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Lexington Teacher A Finalist For Microsoft Trip Meghan Bottom is one of several finalists for the technology trip. Video 8th Graders Learn History By Living And Teaching It The 8th graders at Simons Middle School in Flemingsburg reenact the Civil War for the 14th year. Video Students Building Their Futures Southside Tech's carpentry students are completing their final projects before heading out into the real world. Video

Girls Scouts Go Green in Garden Springs  |   Video Clay County Students Step Back in Time  |   Video Students Learn About The Horse Industry  |   Video Lexington Students Getting Fit  |   Video Specially Choreographed Equine Show for 4th Graders  |   Video Lexington Students Learn About Going Green  |   Video Students Shape Their Futures With Fire  |   Video School Fundraiser  |   Video "One Towel Wonders" Encourage Energy Conservation  |   Video

Local News Headlines

	Nicholasville Girl: It’s Part Of My Destiny To Be Bald Kaitlyn Palumbo doesn’t need a ponytail or curly hair to be her true self. In fact, she said she didn’t even show her true colors until she went bald. Video
	Group Lottery Tickets Can Cause Trouble Office Lottery pools can increase your chances of winning according to a lottery expert. But sometimes those group winning lottery tickets can create more controversy than celebration. Video
	Rain Chances Continue For The Weekend Scattered rain chances will continue this weekend with warm and muggy conditions. Video
	Jackson County Sheriff Proposes Turning Teachers Into Deputies Sheriff Denny Peyman wants to give teachers handcuffs, badges, and guns Video
	Vet 'Honor Walking' Across America Lance Robinson is hiking to each state capitol in honor of military veterans Video
	Laurel County Deputies Investigate Armed Robbery Laurel County deputies are trying to figure out who robbed a convenience store. They say a Love's Truck Stop was held up around 11:30 Thursday night.
	Laurel County Man Accused Of Helping Fugitive The Laurel County Sheriff's Office said Gilbert Tim Allen, 52, allowed a wanted man to stay at his house and hid the suspect's vehicle.
	Update: Couple Accused Of Locking Children in Bedroom Plead Not Guilty A Berea couple accused of locking their four young children in their bedroom each night in filthy conditions pleaded not guilty Friday to criminal abuse charges.
	Motorcycle Crash Causes Traffic Backup On I-75 Wet pavement might have been a factor in a motorcycle crash that caused a brief but sizable traffic backup on Interstate 75 in Fayette County.
	Brotherhood of Obligation Former Cats like to help out future UK guys. Pride and tradition on the line. Video