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League of Extraordinary Chiefs — students who participated in  a mentoring program led by Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, planned a tree planting and time capsule burial.

This training comes from University of Kentucky Healthcare. It is called QPR, which means Question, Persuade and Refer.

Vickie Smiley is retiring as executive director, and former Community and Development Services staff member Laura Faulkner will succeed her.

Tom Eblen, former Herald-Leader managing editor and columnist, wrote that he nominated Mastin for the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame “because no journalist did so much for so long to inform Central Kentuckians about the unique built environment that surrounded them.”

The Paducah Historic Preservation Group raised more than $100,000 to purchase and preserve 14 works by LaFrance.

Museum executive director Alissa Keller and Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown will lead the May 30 program with a look at the Snapshots in Time series.

By the end of Kentucky's primary this year, the outcome of more than half of the state’s legislative races will be all but decided. In a number of races, only one candidate or members of just one party are running.

Christian County is among the top dairy counties in the state, ranking fourth for the number of milk cows.

James R. Cash Auctions & Real Estate is facilitating the sale of 26 works by Western Kentucky painter Helen LaFrance.

Jada Poindexter received the Spirit Cup that recognizes the most outstanding graduate.

The most severe storms are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening.