Taking the Wheel to the Sky
June 30, 2008
This flight did not serve beverages or offer a lavatory. Two aviation campers take to the sky with pilot Jeremy Growdon after training on flight simulators and learning the basics of aviation. April Cook, 15, said this would be her eighth time flying, and she was only excited and not nervous at all. Nicole Jordan, 16, was piloting for her second time and was a little worried with the weather. Video by Brad Luttrell | Staff
The best beer in town
June 30, 2008
Beer has about 2,000 flavor compounds and can possess tastes and aromas that run the gamut from green apple to skunk. Seven judges gathered at Kentucky Ale to decide on the home brewer’s who combined just the right combination of the tasty flavors, not so many of the skunk-like ones and a dominant appearance as well. Video by Brad Luttrell | Staff
Audio Slideshow: Clinically impressive
June 29, 2008
Free medical service visits Pike County
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The first carload of patients for the Remote Area Medical clinic arrived Friday evening. By 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning, 136 people were waiting on a field above Pike County Central High School where local officials had set up a parking area. Read more
June 22 - 28, 2008 Week in Pictures
June 28, 2008
In This Week in Pictures, there were festivals downtown, a free medical service came to Pikeville, a Guard unit returned home, pre-schoolers graduated, the Dame closed for good, and some people got in a little fishing.
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Shakespeare at Equus Run – “The Merry Wives of Windsor”
Shakespeare at Equus Run – “The Merry Wives of Windsor”
June 26, 2008
For the second straight year, Actors Guild of Lexington is presenting Shakespeare at Equus Run Vineyards, advancing the idea that Shakespeare and wine are two great things that go great together. This year, patrons have been taking in Anthony R. Haigh’s production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” We visited on June 21, the first night of summer, to take in the play and the atmosphere at the Midway vineyard. Photos, audio and productions by Rich Copley | culture writer
