Jessamine County
Sheriff hopes for above-budget excess fees
The Jessamine County Fiscal Court ended 2020 on a good note. Jessamine County Sheriff Kevin Corman, in presenting his 2021 budget and salary cap, said ...
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Fred Petke is a reporter for The Winchester Sun, the Jessamine Journal and the State Journal. His beats include cops, courts, fire, public records, city and county government and other news. To contact Fred, email fred.petke@bluegrassnewsmedia.com or call 859-759-0051.
Jessamine County
Judicial Center board chooses architect finalists
The decision of who will design Jessamine County’s new judicial center is down to three finalists. During the Jessamine County Project Development Board’s Dec. 9 ...
by Fred Petke, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 5:35 pm
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Attempted murder, assault charges filed after domestic dispute
A Nicholasville woman was charged with attempting to kill her boyfriend with a pillow Tuesday, while the boyfriend was arrested for allegedly strangling and assaulting ...
by Fred Petke, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 1:33 pm
Jessamine County
EJMS does caroling COVID-style
In any other year, groups would go into nursing homes to sing Christmas carols to the residents and spread a little Christmas cheer. This year, ...
by Fred Petke, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 2:28 pm
Jessamine County
Nicholasville commissioners sworn in ahead of heated discussion
The incoming Nicholasville city commissioners took their oaths of office Monday night and had their first heated discussion about which departments they will oversee. Monday’s ...
by Fred Petke, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 2:27 pm
Jessamine County
Nicholasville man jailed following burglary, assault on officers
Police said a Nicholasville man broke into a residence and strangled a person before injuring two officers during the arrest process. According to Nicholasville Police, ...
by Fred Petke, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 2:12 pm
Jessamine County
Jessamine teen continues holiday light show tradition
For the last four years, Zachary Nielson has been in charge of covering his home in lights for Christmas. This year, their home on Bernie ...
by Fred Petke, Thursday, December 10, 2020 11:02 am
Jessamine County
County to set up backup 911 center in Wilmore
The new Wilmore City Hall may soon be home to another agency after the Jessamine County Fiscal Court voted to create a back-up 911 center. ...
by Fred Petke, Thursday, December 10, 2020 11:01 am
News
NFD gets new training equipment
At the first of 2020, the Nicholasville Fire Department learned it received an $84,000 grant to purchase new training equipment. The 40-foot-long by 8-foot-wide unit ...
