Eclipse bank groundbreaking.
Institution: Eclipse Bank, Louisville, Ky. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eclipse Bank, a new de novo community bank in Louisville, Ky, celebrated the groundbreaking for its "world headquarters" by honoring the former White Castle restaurant that was at the site for more than 60 years. Eclipse commissioned a...

Gambling opponents say moral arguments fall flat.
The moral opposition to gambling may be gasping for its last breaths. As more and more states turn to casinos and gambling to fill shrinking coffers, the voices of the religious opposition are struggling to convince people that gambling is morally wrong. It's an uphill...

Analyze the map.
This map shows the Locations where tornadoes struck on February 5. Study the map. Then answer the questions. 1. Which state had the highest estimated number of deaths? A. Arkansas B. Kentucky C. Tennessee 2. How many states had at Least one reported...

Obama deals knockout blow to `The Man'.
Byline: Clive McFarlane COLUMN: CLIVE MCFARLANE `The Man," that ready-made excuse by some for not trying, for not believing in themselves and for their failures, has been struck a death blow. Yes, some children will still be told that it is futile to...

Former Register-Guard reporter dies after falling.
Byline: The Register-Guard Daniel D. "Dan" Wyant, an award-winning reporter who spent his entire 41-yearcareer at The Register-Guard, died early Friday after a fall at his Eugene home. He was 84. He covered many beats for the paper. He won an American Political Science Association...

Dancescapes.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Get back in touch with Mother Nature. Check out Dance in America on PBS April 14 for the premiere of the Wolf Trap Foundation's Face of America, a celebration of commissioned works performed in the magnificent surroundings of U.S. national parks. Watch choreography by Donald...

Sociology; a global perspective, 7th ed.
9780495390916 Sociology; a global perspective, 7th ed. Ferrante, Joan. Wadsworth Publishing Co. 2008 565 pages $92.95 Paperback HM585 Gerrante (Northern Kentucky University) presents sociological concepts and theories as powerful tools for...

Super Tuesday had no big wins.
Byline: Beth Day Romulo The only surprise about the 24-state super Tuesday US primaries was that Republican Mike Huckabee proved he belongs in the race after all. Political analysts had prophesied two candidates each: Clinton and Obama for the Democrats; McCain and Romney for the...

Bata, Django, Pagulayan advance.
Efren "Bata" Reyes, Francisco Bustamante and Alex Pagulayan continued their march to the top by scoring another impressive wins over their respective rivals in the One Pocket event of the 10th Derby City Classic yesterday at the Executive West Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Reyes, who collected $...

Property tax relief for veterans.
Since combat operations began in Afghanistan and Iraq, more than 30 states have either expanded or extended local property tax relief to veterans. States provide property tax relief to veterans through varying avenues--exemptions, abatements, frozen assessment rates or direct rebates on taxes paid. South Carolina exempts the...