the profound events of Sept. 11, 2001, with the ringing of the Kentucky Liberty Bell currently on display in the Cralle-Day Garden at the KHS campus. Garden entrance is on Ann Street.

FRANKFORT - Boyle County's boys soccer team rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat host Frankfort 5-4 Thursday. Eric Curtis scored three goals for Boyle (1-1), but his scores weren't enough as Frankfort (0-2) held a 4-3 lead in the second half. A goal by Adam Stuart tied the game and John Frauenhoffer's goal won it. "It was an extremely physical, rough match," Boyle coach Greg Conley said. GIRLS Madison Central 3, Danville 1 - At Danville, Madison Central (2-0)

HARRODSBURG - The Mercer County boys completed a perfect run through its Central Kentucky Conference schedule by shooting 4-over par in a win over Frankfort on Wednesday. Mercer (14-2) finished 63 strokes ahead of Frankfort at Bright Leaf Golf Course to finish with a 7-0 mark in the CKC, which also includes teams from Anderson, Franklin and Shelby counties. "It was one of the team goals that we set for this year, and any time you can achieve your goals, it's an outstanding accomplishment," Mercer coach Jay Anderson said.

Dear Editor: In response to Jon Strunk's letter on Dec. 3, I find it intriguing that he would be so concerned with how bad Governor Fletcher will "screw up" Kentucky. Unlike our past governor, Mr. Fletcher has been able to keep his "screwing up" apparatus under control. It seems to me that Mr. Strunk would be more concerned about the mess in Frankfort that Mr. Fletcher is inheriting and the embarrassment Mr. Patton has caused our great state and the Democratic Party. As for the parking garage in Danville, it will take more than Ernie Fletcher's endorsement to solve that problem.

Burgin had one of its best offensive games of the season but lost 26-16 to Frankfort on Wednesday at Burgin. It was the second-highest run total of the season for Burgin (2-16), which scored 22 runs in a May 3 win over Monticello. The Bulldogs led 4-3 after two innings, but Frankfort (6-16) scored four in the third inning and never trailed again. The Panthers scored 18 runs in their last three at-bats. Six players combined for Burgin's six hits. Grace Osbourn scored five runs, Julia Hagen scored four and Kae-Lynn Bradshaw scored three.

The Casey County boys took two of three doubles matches to pull out a 5-4 victory over Marion County on Tuesday at Lebanon. The No. 2 team of Hunter Pierce and Luke Salyers and the No. 3 team of Trent Rogers and Justin Underwood each won their matches in super tiebreakers after splitting two sets. Girls Mercer County 5, Frankfort 0 - At Frankfort, Mercer players won 60 of 61 games in their rout of Frankfort. Tuesday's Area Tennis Linescores BOYS Casey County (CC)

Shayla Smith went 3 for 4 with four RBIs and was the winning pitcher Monday as Danville Christian routed Lakeside Christian 16-1 at Millennium Park. Smith singled in the first inning, doubled in the third and tripled in the fourth for the Warriors (7-0). In the pitchers' circle, she allowed one run on three hits and four walks in the four-inning game. DCA took a 3-0 lead in the first inning with two steals of home plate and a bases-loaded walk, then scored 11 runs in the third inning to take a 14-0 lead.

FRANKFORT - A Stanford banker and his wife who have invested millions in area restoration and business projects will receive an award for excellence in local preservation this weekend. Preservation Kentucky, a statewide nonprofit that works to preserve "historic and prehistoric places" in Kentucky, will present Jess T. and Angela Correll with its Linda Bruckheimer Excellence in Rural Preservation Award in Frankfort on Saturday. Jess Correll is the founder and chairman of First Southern Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Stanford-based First Southern National Bank.

March 28, 1988 FRANKFORT (AP) - The executive budget goes behind closed doors this week as the state House and Senate money experts discuss versions of the spending plan during the final days of the session. The budget bill scheduled for a full Senate vote differs from the House measure and will likely end up in a conference committee, said Sen. Mike Moloney, Lexington, chairman of the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee. George Rogers Clark High School center Jennifer Berryman was named to the all-tournament team at the conclusion of the Girls' State High School Basketball Tournament in Frankfort.

FRANKFORT -   Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Lexington poet, author and teacher Frank X Walker as Kentucky poet laureate for 2013-14, the Kentucky Arts Council announced today. Walker, a native of Danville, will be formally inducted during a ceremony on Kentucky Writers' Day, April 24, at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. Walker is the author of five collections of poetry and is an established playwright. He currently serves as associate professor in the University of Kentucky Department of English and as director of the African American and Africana Studies program.

John and Evalina Settle are pleased to announce the engagement of their granddaughter Elizabeth Collins to Gregory Ramey of Frankfort. A spring wedding will be held at First United Methodist Church in Frankfort.