Butterfly is free
At one time, the Butterfly Mine operated in this tiny former coal camp in Perry County. When it came time to name the town, it was apparently in the midst of being overrun by the colorful, flitting insects leading Mose Feltner to name it Butterfly, Ky. Photographs by Charles Bertram | Staff
June 26 - July 02, 2009 Week-In-Pictures
Photos by Charles Bertram, David Perry, Tom Eblen, Kelsey Crim, Adam Wolffbrandt, Jes Ledbetter; Jason Sankovitch, Matt Goins.
June 19 - 25, 2009 Week-In-Pictures
Photos by Charles Bertram, David Perry, Pablo Alcala; Adam Wolffbrandt, Jes Ledbetter, Kelsey Crim, Jason Sankovitch.
Sports
Lexington Catholic wins state baseball title
Lexington Catholic behind the pitching of MVP Frank Carter came back to defeat Owensboro 5-3 to win the Kentucky state baseball championship.
Friday action sets up Owensboro against Lex.Catholic for the title.
Harrison County beats Trinity early only to lost 10-0 to Lexington Catholic in the night cap. Owensboro tops Bullitt East to set up championship game against Lexington Catholic.
2009 state baseball-First round
Day 1 of the state baseball tournament saw upstart Owensboro defeat Lawrence County, Bullitt East ripped South Laurel, and Lexington Catholic defeat Marshall County after a long lightning delay. Trinity vs Harrison County…too late for deadline after the rain delay.
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Supporters trek along Tates Creek Road for more sidewalks
Wednesday evening, June 10, several dozen supporters walked a length of Tates Creek Road in Lexington to demonstrate the need for sidewalks there and elsewhere along that road. But not everyone present agreed.
Madison County storms leave two dead, many homeless
Kirksville, Kentucky near Richmond was slammed by an apparent F2 tornado on Saturday May 8 leaving two people dead and many more homeless.
Bird is the word
Mine That Bird is received by the media on Sunday, May 3, 2009, one day after winning the 135th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
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June 26 - July 02, 2009 Week-In-Pictures
Photos by Charles Bertram, David Perry, Tom Eblen, Kelsey Crim, Adam Wolffbrandt, Jes Ledbetter; Jason Sankovitch, Matt Goins.
June 19 - 25, 2009 Week-In-Pictures
Photos by Charles Bertram, David Perry, Pablo Alcala; Adam Wolffbrandt, Jes Ledbetter, Kelsey Crim, Jason Sankovitch.
Michael Jackson memorial on UK campus
People gathered in the Martin Luther King Cultural Center on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington on Friday, June 26, to remember the performer and discuss his influence on their lives and the world.
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