February 21, 2011 - 10:17am
- "Calling her crime brazen and motivated by 'sheer greed,' a federal judge sentenced Karen Cunagin Sypher Friday to 7 years and 3 months in prison for trying to extort cash, cars and a house from University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino." [Courier-Journal]
- "Last weekend I joined 19 other Kentuckians in a sit-in at the office of Gov. Steve Beshear. We were there to protest his support of mountaintop removal, a technique used by coal-mining companies that, as its name implies, involves blasting away the tops of mountains and hills to get at the coal seams beneath them." [Kentuckian Silas House in the New York Times]
- "After years of sharing a website, the Jeffersonville Evening News and the New Albany Tribune are merging." [WFPL]
- "Five decades of bartending — twenty-three at Equus Restaurant and Jack's Lounge in Louisville, Kentucky — gives a girl a certain perspective on the business, and Joy Perrine is not one to suffer fools lightly on either side of the bar." [Esquire via Consuming Louisville]
About Zach Everson
A freelance writer, editor, and consultant, my work focuses on travel and culture. I've contributed to The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox News, Air Canada's enRoute, BlackBook, AOL Travel, Gridskipper, Deadspin, and Budget Travel. I'm the editor of Eater Louisville and the director of content and editorial strategy for Louisville.com.
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