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Showing posts with label railroad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label railroad. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Merchants reach foregone conclusion, cancel festival

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The Midway Business Association canceled this year's Midway Fall Festival at its monthly meeting Wednesday, due to the coronavirus pand...
Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Message from the mayor: Masks will be distributed soon; use properly, and still practice social distancing

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By Grayson Vandegrift Mayor, City of Midway When things are tough, it never hurts to hear again that you’re doing a great job. So, yo...
Monday, February 10, 2020

Drone flight over Midway shows the town's old and new

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By Dalton Stokes , University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media (Click on arrows button, to left of Vimeo logo, to view in full-...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019

State reschedules lane closure for drainage work at railroad overpass: tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Google base map The state Transportation Cabinet has rescheduled its closure of a lane on Leestown Road at the railroad overpass 1.65 m...
Sunday, December 8, 2019

Model train displays draw children and adults downtown

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Christy Reaves's "Holiday" layout (For a larger version of any photo, click on it.) Closeup shows ice-skating detail on...
Saturday, November 30, 2019

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Steady rain didn't keep dozens of children and parents from turning out to greet Santa Claus as he arrived in Midway via RJ Corman Ra...
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

US 60 in Versailles to be closed at railroad crossing from 9 a.m. Friday to 3 p.m. Saturday for work

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The state Transportation Cabinet has scheduled a closure of US Highway 60 at the railroad crossing in Versailles from 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1...
Friday, August 2, 2019

Winchester columnist tells the story of the Grants and their model railroad of Midway, recently restored

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Laurine Grant and daughter Jeanine Lister watched the trains run. By Bill McCann The Winchester Sun I grew up with a limited view of...
Thursday, August 1, 2019

Former Messenger intern explores communication in Midway; social-media posts can drive news events

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Sarah Ladd discussed her research on April 29. By Al Cross University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media For a town of 1,800...
Sunday, July 28, 2019

Video of steam locomotive arriving on Saturday

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Saturday, July 27, 2019

Railroad scale model a big hit at Midway Heritage Day

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People attending Midway Heritage Day on Saturday pretty much knew what the big steam engine would look like, but not necessarily what to...

Old steam engine, restored scale model of Midway with trains highlight Midway Heritage Day

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It's Midway Heritage Day, and trains abound in Kentucky's first and still iconic railroad town. Chesapeake & Ohio Steam Engine ...
Friday, July 26, 2019

Midway Heritage Day will start with a steam engine, end with the latest edition of Midsummer Nights in Midway

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Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Steam Engine No. 2716 is scheduled to be on display in Midway from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, January 27,...
Thursday, June 6, 2019

Midway Heritage Day, July 27, will celebrate history and culture with visit of steam locomotive to be restored

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Adapted from a press release Midway will celebrate its railroad heritage July 27, centering a day-long festival around the arrival of a...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Council mulls bids on old sewage-treatment plant, now a fish farm; OKs cemetery ordinance, event permits

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Aquaculturist Steve Mims fed his largemouth bass after the City Council meeting Monday evening. (Photo by Al Cross) The Midway City Cou...
Monday, June 25, 2018

Message from the Mayor: Midway turns blue

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Crowds of people, many of them dressed in blue, gathered in Midway on Sunday to meet men's basketball team and Coach John Calipari...

UK basketball team draws hundreds to Midway, giving new Wildcat players a rural taste of Big Blue Nation

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Coach John Calipari waves to the hundreds who greeted the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team at a train stop in Midway Sunday evening. Th...
Saturday, November 25, 2017

Train brings Santa Claus to Midway, delighting children

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Santa Claus made his annual arrival in Midway this morning via the RJ Corman Railroad Co. A large crowd of children and adults waited alo...
Monday, November 20, 2017

Mayor's message: Tree lighting Friday, Santa Saturday

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By Grayson Vandegrift Mayor, City of Midway This Friday evening, as you’re still recovering from the bloating that thankfulness can ...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Raise gets first reading; Simoff says proposed council pay should be halved; 'Old Smoky' could still come

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Member John McDaniel seemed dressed for the occasion as the council proposed a pay raise. The Midway City Council gave first reading ...