Schedule

Some area residents are concerned that Danville High School and Boyle County High School are both having their graduations this year at 7 p.m. May 19, which could force some people to choose which relative's ceremony to attend. Unless inclement weather interferes, the last day of school for Danville students is May 11 and the last day of classes for Boyle County students is May 17. In Boyle County's case, it makes sense to hold the graduation ceremony on May 19, said Superintendent Mike LaFavers.

Animals have yet to be moved to the new Clark County Animal Shelter almost five months after the building was supposed to be completed, county officials were told. Following approval of a change order concerning the building at a Clark County Fiscal Court meeting Wednesday, Judge-Executive Henry Branham said there have been problems getting the contractor to complete the final details of the project, including repairing door and wall water leaks, and paint touchups. Because the work has not been completed, the Fiscal Court is withholding an almost $40,000 final payment for the project, Branham said.

The schedules for district basketball tournaments involving area teams: BOYS 45th District At Lincoln County Monday, Feb. 20 Boyle County (9-15) vs. Garrard County (12-17), 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Kentucky School for the Deaf (11-19) vs. Danville (12-14), 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 KSD-Danville winner vs. Lincoln County (18-12), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 Championship, 7:30 p.m. 46th District At Mercer County Tuesday, Feb. 21 Mercer County (9-21)

The final session of the 2012 Clark County Extension Service Winter School is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. The principal speaker will be Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, a beef cattle specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. Lehmkuhler will talk about beef cattle nutrition. Adequate nutrition, especially adequate mineral supplementation, is particularly important in the late winter and early spring. All Clark County cattle producers are encouraged to attend.

Area volunteers are gearing up for the 2012 American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Jessamine County. The kickoff event will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at the Central Bank building on North Main Street. The 2012 Relay for Life of Jessamine County will be June 8-9 at West Jessamine Middle School. Cancer survivors, families, caregivers, team captains and members, schools, organizations, and others are welcome to attend and hear about the new ideas and innovations planned for this year.

Churches from across Boyle County will join Feb. 26-March 1 for a series of worship services designed to emphasize unity among Christian denominations and races. The services will mark the sixth installment of Unity in the Community, which dates to 2006. The services will feature pastors of predominantly black churches delivering sermons in the pulpits of predominantly white churches and vice versa in four nightly services. The program ends with a "Night of Praise" service featuring choirs and performers from churches across the community.

The Nicholasville City Commission will meet for its monthly workshop Monday, Feb. 6, at 5 p.m. The agenda items are as follows: • Commerce Park Storm Drain • Abatement of nuisance.  (KRS 31.770) • Fireworks discussion • Utility/Finance Miscellaneous • Request from Tractor Supply - inflatable BB gun range • Commissioners Business The workshop is open to the public and will take place in the city hall conference room.

LEXINGTON - Darius Miller has endured many peaks and valleys in his four-year career at the University of Kentucky. He remembers the Wildcats' bumpy ride in the Southeastern Conference last season, a trek that resulted in a 7-6 record in the first 13 games. Although the conference tour wasn't pretty, Kentucky won 10 of its last 11 games at the end of the season, including the SEC¿Tournament, before losing to eventual national champion Connecticut 56-55 in the national semifinals.

The art of dance is meant to be shared. Danielle Bridgewater, owner/operator of Dancer's Pointe studio, said she shares that philosophy with her students, encouraging them to perform at local events and teach others to appreciate dance. Today marks the beginning of auditions for the Winchester Dance Ensemble, an elite dance troupe Bridgewater created with the intention of getting students more involved in the community and making dance accessible to more people. “The purpose of the ensemble is to serve the community through the art of dance,” Bridgewater said.

A former employee of the Jessamine County Detention Center has been charged with stealing money belonging to the detention center and forging notices of jail credit. Brian Shearer, 35, 105 1/2 Cottage St., was indicted by a Jessamine County grand jury in December on 20 charges of theft by unlawful taking, value less than $500; four counts of theft by unlawful taking, value more than $500; and 15 counts of second-degree forgery, according to documents filed Dec. 9 in the Jessamine Circuit Clerk office.