Gillian Stawiszynski

Rebecca Schroeder was born and raised in Nicholasville. While she and her husband's first child was in utero or in the womb, the child was diagnosed with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH).

The HighBridge Aquatic co-ed swim team currently serves about 85 kids from Jessamine County and a few from southern Fayette County, Garrard County, and Boyle County.

After several days of rain and storming, Jessamine County is extending the brush pile drop off hours from Thursday, Oct. 3 to Saturday, Oct. 12.

The Jessamine County Health Department celebrated the opening of its new McCaw Wing with a ribbon cutting and a few different speeches on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

The Nicholasville Rotary Club's Monday, Sept. 30 speaker was Kentucky's 42nd State Treasurer, Mark Metcalf.

The 25th Arts and Crafts festival in Wilmore took place the first weekend of October. The event packed Wilmore's main street with about 80 arts and crafts vendors from all over the bluegrass.

Election season is among us. Here's everything you need to know to get out your vote in Jessamine County.

Kentucky Safe Schools week this year is set for Sunday, Oct. 20, to Saturday, Oct. 26. Jessamine County leaders, including Superintendent Sara Crum, Judge Executive David West, Nicholasville Mayor Alex Carter, and Wilmore Mayor Harold Rainwater, came together this week to sign a proclamation recognizing the week.

It's time for the general election. Here is information on the local and state elections on the Jessamine County Ballot. You can bring any materials you need, including this article, to the polls to inform your vote.

The Jessamine County Schools (JCS) Board of Education has several districts up for reelection: districts one, two, and three. For District One, incumbent Bobby Welch is running against Rosanna Crusott. Incumbent Amy Day is running against Sandi Corma for the District two seat . And in District Three, incumbent Debra Hood is running against Rachel Baker and Anthony Turner. Turner did not submit his answers to the Journal in time to be published. The Journal will edit and add to his answers if received later.