The Jessamine Journal

02/28/2025

On the Jessamine County Fiscal Court front lawn is a Confederate soldier statue. “No braver bled For brighter land Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter Nor greater land Had a cause so grand,” reads one of the four sides of the statue, commemorating the Confederate dead....

02/26/2025

From Kentucky Lantern By Sarah Ladd If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter You ca...

02/24/2025

Article submitted by library Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator, Emily Moon Check out the JCPL Events Calendar at www.jesspublib.org for more information and to register. Programs marked with an asterisk (*) require registration. Monday, February 24th Email newsletter signup Sign up for our da...

02/21/2025

From Kentucky Lantern By McKenna Horsley Despite a handful of Republicans voting no, the Kentucky House passed a measure that would expand options for public school districts that have lost instructional time to weather closures and other reasons, including recent statewide flooding. Email newslette...

02/21/2025

On the rainy morning of Saturday, Feb. 15, State Representative Adam Moore met with his constituents at Bad Ass Coffee in southern Fayette County. Rep. Moore (D-45) was elected to his first term in the 2024 general election. As the representative of the 45th State House District, he represents parts...

02/20/2025

After moderate to minor flooding of the Kentucky River in Jessamine County through the beginning of this week, minor flooding continues and could persist until next week.

Update: Since this article has been published in the weekly paper, flood levels for the Kentucky River at Lock 8, Camp Nelson, had a slight increase late night Wednesday, Feb. 19 bringing the area of the river up to 37 feet, only a foot above the marker for what is considered “moderate flooding”...

02/20/2025

A Black-owned, locally operated education nonprofit in Nicholasville is offering homeschool students a wide range of classes and experiences, from writing, math, and history to science, art, and local field trips. “This [program] is definitely for homeschool families that are looking for a coopera...

02/19/2025

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02/19/2025

From Kentucky Lantern By Liam Niemeyer FRANKFORT — Kentucky lawmakers are advancing an industry-backed bill that could exclude evidence gathered by citizens and community groups from being considered in proceedings to enforce air pollution rules. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email...

02/18/2025

With ongoing flooding in Jessamine County that is specifically impacting its river communities, Central Kentucky is under a winter weather advisory.   The morning of Tuesday, Feb. 18, brought light winter weather with snow flurries. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), significant snowf...

02/18/2025

Compiled by Gillian Stawiszynski. The Nicholasville Police Department reported the following arrests between February 5-10. They are matters of record and not indications of guilt or innocence.   February 5 Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter Seth Adam Darnell – Possess...

02/17/2025

State Rep. Adam Moore (D) of House District 45 started his first term in the capital at the beginning of January. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Moore filed his first three bills of his career. Moore’s press release states that his legislative priorities include more substantial wages, affordable homes, and ...

02/16/2025

02/14/2025

Submitted Article By Guy Hamilton-Smith   It has been five years since Governor Beshear restored my right to vote in 2019 through an Executive Order. A past conviction no longer ruled my life. I, along with thousands of other Kentuckians, were the lucky ones. But the harsh reality is that many othe...

02/14/2025

From Kentucky Lantern By Liam Niemeyer FRANKFORT — Republicans in the Kentucky Senate advanced a bill Friday that would limit state regulation of water pollution to a weakened federal standard as GOP lawmakers said industries from housing development to coal mining need bureaucratic relief. Email ...

02/13/2025

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced on Monday he has joined the filing of a multistate lawsuit challenging New York’s Climate Superfund Act, which he terms, “an outrageous and unlawful tax on American energy producers and job creators.” Coleman joined a ...

02/13/2025

From Kentucky Lantern By Sarah Ladd FRANKFORT — Under a Republican bill advancing in the Kentucky legislature, a reported 67 incarcerated people would have to stop taking “cross s*x hormones” if the treatments are paid for with public funds. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email ...

02/13/2025

Gary Reed is an 11th-grade East Jessamine High School (EJHS) student who has been singing since he was five. On Monday, Feb. 10, he performed for the WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour at the Lyric Theatre in Lexington. Gary started out singing at different churches throughout Fayette and Jessamine Count...