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Intoxicated man has boy, 11, drive him home

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:16:46 -0400

RICHMOND, Kentucky - A Richmond man apparently realized he was too drunk to drive, so he tapped a designated driver - an 11-year-old boy.

EKU giving buyout packages to 127 workers

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:42 -0400

RICHMOND, Kentucky - Eastern Kentucky University says it's giving buyout packages to 127 employees who applied for them and were accepted.

Laurence named publisher of Richmond Register

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:27 -0400

RICHMOND, Kentucky - Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. has named Ann Laurence publisher of the Richmond Register.

Ky. school district rolls out 'smart bus'

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:11:02 -0400

RICHMOND, Kentucky - A central Kentucky school district says it has rolled out the first "smart bus" in the state.

Richmond man guilty of wife's dismemberment

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:02:05 -0400

RICHMOND, Kentucky - A Richmond man accused of killing and dismembering his wife has pleaded guilty to complicity to murder.

New EKU president to receive $400,000 salary

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:01:26 -0400

RICHMOND, Kentucky - Eastern Kentucky University will pay its new president an annual salary of $400,000, a 60 percent increase over the current president's salary.

Richmond event to honor 2 officers killed on job

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:09:00 -0400

RICHMOND, Kentucky - Two central Kentucky law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty will be honored next week at a ceremony in Richmond.