Jessamine County

• Brandon Fightmaster, 20, 233 Chenault Road, Lexington, was arrested May 15 at Southland Christian Church and charged with public intoxication. • Dannie Byrd, 64, 365 Handys Bend Road, Wilmore, was arrested June 9 at that address and charged with first-degree wanton endangerment. • Elizabeth M. Babbs, 26, 361 Holtzclaw No. 2, Danville, was arrested June 11 at the intersection of U.S. 68 and Doolin Court and charged with drunken driving and two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment.

Jessamine County made the smart choice when implementing a new nationwide program geared at providing emergency service personnel with information that could mean the difference between life or death, Jessamine County 911 director Shelby Horn said. Rave Mobile Safety's program, Smart911, is a free emergency data-filing system that was implemented in June 2011 in Jessamine along with surrounding counties including Fayette and Franklin. To date, the company boasts more than 5 million registered members across 20 states, and close to 1,000 of those reside in Jessamine County alone.

U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler said one of the key differences between him and challenger Andy Barr is a desire to put people to work and help companies stay open. Chandler cited a February 2011 Recovery Act loan to Nicholasvile's McKechnie Vehicle Components as an example of that commitment. Chandler said prior to the loan, the company was in danger of shutting its doors. “McKechnie, as I understand it, is the second-largest private employer in Jessamine County, (and) they have now increased their employment to more than 400 people,” Chandler said.