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Police have recovered some of the wire from an AT&T¿theft over the weekend, but are still searching for thousands of feet of wire. Winchester Police Capt. James Hall said someone cut through the fence at the AT&T¿facility on Forest Avenue, broke into several trucks on site and took approximately 6,000 feet of wire. Hall said the thieves took six large spools, each with 1,000 feet of wire, and several smaller spools of other wire. So far, police estimate less than 1,000 feet have been recovered from an empty house owned by Winchester Cemetery.

HARRODSBURG - Officials at Monday afternoon's meeting of Mercer County Emergency Operations Center discussed the continuing progress towards replenishing the water supply, as well as the thousands who remain in the dark. Mercer Judge-Executive John Trisler said tanks at Harrodsburg were expected to be filled to 100 percent capacity overnight. This must happen before the supply can be tested by the state and boil water advisory can be lifted. A boil water advisory will remain in effect for Harrodsburg, Mercer County and Burgin until further notice.

The Danville Kroger knows what it means to serve its community. Through the work of The Salvation Army, Kroger served thousands of people last year and continues to do so every day. The local chapter of The Salvation Army recently was presented a check for more than $9,200, which was raised over the last quarter at local Kroger stores in central Kentucky, according to Danny Smith, manager of the Danville Kroger. "This money will go far in serving those who are in need," said Capt.

(Editor's note: Click here to watch a Journal Newscast of the 2008 Jessamine Jamboree Parade.) Nicholasville's Main Street was packed Saturday morning as thousands lined up to watch the Jessamine Jamboree Parade. According to many, the parade was well-worth it. "I like it," parade attendee Krista Chambers said. "I wish there was a little more (floats) in it, but I really liked it. " Several floats and more than 75 people participated, and organizers for the Jamboree were ecstatic with the results.

Officials say thunderstorms and high winds have knocked power out for thousands across Kentucky and injured at least one person at a mall in southwestern Kentucky. In Winchester, the Fire Department responded to a fallen tree at 145 Linden Ave. at 10:02 p.m. The tree landed across the front yard and driveway. Aluminum sheeting that blew loose from a carport at 203 Crawford Court struck a power line at 3:43 a.m. today, and the line shorted out and burned in half. The owner, Alva Crowe, reported some light smoke in his basement, but firefighters found no signs of fire.

Dear Editor, Jim Porter and I agree that the Mallard Fillmore cartoon misspoke when saying "a couple million conservatives. " However, Mr. Porter's own figure of 70,000 is much too low. I notice he doesn't cite his "most reliable resources," either. Who are those sources? But more importantly, Mr. Porter and all media (even the Fox News Channel) failed to mention that while we'd agree a very large group of concerned citizens from all walks of life and political persuasions did converge on Washington, D.C., on Sept.

Joshua Paul Adkins, 13, of Stanford, died Thursday, Oct. 25 at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A native of Boyle County, he was born Friday, Sept. 23, 1994 to Lisa King Adkins of Stanford and Paul (Debbie) Adkins of West Liberty. He was a student at Lincoln County Middle School, a football and baseball player, an avid University of Kentucky football fan, and enjoyed WWE wrestling. He had a wish to be in the world book of records by getting the most get well cards anyone has ever received.

In your mind's eye, imagine this scene. Loud, hard-rocking music. Fans in a state of frenzy. Musicians with tattoos up and down their arms. What comes to mind? Ozzy Osbourne? Def Leppard? Nope. It was just one day in the three-day event known as Ichthus, the mecca of Christian music festivals. Organized in 1970, Ichthus was an alternative to Woodstock. But unlike its secular counterpart, this festival has stood the test of time without making any negative news. The festival drew approximately 20,000 people to Jessamine County last weekend.

Dear Editor: The absurd comparison of national security and investments in Monday's Voice of the People must have a response. After over 3,000 innocent citizens were murdered by a terrorist act against our country, President Bush declared war on terrorism and on any country that supports or harbors terrorists. The first task was removing the Taliban in Afghanistan. The presence of WMD programs in Iraq allegedly supported by the former administration, the UN, the history of neighboring wars, and their use on their own population.

On Sunday, May 25, the Highland United Methodist Church will pause to remember those who have served our country by being a part of our nation's military. They will be joining thousands and thousands of people across America, who haven't forgotten, as they host a remembrance at the Highland Cemetery at 2 p.m. The service is not a celebration of war and death, but rather the importance of life and the cost of freedom. The speaker for the service will be E4 Specialist, Henry T. James, Jr. Specialist James served 19 years in the Campbellsville Unit of the Kentucky Army National Guard.

CRAB ORCHARD - An investigation into a Lincoln County man who shot his granddaughter in the leg Thursday morning has led to the arrest of the man's son for possession of more than $10,000 worth of stolen property. David Brummett, 45, has been charged with two counts of receiving stolen property, after Kentucky State Police found construction equipment - including a Bobcat and six trailers - and more than 130 firearms at his house on Simpson Road in the Crab Orchard area, KSP spokesman Trooper Paul Blanton said.

STANFORD - Lincoln County officials have approved paying a former sheriff's deputy more than $4,900 in back vacation pay, but it's the remaining thousands of vacation hours still held by the department's other deputies that are worrisome for the sheriff's budget. Officials estimate the county's deputies have accrued tens of thousands of dollars worth of paid time off over multiple years of working without using many vacation hours. The danger of such a large pile of owed vacation is that if multiple deputies leave around the same time, the county will be on the hook to pay off the unused hours.

More than 3,000 students from 27 states and one foreign country gathered virtually for a “town hall” style forum at Centre College today. The “Our Voice, Our Future” event, moderated by Renee Shaw of Kentucky Educational Television, was held this afternoon in the college's Vahlkamp Theater.  The program was split into two panels of about an hour in length each. The first panel featured Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, Centre Republicans member Caroline Anderegg and Centre Democrats member Nathan Shuler.

PERRYVILLE - As of Tuesday, more than 1,800 Civil War re-enactors from across the globe have registered to take part in the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Perryville. The re-enactment, which will include multiple kinds of festivities from Oct. 5-7, is expected to draw about 2,000 participants from all over the United States and Canada as well as a few from Europe, said Chad Greene, a resident of Perryville who has been an active re-enactor for nearly 30 years.  But those re-enactors who have not yet registered can only do so until Saturday and must use the Internet in order to register.

Now performing in her fifth musical, Jaclynn Smith is drawing on her previous experiences for her first leading role. “It's not as hard as I¿thought it would be,” Smith said. Community members with a wide variety of talents and experiences will be staging “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” later this month at George Rogers Clark High School. The show was organized by Kelly Estes, Winchester resident and Western Kentucky University theater program graduate. Estes wanted to stage the show at the Leeds Center for the Arts in hopes of bringing more local productions to the theater.

One of the state's largest health insurers has told customers it will no longer pay for health care at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center beginning next month, pending negotiations that now stand at an impasse. Humana started sending out letters last week informing customers that McDowell will be cut from its network of providers Aug. 1. Humana insures state employees, which includes both working and many retired teachers.  In one of the letters from Humana obtained by The Advocate-Messenger, customers are told benefits will not change.

Jessamine County saw its first signs of snow this week and a string of low temperatures running closer to the freezing mark. And when the temperatures drop, the number of people needing utility assistance begins to rise. The Blue Grass Community Action Partnership office waiting area was at standing-room-only Wednesday morning. And many of the people there were asking for assistance with utilities. While heating and utility assistance isn't the only service Community Action provides, its a popular one right now with the availability of funds from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

LANCASTER - Garrard County Fiscal Court owes its jailer tens of thousands in back pay and may have to raise his salary depending on an upcoming declaratory judgment case. The Fiscal Court recently learned it unconstitutionally adjusted the salary of the jailer from $31,000 to $20,000 in 2009 when current Jailer Kevin Middleton replaced retiring Jailer Kenny Tuggle. Betty Holtzclaw is the only magistrate who was not serving at the time the move was made. The county must now compensate Middleton about $22,000 for the two years he served during what was officially Tuggle's term.

Police have recovered some of the wire from an AT&T¿theft over the weekend, but are still searching for thousands of feet of wire. Winchester Police Capt. James Hall said someone cut through the fence at the AT&T¿facility on Forest Avenue, broke into several trucks on site and took approximately 6,000 feet of wire. Hall said the thieves took six large spools, each with 1,000 feet of wire, and several smaller spools of other wire. So far, police estimate less than 1,000 feet have been recovered from an empty house owned by Winchester Cemetery.

Families, friends and supporters of the military gathered together Saturday on North Main Street to participate in the eighth annual Freedom Fund Festival. The festival serves as a major fundraiser for the military recognition ceremonies Freedom Fund Fest organizer Doug Day puts on throughout the year to honor local veterans and those actively serving in the military. The event’s opening ceremony started just before noon with a presentation of the colors, singing of the national anthem and a 21-gun salute.