On Jan. 6, 1968, a surgical team at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California, led by Dr. Norman Shumway performed the first U.S. adult heart transplant, placing the heart of a 43-year-old man in a 54-year-old patient (the recipient died 15 days later).
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Documents in support of Holbrook released
FRANKFORT — Documents submitted to the Kentucky Educational Professional Standards Board in support of Robertson County Superintendent Sanford Holbrook have been released.
EPSB documents regarding Holbrook case released
FRANKFORT — More information has been revealed about accusations against Robertson County School Superintendent Sanford Holbrook regarding a 2018 primary election.
Swolsky appointed interim sheriff
Mason County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Swolsky has been appointed as interim sheriff.
City of Vanceburg facing litigation
VANCEBURG — Janet Farrow, a resident of Vanceburg, has filed a lawsuit against the city after she alleged the city blocked her from the city’s Facebook page.