The Lexington Herald-Leader published a guide to Louisville bathroom remodelers offering modern upgrades. The provided listing gives no further details about the businesses or their projects.
The Lexington Herald-Leader highlights flooring professionals in Louisville for homeowners planning durable upgrades. The available text does not name contractors or specify flooring options or costs.
The Lexington Herald-Leader published a piece about Louisville roofers offering roof repairs and replacements. The available listing does not name a company or provide further details.
Survivors and supporters of people affected by heart disease gathered Saturday at Creekside Elementary School in Georgetown for the annual Scott County Heart Walk. The American Heart Association event, held for more than a decade, took place at the school for the first time this year. Walk director Jackie Dawson said it raises awareness of heart disease and stroke and recommended monitoring blood pressure and cholesterol, getting enough sleep and eating nutrient-rich foods.
Robert Griffin III is interested in having “concrete conversations” with Baylor. The report’s headline does not specify what the discussions would concern or whether talks have taken place.
University of Kentucky students and the African Students Association held the campus’s first “Pop the Balloon” dating event Oct. 30 at The Cats Den in the Gatton Student Center. Students took turns onstage answering questions from potential dates; a popped balloon ended a round, while hosts led audience games and gave away local-business gift cards. Organizer Jeremiah Sloss said the event aimed to help students socialize, and participant Brooklyn Pierce said it boosted her confidence.
More than 267,000 Kentuckians voted in person during no-excuse early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, according to State Board of Elections data available Saturday afternoon. Fayette County recorded 15,257 early voters. Long lines formed at polling sites on the final day, including waits of more than 30 minutes at the Tates Creek branch of the Lexington Public Library. Election Day voting runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
An estimated 320,000 people protested across France on Saturday for a third consecutive weekend, citing living costs, education and other grievances. About 70,000 police and gendarmes were deployed, and authorities rerouted a Paris march of roughly 70,000 people to the city’s outskirts. The largely peaceful march later ended in clashes near Porte de Charenton, where some protesters threw bottles and fireworks and police used tear gas and stun grenades.