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We now turn to the advocate messenger for news from
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Danville and Boyle County. Your reader today is Heidi Newman.
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We are reading from the edition dated Tuesday, November 10th, 2026,
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which the publishers have donated to Radio Eye. As a reminder,
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Radio Eye is a reading service intended for people who
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are blind or have other disabilities that make it difficult
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to read printed material. First up, Heritage Board approves Ephraim
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McDowell Expansion. This is an article by Jocely Labera. Plans
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for a major expansion of Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
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move forward November 6th after receiving approval from the Danville
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Architectural Heritage Board. The board approved a certificate of appropriateness
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for a project that includes more than 13,000 square feet
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of new space. an expanded emergency department entrance, and a
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rooftop helipad. The approval came with one abstention. Craig Sutton,
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System Director of Facilities for Ephraim McDowell Health, said the
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addition will include three levels.
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The ground level will.
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Contain office and meeting space, the first floor will expand
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emergency department services, and the second floor will initially remain
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unfinished for future medical uses. Plans also include a new
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patient drop-off canopy and renovation to outpatient waiting and registration areas.
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Two of the hospital's four elevators will be extended to
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the roof to serve the new helipad. Additional rooftop space
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will house elevator equipment and systems associated with the helipad.
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Board members discussed how the.
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New construction would fit with the existing hospital campus and
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downtown area. The design used as materials intended to complement
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the hospital while distinguishing the addition as new construction. Landscaping
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was also discussed, particularly along Walnut Street. Hospital representatives agreed
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to work with Danville's Beautification Committee to explore additional landscaping
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around the project. The board ultimately accepted staff's recommendation that
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the project met the architectural guidelines required for approval. In
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another case, the board denied a request to remove two
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chimneys from a historic building at 204 West Main Street.
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Tanner Good of Forge and Frame said the chimneys are
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in poor condition, including.
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One that is leaning significantly.
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Staff recommended against removing them because the chimneys are considered
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important architectural elements of the federal-style building. The board denied
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the removal request but left open the possibility for the
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owner to return with a plan to dismantle and rebuild
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the chimneys. Staff said appropriate materials, including specialized lime mortar
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for the historic brick, would be required. The board also
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approved exterior changes at 110 North 1st Street, where Rebecca
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and James Kirk planned to locate Pelvic Smart Rehabilitation and Wellness.
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Rebecca Kirk said the physical therapy practice has operated in
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Danville for four years and and serves women and children,
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including patients with mobility needs. The board approved a removable
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wheelchair-accessible ramp, handrails, custom wood shutters, and a light fixture.
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Staff also approved a new sign in an existing frame.
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The board also voted to move forward with updated design
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guidelines covering signs and public art. The guidelines will continue
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through the review process, including consideration of by the Danville-Boyle
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County Planning and Zoning Commission, and eventually the Danville City Commission.
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Officials also announced that Danville had received.
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A $ 750, 000.
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Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant. Additional information about the grant
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is expected to be presented to the Danville City Commission
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on November 23rd. And that includes the article entitled, Heritage
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Board Approves Ephraim McDowell Expansion by Jocely Libera. Next up,
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Restored Danville Kiln Produces New Exhibit. This is also by
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Jocely Libera. Pottery produced in a Danville kiln that sat
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unused for more than 20 years is now featured in
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an exhibit at the Kentucky Artisan Center in Berea. Dragonfire
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II features work created during the second firing of the
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restored Jackson Powell Anagama kiln. The exhibit opened November 7th
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and will remain on display through January 30th, 2027. Most
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of the pieces are available for purchase. The kiln was
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built in Danville in 1993 by the late Stephen Rolf
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Powell and Dr. Mack Johnson and follows traditional Japanese wood
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firing construction. The firing process takes place over several days
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with temperatures approaching 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit. As fire moves through
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the sloped kiln, wood ash settles on hundreds of pieces,
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creating a natural ash finish on the pottery. The kiln
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fell out of use in 2005 and remained dormant for
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about two decades. A community effort surrounding the Art Center
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of the Bluegrass eventually led to its restoration. Following repairs,
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the kiln was fired again in spring 2026 for the
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first time since it had fallen out of use. A
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second firing was completed in October and included work by
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dozens of artists from around the region. The pottery produced
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during the firing makes up the Dragonfire II exhibit. Although
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the exhibit is being held in Berea, The work on
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display was produced through the Restored Danville Kiln, continuing the
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project started by Powell and Johnson more than three decades ago.
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A free opening reception was held November 7th at the
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Kentucky Artisan Center at 200 Artisan Way in Berea to
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recognize artists who participated in the October firing. And that
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concludes the piece entitled Restored Danville Kiln Produces New Exhibit,
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by Jocely Libera. The third article from page one is
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Road Projects Advance at Three Boyle County Development Sites. This
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is an article by Jocely Libera. Three access road projects
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are moving forward in Boyle County to prepare industrial and
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commercial property for development, according to a November 5th update
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from Develop Danville. Two roads are under construction. A third
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has reached bidding. A road extending east from Corporate Drive
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in the John H. Steigle Business Center is nearing substantial
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completion and will reach 50 acres of land with utilities,
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developed Danville reported. Todd Johnson Contracting is handling construction with
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paving by the Allen Company. A June 2025 state project
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report listed an anticipated budget of $ 1. 22 million for the
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Steigle project, including a $ 1. 013 million state grant, and $ 207, 000
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from the Boyle County Industrial Foundation. Those figures reflect the
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budget outlined in the 2025 report. The funding is through
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the Kentucky Product Development Initiative, which helps communities improve sites
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and buildings to attract business investment. The state announced approval
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of funding for the Danvo project in July, 2025. Under
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the terms described in the state report, grant money is
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distributed through reimbursement requests supported by invoices, proof of payment,
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documentation of matching funds, and progress reports. Requests may be
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submitted no more than monthly. The road adds access within
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a business center that already has a state-certified building pad.
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Developed Danville's property listing identifies a 101,250-square-foot pad on a 17.8-acre
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tract owned and developed by the Boyle County Industrial Foundation.
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The foundation is a private nonprofit established in 1961 to
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acquire and develop property for industrial and corporate facilities. Develop
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Danville administers its operations and markets its industrial park properties.
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The Steigle Center also received a gold designation from the
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Site Selectors Guild's REDI Sites program in March 2025. The
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program evaluates properties on factors including infrastructure capacity, development conditions, ownership,
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and entitlements, giving companies and site selection consultants a way
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to compare available locations. Gold is one of five designation levels,
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which range from emerging to platinum. At the Danville-Boyle County
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Economic Development Authority's 80-acre rail-served property, an access road from
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North Stewart's Lane is under construction. Norfolk Southern serves the site.
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The Danville-Boyle County Development Corporation has received bids for an
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entrance road to Lakeside at Redding Farm, a property of
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more than 200 acres along the South Danville Bypass. Developed
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Danville reported two commercial commitments at Lakeside this year, including
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a Lumber King building materials store. The Lakeside master plan
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envisions a mix of housing, shops, offices, industrial space, and
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public recreation. Its project website describes the lake and boathouse,
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a walkable town center, residential neighborhoods, and trails connecting different
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parts of the property. The conceptual residential district includes 72
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single-family home sites, along with townhomes, apartments, and homes combining
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living and working space. Plans also call for a clubhouse
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and pool. The website identifies the development as a partnership
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of the city and its economic development authority and states
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that the master plan remains conceptual and subject to refinement
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and approvals. Develop Danville has also applied for additional state
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funding to extend road access to about 75 acres of
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planned industrial property.
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And that concludes the article.
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By Jocely Libera, entitled Road Projects Advance at Three Boyle
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County Development Sites. And the final article on page one
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of the Advocate Messenger is entitled Diabetes Awareness Month Highlights
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Prevention and Care in Boyle County. This is by Jocely Libera.
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November's Diabetes Awareness Observance is encouraging Boyle County residents to
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to learn their risk, ask about screening, and get help
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managing a disease that affects hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians.
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November is National Diabetes Month, also recognized by the American
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Diabetes Association as American Diabetes Month. The association's 2026 campaign
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emphasizes progress in care, early detection, and resources
for people
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living with diabetes. The Kentucky Department for Public Health's 2025
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Diabetes Report estimated that about 482,000 Kentucky adults had diagnosed
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diabetes in 2023, representing roughly 13.7% of adults. Those figures
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come from the state's Behavioral Risk Factor Survey and do
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not include everyone whose diabetes has gone undiagnosed. Nationally, the
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 40.1 million
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people had diabetes in 2023. About 11 million adults had
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the disease without knowing it. The agency also estimates that 115.2
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million adults have prediabetes. Diabetes develops when the body cannot
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produce enough insulin or use it effectively, allowing blood sugar
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to rise. Insulin is a hormone that helps sugar enter
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cells to provide energy. Over time, high blood sugar can
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damage the heart, kidneys, eyes, and nerves. The different forms
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of diabetes require different approaches. Type 1 involves an immune
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system attack on insulin-producing cells.
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People with type.
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1 need insulin to survive, and it can develop at
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any age. Type 2 develops when the body does not
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use insulin properly. and cannot keep blood sugar within a
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normal range. Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy and increases the
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mother's risk of developing type 2 later. Prevention advice about
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weight loss and exercise should not be mistaken for a
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way to prevent type 1 diabetes. One challenge is that
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prediabetes and type 2 diabetes often produce no obvious symptoms.
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When symptoms occur, they can include frequent urination, unusual thirst, fatigue,
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blurry vision, and weight loss without trying. The CDC advises
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people with risk factors to discuss testing with a healthcare
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provider rather than wait for symptoms. Risk factors for type
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2 include a family history, excess weight, and physical inactivity.
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A history of gestational diabetes also raises risk. A blood
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test is needed to determine whether someone has diabetes or prediabetes.
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An online questionnaire cannot make that diagnosis. One commonly used test, A1C,
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measures average blood sugar over about two to three months.
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A clinician can decide which test is appropriate and whether
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results need confirmation. The CDC recommends following up with the
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doctor after a blood sugar screening at a pharmacy or
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health fair. For people with prediabetes, developing type 2 diabetes
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is not inevitable. The CDC recommends regular physical activity and
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for those who are overweight, losing about 5% to 7%
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of their starting weight. For someone weighing 200 pounds, that
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is 10 to 14 pounds. The agency recommends at least
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150 minutes of activity such as brisk walking each week.
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Structured diabetes prevention programs provide coaching and support. to help
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participants make lasting changes in eating and activity. For people
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already diagnosed, care involves more than watching blood sugar. The
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases recommends
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managing blood pressure and cholesterol, taking medicines as prescribed, and
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working with a healthcare team on individual goals. Costs can
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complicate that work. The Institute encourages patients struggling to afford
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medicines supplies, or appointments to ask their care team about
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community resources or financial assistance. It also recognizes the emotional
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strain of managing diabetes and recommends seeking support when needed.
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Kentucky's Diabetes Prevention and Control Program offers information about prevention
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classes and diabetes self-management education. Its Healthy Living with Diabetes
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Program serves residents across the state through in-person and virtual sessions.
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The program also offers.
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Diabetes 101, a free self-guided resource accessible by computer or tablet.
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Its website lists opportunities for people seeking help with prevention
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or daily diabetes care, including program calendars and provider maps.
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Participants can ask about scheduling, eligibility, and costs before enrolling
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in the class or education program. In Boyle County, the
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health department lists diabetes screening and education among its clinical services.
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Residents can call area code 859-236-2053 to ask about available
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services and appointments. A primary care provider can also help
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determine whether testing, a prevention program, or additional treatment is appropriate.
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And that concludes the.
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Piece by Jocely Libera, entitled Diabetes Awareness Month Highlights Prevention
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and Care in Boyle County. Moving on to page three,
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UK Collaboration Tackles Diabetes Through Food as Medicine Programs. This
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is an article by Tom Latek. A University of Kentucky
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collaboration is addressing food insecurity and diet-related chronic diseases such
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as diabetes by reducing the barriers to healthy foods. The
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UK Cooperative Extension Service at the Martin Gatton College of Agriculture,
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Food and Environment, along with local and statewide health care providers,
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community organizations, farmers, public leaders, and nutrition and dietetics professionals
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are all working together to promote Food is Medicine programs
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across the Commonwealth. As part of this effort, in Ashland,
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UK King's Daughters, in partnership with Greenup County Extension, hosted
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Dining with Diabetes, a free four-week food as medicine workshop
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that helps community members with diabetes to learn about healthier
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foods and affordable food choices. UK King's Daughters, which serves
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nearly 400,000 residents in eastern Kentucky, southern Ohio, and western
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West Virginia, helped identify approximately 30 patients with type 2
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diabetes to participate in the workshop. Laura Pullen, Family and
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Consumer Sciences Extension agent in Greenup County, facilitated a cooking
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demonstration featuring two dishes and a dessert, broccoli salad, spinach lasagna,
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and a fresh fruit tart. Pullen said tasting these foods
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is everybody's favorite.
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Part of the workshop.
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They get to taste and experience new food that falls
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into those
heart health categories of things that they need
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to be consuming as somebody living with diabetes, she said.
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We at the Extension have the opportunity to come in
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and help individuals or families who are caring for someone
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with diabetes to use our practical research-based information, take it home,
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and utilize it to better their dietary choices. For pull-in,
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the workshop creates a strong bond among the participants and
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help meet a need for people with diabetes. They are
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integrating with a network of people who are dealing with diabetes.
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with the same chronic illness that they are. Coming to
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a class like this, you get to experience all the
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different flavors and different recipes, taste and try those things,
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and take these recipes home and try them with their families.
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The Dining with Diabetes program is currently offered statewide through
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UK Extension in nearly all 120 counties in Kentucky. Find
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your local county office at extension.mgcafe.uky.edu forward slash county offices.
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And that concludes the piece from page three entitled UK
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Collaboration Tackles Diabetes, through food as medicine programs by Tom Latek.
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And finally, on page three, David Farmer brings the language
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of color to Boyle Library. This is by Jocely Libera.
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Local painter David Farmer's work is on display this month
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at the Boyle County Public Library in an exhibition focused
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on the subject that has occupied much of his career, color.
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The language of color runs through November 28th in the
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Georgia de Araujo Gallery at the library at 307 West Broadway.
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The exhibition began November 4th, according to the library's announcement.
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Admission is free and the exhibition is open to all ages. Farmer,
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an artist in residence at Arts Center of the Bluegrass,
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has painted for more than 30 years and has work
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in private and corporate collections, according to the library. His
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background includes study at Columbus College, of art and design
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and professional art workshops. In its exhibition announcement, the library
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describes Farmer's approach as using color to express his response
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to nature, places, and atmosphere. The exhibition brings that approach
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to a public space where residents can see his work
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without visiting a commercial gallery. An art center profile describes
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Farmer's studio as filled with paintings, including the tree subjects
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for which he is known. His work uses trunks and
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branches as a structure for exploring color, while texture and
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the painted surface are also central to his approach. The
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profile places his studio on the second floor of 409
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West Main Street, where he has worked among other artists
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and connected with visitors interested in his paintings. He was
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among the artists associated with the center when it opened.
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Farmer grew up in Corbin and moved to Danville in 1972.
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His wife, Carrie, became a teacher and he worked at
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the unemployment office, according to the Art Center's account. He
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continued painting while employed and retired in 1993. The Arts
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Commission of Danville-Boyle County's January newsletter traces an interest in
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art to his childhood. It describes his early art studies,
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army service, and eventual English degree with painting continuing through
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different occupations. His contributions to the community earned recognition alongside
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Paula Mecks as the commission's 2025 Art Citizens of the Year.
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The award recognizes lasting contributions.
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To local arts.
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As part of the recognition, honorees choose a program to
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receive a donation from the commission. Farmer selected the Humane Society,
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according to the January newsletter. His paintings have also inspired
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a collaboration between two Danville organizations. The art center partnered
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with Elmwood in Fine, Texas on Spring Splendor, a tea
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name for one of Farmer's paintings and blended by Bruce Richardson.
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The library gallery hosts local artwork and traveling exhibitions throughout
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the year. It is
open during regular library hours unless
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the room is being used for a meeting. The library
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is open from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday,
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and Friday.
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9.30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Tuesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m.
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To 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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It closes on Thanksgiving Day and the following day. Visitors
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can check gallery availability by calling area code 859-238-73 For Farmer,
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retirement provided more time for the work he had long
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wanted to pursue. As he put it in the Art
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Center profile, I always wanted to do it, I wanted
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to find the time to do it, and I finally did.
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And that concludes the piece from page three entitled David
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Farmer Brings the Language of Color to Boyle Library, and
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this is an article by Jocely Libera. On page eight,
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city seeks vendors and volunteers for small town Christmas. This
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is an article by Jocely Libera. The city is seeking vendors, volunteers,
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and sponsors for its December 5th small town Christmas celebration
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with family activities, a downtown parade, and an evening and
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concert planned. Activities and performances begin at noon. The city's
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event listing includes inflatables, train rides, a petting zoo, vendors,
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food trucks, and appearance by Santa. The Christmas parade is
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scheduled for 6.30 p.m., followed by an after-parade party featuring
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a Danville live concert at Weissiger Park. Vendor registration is
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available through the city's small-town Christmas webpage. Retail businesses, food trucks,
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and community organizations are among the groups invited to apply,
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and the city cautions that vendor space is limited. Parade
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participants can register through a separate forum linked on the
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same page. Volunteers are needed for the festival from noon
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to 5 p.m. and to assist with parade lineup from
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5 to 7 p.m. Individuals or groups interested in helping
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can email mcrossfield at danvilleky.gov. The city sponsorship materials identify
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this year's celebration as the fourth annual event. Sponsorship levels
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range from $ 250 to $ 2, 500, with custom contributions and in-kind
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support also available. Depending on the level selected, sponsors may
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receive recognition on event materials, signage, social media, and the stage,
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along with optional preferred booth space. The sponsorship agreement is
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available through the city's event page. Other holiday activities are
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scheduled before the December 5th celebration. Danville's tree lighting is
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set for November 27th at 6 p.m.
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Downtown.
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The Norton Center for the Arts will present the unauthorized
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Hallmark-ish parody musical on December 4th at 7.30 p.m.
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In Newland Hall.
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Tickets are listed at $ 30 to $ 75. The musical follows
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an overworked executive who returns to her hometown in and
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becomes caught up in a familiar holiday movie complications. The
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production combines that story with original pop songs. The Norton
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Center is on Center College's campus at 600 West Walnut Street,
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with accessible seating available through the box office. Tickets are
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available through NortonCenter.com or the Norton Center box office at
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area code 859-236-4692. For information about Small Town Christmas, including
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sponsorships and opportunities to participate, contact Community Development Director Melanie
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Crossfield at mcrossfield at danvilleky.gov or area code 859-516-5469. And
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that concludes the article entitled City Seeks Vendors and Volunteers
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for Small Town Christmas by Jocely Libera. And finally, a
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few notices from the sports page. Danville defeats Monroe and
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advances to face Somerset by Mike Marcy. Both effort and
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execution are required for teams looking to extend their seasons.
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Danville is in the process of learning that lesson, and
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coach Steve Stonebreaker hopes it will help the Admirals go
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at least one step farther than they.
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Did last season.
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The Admirals had enough execution Friday to beat Monroe County
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47-12 in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs
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at Admiral Stadium. But Stonebecker said they need better focus
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to survive their second round game. It will be essential
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when they travel to longtime rival Somerset this Friday. And
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that concludes our reading from the Danville Advocate Messenger dated
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November 10, 2026. Your reader has been Heidi Newman. Now,
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please stay tuned for continued programming. On behalf of everyone
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here at Radio Eye, thank you for listening. Keep on listening,
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and we hope you have a wonderful day.