Posted on August 27th, 2008 by LuAnn Farrar
Where can I find a ride for my visually-impaired patients? I have heard you’d done a story on that.
The Herald-Leader wrote about a service based in Lexington, ITN Bluegrass, originally published in July, 2008.
A new way of getting there
From the story, contact information below:
What does it cost?
ITNBluegrass will charge a member who makes reservations by [...]
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Posted on August 21st, 2008 by LuAnn Farrar
In this month’s issue of the Kentucky Utilities newsletter PowerSource, it reports “Using a 23 watt CFL (light bulb) for 10,000 hours at the same energy rate will cost you only $16.10. This is a savings of $53.90, without factoring in the savings in air conditioning energy as CFLs generate much less heat than regular [...]
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Posted on August 13th, 2008 by LuAnn Farrar
Is there a service in Lexington where you can take in your unwanted
mail, documents, etc. to be shredded, paying a reasonable fee? In
Florida, there are ship ‘n pack stores that allow you to put those
documents into a locked container and they will have them shredded for
you, charging you per pound. This works out [...]
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Posted on August 11th, 2008 by LuAnn Farrar
Last Saturday evening I saw fireworks. It was a lovely show. Can you tell me where the celebration was and what was being celebrated?
The University of Kentucky held its annual “Fan Day” for the upcoming football season at Commonwealth Stadium, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Coach Rich Brooks, the staff, and the players signed autographs, [...]
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Posted on August 6th, 2008 by LuAnn Farrar
I have lived here (in Lexington) for 28 years without this problem. Starting around April, a fine white substance has been coming through the screen on my patio and settling on everything. I first thought it was pollen, but I know of no plant that would release pollen over such [...]
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Posted on July 30th, 2008 by LuAnn Farrar
Why don’t the new downtown parking enforcement officers wear helmets when they’re zipping around downtown on their chariots?
Gary Means, executive director of the Lexington Fayette County Parking Authority explains: the three-wheeled vehicle that the enforcement officers use are not prone to tipping over like a bicycle or motorcycle, so consequently are more stable. After [...]
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Posted on February 15th, 2008 by LuAnn Farrar
Whatever happened to the Clays Mill Road widening? I thought it was to start in 2006.
Clays Mill Road has produced much public discussion over very many years involving the city, the state and the neighborhood. Finally, the money is in place, the design is complete and construction will begin soon. Max Conyers, transportation planning manager [...]
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Posted on January 23rd, 2008 by LuAnn Farrar
As discussed by wife and I: New lights have been installed on Nicholasville Rd. at both New Circle and at Man-O-War. They have a single green light below a single yellow light below two side-by-side red lights. The red lights are both solid red and these lighting devices appear [...]
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Posted on December 21st, 2007 by LuAnn Farrar
Melissa Nipper, on December 10th, 2007 at 4:09 pm Said:
As I travel down Man o’ War Boulevard from Tates Creek Road toward Nicholasville Road, I notice they are moving dirt, staking out land and perhaps getting ready to put in infrastructure on the left (just past Waterford/Clearwater Way). What is planned for this [...]
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Posted on December 14th, 2007 by LuAnn Farrar
Where is the highest point of elevation in Fayette County? I was told once that it was near winchester and New Circle Roads. The view from the overpass is awesome.
In the 1979 Kentucky Geological Survey publication Topography of Kentucky, by Preston McGrain and James C. Currens, the highest elevation in Fayette County is listed as [...]
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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.