Life & Arts
Sunday 01/19/2020
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- CoffeeTree Books holds fourth annual Sheep In
- Updated: January 19, 2020 - 9:03 pm
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Dozens of knitters and crocheters piled into CoffeeTree Books for their fourth annual Sheep In. It is a day-long event where attendees can win prizes, knit, get first call on limited knitting products and have dinner. It was a full event as all tickets were sold out prior to the Sheep In.
Monday 12/09/2019
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- James Colgan repurposed a California hobby into a Kentucky business
- Updated: December 09, 2019 - 12:38 pm
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James Colgan has found a way to repurpose his California hobbies into a jewelry-making business in Kentucky almost six years after living in three states across the country.
Sunday 12/08/2019
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- Morehead's Christmas parade restored by Fannin
- Updated: December 08, 2019 - 1:30 pm
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Jeff Fannin took it upon himself to restore Morehead’s Christmas parade nearly a decade ago.
Saturday 12/07/2019
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- Gallery of 2019 Christmas Parade
- Posted: December 07, 2019 - 9:05 pm
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The annual Christmas Parade took place Friday, December 6 on Main Street in Morehead. Below is a gallery by Sarah Mitchell.
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- Hometown Holiday celebrates 20 years
- Updated: December 07, 2019 - 10:06 pm
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For two decades Morehead has celebrated Hometown Holidays.
Friday 12/06/2019
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- Ashland's Festival of Trees grows
- Updated: December 06, 2019 - 9:56 am
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Over 16,000 people traveled to Ashland, Ky. to see the various exhibits and new category at Festival of Trees and Trains at the Paramount Arts Center.
Thursday 12/05/2019
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- Rowan Co. High to participate in inaugural parade
- Updated: December 05, 2019 - 2:10 pm
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The Rowan County Senior High School band will be featured in the inaugural parade in Frankfort for the first time since 1995.
Wednesday 12/04/2019
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- Lori Dobson collects suitcases for foster children
- Updated: December 04, 2019 - 8:34 pm
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Lori Dobson created a program to collect suitcases for foster children.
Tuesday 12/03/2019
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- Gallery: KCTM Semester Finale Concert
- Updated: December 03, 2019 - 9:28 pm
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Photos from the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music's semester finale concert at the Morehead Conference Center on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
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- Turkey Trot raises money for Helping Hands
- Updated: December 03, 2019 - 10:00 pm
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Before feasting on Thanksgiving turkey, over 500 people helped give back to the community in a 5k run.
Monday 12/02/2019
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- Alumni Tower evacuates for circuitry repair
- Posted: December 02, 2019 - 3:46 pm
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Alumni Tower residents evacuated the building Monday morning due to an issue with the circuitry controlling their power in the basement.
Sunday 11/24/2019
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- Horse riding became a lifestyle for Reed
- Updated: November 24, 2019 - 1:56 pm
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Audrey Reed continued to pursue the competitive lifestyle of horse shows alongside her teammates despite an accident earlier in life.
Saturday 11/23/2019
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- Wildfire Designs opens in Morehead
- Updated: November 23, 2019 - 2:47 pm
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What started as a hobby, is now a dream for one woman and her husband.
Friday 11/22/2019
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- "People are Animals, Too"
- Updated: November 22, 2019 - 10:49 am
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An invitation from a Morehead State University teacher brought guest speaker, Dr. Allison Thornton, all the way from Alabama to MSU.
Wednesday 11/20/2019
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- Stephanie Willoughby raises awareness for diabetes
- Updated: November 20, 2019 - 12:33 pm
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Stephanie Willoughby has used her love of pageants to bring awareness to diabetes, a disease which affects around 29 million Americans each year.
Saturday 11/16/2019
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- Students get into the holiday spirit with ornament decorating
- Updated: November 16, 2019 - 8:06 pm
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Morehead State University students were in the holiday spirit at an ornament decorating party on Friday night.
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- Tenth Annual Masters Spelling Bee helps bring books to disadvantaged kids
- Updated: November 16, 2019 - 7:54 pm
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Master spellers of Morehead tested their skills as they competed to give books to disadvantaged children at the tenth annual event on Friday.
Friday 11/15/2019
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- Unifying high schools in Kentucky
- Updated: November 15, 2019 - 2:49 pm
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East Carter High School and Special Olympics Kentucky hosted seven other regional high schools Friday at the Morehead Conference Center to encourage them to become Unified Champion Schools.
Thursday 11/14/2019
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- Teaching brings Dr. Brock home
- Updated: November 14, 2019 - 8:45 pm
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One Morehead State University professor found her way back home with the same profession that made her leave the area.
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- Learning ethics in the medical field
- Updated: November 14, 2019 - 11:29 am
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Learning and thinking about ethical concerns within the medial field is what two students are doing in the philosophy internship program with St. Claire HealthCare.
Wednesday 11/13/2019
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- A gathering of singers: Morehead State University’s choral festival
- Updated: November 13, 2019 - 5:41 pm
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Over 300 high school students from across Kentucky and parts of Ohio came together for Morehead State University’s 60th annual Choral Festival for High School Singers.
Tuesday 11/12/2019
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- "This is My Heart for You" takes the stage
- Updated: November 12, 2019 - 1:49 pm
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Exploring the conflict between traditional Appalachian culture and the LGBT community will be the theme of the most recent production at Morehead State University.
Monday 11/11/2019
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- Alexa Potts excels on and off the range
- Updated: November 11, 2019 - 5:20 pm
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A quiet bang. The smell of gun powder. The sound of a bolt racking a new bullet into place.
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- Kris Cox and her journey to the Morehead Police Department
- Updated: November 11, 2019 - 2:04 pm
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Kris Cox joined the Morehead City Police Department as the first female cop on the force in the last 30 years.
Saturday 11/09/2019
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- Truetones perform at CoffeeTree Books
- Updated: November 09, 2019 - 11:20 pm
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A highly educated barbershop group took stage at CoffeeTree Books.
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- Sparking interest for girls in STEM
- Updated: November 13, 2019 - 2:25 pm
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Girls in Engineering Math and Science (GEMS) return to Morehead to host their fifteenth annual event.
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- Allyson Cox Taylor speaks about human trafficking
- Posted: November 09, 2019 - 1:16 pm
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The National Human Trafficking Hotline has had over 34,000 reports in the United States over the last twelve years, 490 of which were cases in Kentucky.
Friday 11/08/2019
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- Dreaming of snow: Sean Corbin shares his poetry
- Updated: November 08, 2019 - 2:52 pm
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Morehead State University alum Sean Corbin’s first poetry reading drew a good crowd to Coffee Tree Books in Morehead Thursday evening.
Thursday 11/07/2019
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- Handmade dreams at Renee's Bridal
- Posted: November 07, 2019 - 12:57 pm
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MT. STERLING Renee Cunningham went from working out of the trunk of her car to designing luxurious wedding dresses fit for any bride at Renee's Bridal.
Wednesday 11/06/2019
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- SGA helps family in need
- Updated: November 08, 2019 - 1:59 am
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The Student Government Association passed a bill to give money to a family in need and discussed a partnership beginning this weekend with Morehead Cinemas 6.
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- Cheering from Japan to Kentucky
- Updated: November 06, 2019 - 2:27 pm
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A love for her favorite sport brought her from Japan to the United States, specifically to Morehead State University.
Tuesday 11/05/2019
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- It's community first for the Riggsbys
- Updated: November 07, 2019 - 12:12 pm
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HALDEMAN A former military couple turned their soap making business into a central feature of the community.
Saturday 11/02/2019
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- Moore helps teach his high school band to state finals
- Updated: November 06, 2019 - 12:36 pm
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His high school marching band hadn’t been to state in 27 years, but a Morehead State freshman helped get them to the top three in the finals over the over the weekend.
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- Echoes from the Courthouse: a Historical Documentary
- Updated: November 02, 2019 - 12:05 am
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The auditorium of the Rowan County Arts Center was standing room only Friday evening to hear the chaotic history of the former courthouse.
Friday 11/01/2019
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- Gallery: Just Say Boo To Drugs
- Updated: November 01, 2019 - 3:57 pm
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Children in Rowan County had a safe place to trick or treat away from the weather at "Just Say Boo To Drugs" Halloween night at the Laughlin Health Building on Morehead State's campus.
Thursday 10/31/2019
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- Art department screens Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Updated: October 31, 2019 - 8:15 pm
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Morehead State students did the time warp again Wednesday night for the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Wednesday 10/30/2019
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- Students learn about bats in a talk at the Camden Carroll Library
- Updated: November 01, 2019 - 3:55 pm
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Students learned the importance of bats during a talk at the Camden Carroll Library for Halloween.
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- Woodstock comes to Morehead
- Updated: October 31, 2019 - 8:06 pm
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The music of the peace and love generation rocked the Morehead Conference Center Tuesday night as students and faculty of Morehead State University music department rocked their tribute to Woodstock’s 50th anniversary.
Monday 10/28/2019
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- The superbowl of barbecue: 'The Jack'
- Updated: October 28, 2019 - 7:30 pm
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LYNCHBURG, TN The smell of smoke and tangy barbecue filled the air as Pitmaster Jason Boggess stood over the smoker just an hour away from the final turn-in.
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- The Beat of Morehead State University
- Posted: October 28, 2019 - 5:19 pm
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The Baird Music Building was booming with activity during Morehead State University’s Percussion Ensemble concert Sunday afternoon.
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- A Haldeman Halloween
- Updated: October 28, 2019 - 1:21 pm
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Laughter flooded the Haldeman Community Center Saturday as children and their families kicked off the Halloween season at the 10th annual Halloween fundraiser on Saturday.
Saturday 10/26/2019
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- The felines of story time
- Updated: October 26, 2019 - 7:05 pm
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Meows and squeals of joy could be heard from CoffeeTree Books Saturday morning during Sunny’s Storytime.
Thursday 10/24/2019
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- Bluegrass music led Bradleigh Culp to the KCTM
- Updated: October 25, 2019 - 9:27 pm
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One girl would have never found the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music and a love for everything that comes with it if it were not for her mother.
Wednesday 10/23/2019
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- Doves of Gateway honor those lost to domestic violence
- Updated: October 23, 2019 - 8:24 pm
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In the past year, 30 individuals have lost their lives due to domestic violence in Kentucky.
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- Freeland came for the job, stayed for the community
- Updated: October 23, 2019 - 7:37 pm
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One retired Morehead State University professor has published several books, including historical fiction, biographies and textbooks.
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- Drag as a story of self acceptance
- Updated: October 24, 2019 - 10:52 am
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A young drag performer shared his story Tuesday about self acceptance and his love for the art form.
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- Former university employee indicted for fraudulent purchases
- Updated: October 23, 2019 - 2:27 pm
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A former Morehead State University employee has been indicted for allegedly using a University credit card to purchase more than $167-thousand dollars in merchandise, goods and services.
A Rowan County Grand Jury handed down the 12-count indictment on Friday which claims 51-year-old Sherri Ward made the fraudulent purchases between December 2017 and July of 2019.
Ward served as an Academic Specialist with the Department of Art and Design. She was hired at the University in 2000.
According to the indictment, Ward also used a rubber stamp to forge the signature of a University professor, to request transfer of funds from the Morehead State University Foundation. The transfer amounts varied from just under $500 dollars to more than $11-thousand dollars over an 18-month period.
She is charged with one count of fraudulent use of a credit card, which is a class C felony in this case, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Ward also faces 11 counts of second degree forgery, which is a Class D felony and punishable by up to 5 years.
Ward will appear in Rowan Circuit Court on January 17th for a status hearing.
Saturday 10/19/2019
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- Gallery: Homecoming
- Updated: October 19, 2019 - 8:47 pm
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The Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 19, 2019 along Main Street.
Friday 10/18/2019
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- Morehead Theater Guild raises the dead
- Posted: October 18, 2019 - 9:38 pm
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The Morehead Theatre Guild raised the dead by telling their history at the Old Town Cemetery.
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- Morehead State faces possible upcoming debt crisis
- Updated: October 21, 2019 - 12:24 pm
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Morehead State is facing major debt issues if action isn’t taken in the next 12 to 24 months, according to President Dr. Jay Morgan at the October board of regents meeting.
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