Jessamine County
Judicial center board starts meetings, decisions
Sometime this decade, Jessamine County will have a new judicial center, with all courtrooms, judges’ chambers and the clerk’s office under one roof. Beyond that, ...
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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
Rock Fence concerts continue Friday
As fall begins in central Kentucky, music lovers in Nicholasville are taking one last fling for live music while the weather allows. The free Rock ...
by Fred Petke, Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:58 pm
Homicide
One dead after early morning shooting
A Nicholasville man will be facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing another person on Beauford Place. Michael Walker, 45, of Rebel Road, ...
by Fred Petke, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 1:18 pm
concert series
Concerts resume at Rock Fence Park
As fall begins in central Kentucky, music lovers in Nicholasville are taking one last fling for live music while the weather allows. The free Rock ...
by Fred Petke, Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:01 am
Jessamine County
Fiscal Court approves lower tax rate in second vote
Jessamine County taxpayers will have a little less property tax to pay this year after the Fiscal Court lowered its 2020 rate Tuesday. Earlier this ...
by Fred Petke, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 1:54 pm
Jessamine County
Nicholasville man charged with ID theft, fraudulent purchases
Lexington and state police have charged a Jessamine County man with a number of charges after he allegedly purchased high-end cars and luxury apartments using ...
by Fred Petke, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 1:54 pm
Jessamine County
Meetings to start for new judicial center
Work is about to begin on plans for Jessamine County’s new judicial center with an online Zoom meeting. The Jessamine County Judicial Center Project Development ...
by Fred Petke, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 1:52 pm
News
Nicholasville sets Halloween hours, no public events
There will be door-to-door trick-or-treating in Nicholasville on Halloween, but there won’t be public events this year. Monday evening, the Nicholasville City Commission set trick-or-treating ...
by Fred Petke, Thursday, October 1, 2020 2:49 pm
Jessamine County
City approves $40.6M bond issue
Nicholasville officials took the first vote to fund construction of the new police department and upgrades to the sewer plant as part of a $40.7 ...
by Fred Petke, Thursday, October 1, 2020 2:49 pm
News
NFD calls off open house, but will offer drive-through fire prevention event
In recent years, upwards of 600 people have descended on the Nicholasville Fire Department in October for its annual fire prevention open house. Of course, ...