http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/blaine/ Blaine, KY News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/blaine/content/46c6fb5e2e5fc509d826974c38773d65.html The McCreary County Coroner who is the stepson of Pulaski County Magistrate Mike Wilson was arrested on felony drug charges Saturday night http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/blaine/content/14f9e1505a04b9540ca970edd4e1d9b0.html BARBOURVILLE Ky It was the final scrimmage for two area high school teams before next weeks regular season tip off as the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets took on a young Pineville Mountain Lion team http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/blaine/content/bf1bc2dd3357f48d82b4547e9aa05fed.html Toby Carrigan Transylvania's cross country coach was returning with his team from an earlyseason meet when he saw a solitary runner doing road work in Pendleton County When I heard that from Toby I knew Verax was getting in top condition said Pioneers' basketball coach Brian Lane after Carrigan who is also his assistant coach reported in Joey Verax begins his senior year when the Pioneers visit Centre Saturday night 7:30 tipoff In the best shape of his college career he wants this season to be special I want to lead on and off the court the 6foot5 forward said I want to help us succeed whether it's scoring rebounding or defending It's not 'next year' It's do it now or regret it http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/blaine/content/b5259a2a05de53dfb68c95b1c2544ac0.html For 113 years the Confederate Monument has towered over the edge of the University of Louisville's Belknap Campus a controversial symbol of Louisville's heritage http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/blaine/content/aeeed8c5d2ad063959e4f4bafa2fe152.html Farmers fighting farmers Over water In the arid WestSure it's a saga many years old but a new twist is brewing on Washington's rural nonirrigated lands where fourthgeneration farmers plant wheat and pray for rain Sometimes there's a harvest sometimes not but they soldier on in homesteads whose only water supply comes from wells deep undergroundSome now fear their wells could dry up if a 30000head feedlot moves onto neighboring land in southeast Washington's Franklin CountyOur main concern is our water If we go dry we have no recourse said Blaine Dougherty who with his brother still farms the land his grandfather bought in 1938Under laws dating back 60 years the state allows some wells to be drilled without a permit as long as water usage is held to 5000 gallons per day They include livestock watering small industrial uses domestic use or noncommercial watering of a small lawn or garden http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/blaine/content/008c791142959999f464f9b5f4876e62.html Something new may be in the stars for the Hardin Planetarium at Western Kentucky University Officials are looking at a 036;1 million IMAXlike video system to replace the nearly 41yearold projector that currently creates a blueprint of the heavens on the dome8217;s 40foot rounded ceilingBlaine Ferrell dean of the Ogden College of Science and Engineering said that while the projector still does a good job of showing students the stars it is so old that replacement parts aren8217;t made anymoreFerrell said he remembers working with the current projector during his own thesis work in the early 1970s8220;It has served us well but it8217;s limited and with what8217;s available today we could offer students a better experience8221; Ferrell saidPresident Gary Ransdell said the new system could be used for more than just astronomy Ransdell said he saw a similar video system at the planetarium at the University of Louisville and realized the opportunities for showing promotional videos about WKU to campus guestsFerrell said the system also could be used for all other departments8220;It will give us more versatility for astronomy but it can also be used for chemistry and biology8221; Ferrell said 8220;It can go through a blood vessel in a human being anything IMAX can do It could really move us in the 21st century8221;Every few weeks Roger Scott director of the planetarium must physically climb onto a chair or ladder to set the moon planets and sun to the correct date in history He said changing the gears and knobs to the correct setting for featured shows such as the Star of Bethlehem could take half a day8220;There would certainly be advantages to having a computer controlled system8221; Scott said 8220;If I wanted to set the sky to show what it looked like in Bowling Green on Jan 13 7000 BC at 7 pm it could pull it up in a few seconds8221;Scott said the system the department is requesting GOTO Chronos Hybrid System would not only be able to project a real starfield but can also show 3D highdefinition videos8220;I8217;ve seen demonstrations similar to this system and it looks like you8217;re flying right through an asteroid field or through the rings of Saturn8221; Scott saidWhile the new system may be costly the current projector is adding up too One light inside the star arch costs nearly 036;600 to replaceRobbin Taylor vice president of public affairs at WKU said the renovation to the planetarium will be included in the university8217;s request to renovate the Thompson Complex Center Wing in the 20102012 budget meeting The request will include 036;24 million to complete the fourth phase of science building renovations at the school she saidHardin Planetarium brings in nearly 15000 spectators a year that include students outside school groups and community members Scott said With the new sound system and special effects of the hybrid system Scott said the planetarium could easily attract more in addition to becoming a resource for other departments8220;It8217;s no longer that big of a thrill for people to walk in and see stars8221; Scott said 8220;In 67 we didn8217;t have home video recorders or video games8221;Scott said the new system also would benefit students by giving them a more realistic image of the planets The current system depicts them as flat discs when they should appear as bright stars he said8220;We have no problem projecting stars8221; he said 8220;But we8217;re getting away from this and can be more accurate It8217;s a work horse for us it8217;s still working and able to project stars but we could do so much better with a stateoftheart system8221; http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/blaine/content/2556d37ec7eb8ccb03096f6dc8ef15e7.html A family of military veterans from Lawrence County will be honored Monday afternoon during a ceremony to dedicate Ky 32 as Skaggs Brothers Veterans Highway http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/blaine/content/e2d3c69a75e2792244d5eb1e6f9e0379.html A 60 run in the fourth quarter helped the seventhgrade Lady Cougars preserve a tough 2014 road win Thursday evening at Hancock County