Is Tampa Bay outfielder Ben Zobrist the first former Lexington Legend to play in the World Series?
No. Andy Shea, General Manager for the Lexington Legends, said four former Legends have played in World Series games. Most recently, Ben Zobrist played for Tampa Bay Rays in 2008. Zobrist started Game 1 in right field, and [...]
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I want to visit that little nub of Kentucky that is separated from the rest of the state in the far south western part of our state. I have been told that the Mississippi River changed course during an earthquake and that is how it got separated. On the map, I [...]
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Can you tell me if there is a standard length of a school day in Kentucky?
The number of hours of instruction in the Kentucky public school system is governed by state law, in statute 158.060:
(3) Except for children with disabilities and children attending the primary school program who may attend a program of less [...]
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I noticed that the network and cable media did what they called “a new way of reporting” during the election returns yesterday. They gave nearly a minute by minute update of who was winning according to exit polls. However, if you happened to tune in and had not heard that, it appeared [...]
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On the video clip of the Billy Gillispie interview at his home, there is piano in one of the shots. Does Coach Gillispie play the piano?
According to A. DeWayne Peevy, University of Kentucky Associate AD / Media Relations, Gillipsie does not play the piano.
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With the nation’s focus on long lines at polling places, what’s the outlook for Lexington voters? Is the state predicting longer lines than usual? If so, are there any tips as to when the best time of day is to visit a precinct?
The Herald-Leader reported Secretary of State Trey Grayson’s advice about voting: Grayson “urged [...]
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My mother was a public school librarian. I earned a bachelor’s degree in music and a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Kentucky. The Herald-Leader hired me as a news assistant 25 years ago; soon after, I moved to the news research department, where I’ve been ever since. We used to clip newspapers. Now, almost all of our research is online. We've come a long way. E-mail Lu-Ann