http://www.dailyindependent.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:35:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_306113402.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_306113402.html Former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence of alcohol. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:56:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_303135616.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_303135616.html The former director of Lexington's Blue Grass Airport and three of his managers have pleaded not guilty to felony theft charges. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:53:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_303135258.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_303135258.html Workers at two more United Auto Workers locals overwhelmingly rejected changes to their contract with Ford Motor Co. on Thursday, casting further doubt on whether the deal will be approved. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:48:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_303134950.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_303134950.html The former director of Lexington's Blue Grass Airport and three of his managers have pleaded not guilty to felony theft charges. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:46:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_303134757.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_303134757.html State parole officers continue to enforce a Kentucky statute that has been limited by a state Supreme Court ruling. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:43:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_303134438.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_303134438.html School districts may not have to continue taking financial hits from high absenteeism caused by influenza outbreaks. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:45:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_300074517.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_300074517.html Friends, co-workers and a lone family member Monday remembered part-time census worker and substitute teacher Bill Sparkman as "a man who positively impacted and enriched the lives" of the people in this southeastern Kentucky community. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:42:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_300074256.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_300074256.html A new exhibit opening in a western Kentucky museum will appeal to those who are fascinated by trains and the history of mail service. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:40:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_300074054.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_300074054.html Kentuckians curious about the price of natural gas for the upcoming winter can get the latest information from the Kentucky Public Service Commission. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:38:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_300073921.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_300073921.html Four of the 55 men named in a federal racketeering indictment aimed at the Pagans Motorcycle Club are due to enter the first guilty pleas in the case. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:49:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_299184903.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_299184903.html Fall is a busy time for decorating, second only to Christmas, and the period when vegetables are valued more for their beauty than their flavor. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:46:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_299184708.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_299184708.html Some donors want to team two Kentucky traditions — basketball and coal — in the name of a new residence for the University of Kentucky men's basketball team. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_299184507.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_299184507.html A report detailing the number of jobs created or saved by the nearly $800 billion federal stimulus plan has inaccuracies, according to a newspaper report. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_291141710.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_291141710.html Several passengers aboard the Belle of Louisville suffered minor injuries Saturday when a strong wind pushed the steamboat into a parked barge on the Ohio River, authorities said. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:13:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_291141514.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/statenews/local_story_291141514.html A majority of public high schools in Louisville have used a $300,000 grant to hire athletic trainers for sports this school year, a move that comes at a time of increased scrutiny for high school coaches.