http://www.dailyindependent.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_132193950.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_132193950.html A former associate of USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo claims the basketball star received thousands of dollars in cash and other gifts from an event promoter over the past four years that would violate NCAA rules, ESPN reported Sunday. Sun, 11 May 2008 07:50:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_131234504.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_131234504.html They’re no longer little kids. No more coddling, no more glittery stars and smiley faces on their papers. Sat, 10 May 2008 23:49:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_131235234.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_131235234.html If you were traveling near the intersection of U.S. 60 and Ky. 180 on Saturday morning, you may have noticed a lot of emergency vehicles parked on the shoulder of the road, near a small, green building that had smoke pouring out of it. Sat, 10 May 2008 23:47:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_131234857.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_131234857.html Julie Hudson was moved beyond words over the words her daughter, Sarah, wrote about her. Fri, 09 May 2008 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_130233656.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_130233656.html Ashland Community and Technical College’s commencement on Friday graduated 423 students and before it was over drew back the veil of anonymity from the donor of a $1 million gift last fall. Fri, 09 May 2008 23:32:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_130233340.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_130233340.html Construction is under way on Kentucky Christian University’s new Robert and Nina Yancey School of Nursing, and the facility is expected to be ready to use by the beginning of the fall term, school officials say. Fri, 09 May 2008 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129201703.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129201703.html A soldier from Greenup County has been killed in Afghanistan. Fri, 09 May 2008 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129234127.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129234127.html Russell began the Kentucky Ohio Valley Conference Track Meet with a stadium-record performance under fair skies and finished with a double championship in the rain.. Thu, 08 May 2008 20:36:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129182208.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129182208.html Brandon Webb became the first pitcher to win his first eight starts in three years, tossing his 13th career complete game to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 on Thursday. Thu, 08 May 2008 10:17:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129101548.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129101548.html Furthering his education might have been Jackie Phan’s primary goal for his visit to the United States, but he’s also had a lot of fun. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_128231804.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_128231804.html Six practices a week have paid off for Boyd County Middle School’s archery team, which heads to Louisville on Friday for the National Archery in the Schools national championship. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_128231218.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_128231218.html If you see fire trucks and emergency response personnel heading toward the DuPont plant in Wurtland Saturday morning, don’t be alarmed. It’s only a test. Thu, 08 May 2008 07:55:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129075119.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129075119.html Koalas are threatened by the rising level of carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere because it saps nutrients from the eucalyptus leaves they feed on, a researcher said Wednesday. Thu, 08 May 2008 07:48:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129074509.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_129074509.html Myanmar's isolationist regime allowed the first plane of a major international airlift to land Thursday with aid for cyclone survivors, a U.N. official said, amid fears that lack of safe food and drinking water could push the death toll above 100,000. Wed, 07 May 2008 07:58:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_128074506.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/homepage/local_story_128074506.html On the rebound, Barack Obama left Hillary Rodham Clinton with fast-dwindling chances to deny him the Democratic presidential nomination after beating her in North Carolina and falling just short in an Indiana cliffhanger.