Hoptown

Crews with chain saws and heavy equipment are removing trees and debris left from the March 31 storm.

The Kentucky Supreme Court issued a pair of rulings Thursday related to two former state prosecutors who were subject to impeachment charges, suspending one for five years and lifting the suspension of another.

The grant will support a community read this fall of "Catalogue of Unabashed Gratitude," a book of poetry by Ross Gay.

Calling themselves the Blue Brothers, they plan to promote United Way agencies as the soul of the Pennyrile.

Two art camps, a children's theater production and four free movies for young audiences will be offered.

The keynote speaker will be author and civil rights historian Quraysh Ali Lansana. 

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 10 p.m.

The Department of Energy canceled negotiations for the grant after members of Congress alleged the company had improper ties with China.

The trucks will be serving from 4 until 8 p.m. on Fifth Street next to the brewery.

The barbecue raises money to help preserve the St. Elmo schoolhouse on Bradshaw Road.

The discussion is planned at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Carnegie Library.

The swap is from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the downtown coffeehouse.