Picture this: A stately dining room with a massive table loaded with food and surrounded by family members who are chatting and dining. A young lady lefts her left hand to display an engagement ring — and the room falls silent.
“He went to Kroger’s,” someone says.
“Kroger’s?” the crowd shouts.
That’s right, Kroger’s — or more precisely, [...]
If Dairy Queen’s new Sweet Deals option turns out to be a roaring success, Warren Buffett will have Lexington to thank for it.
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. investment firm owns International Dairy Queen and Buffett is a big fan of DQ food. He is often seen having lunch at a DQ near his office in Omaha, [...]
Imagine not having to leave your seat and stand in line to get food and drink during University of Kentucky games at Rupp Arena.
The Cats always make a big play when your back is turned and if you wait for halftime, the crowds are huge.
Collin Wallace and David Ward have got you covered.
They are co-founders [...]
It’s a dream come true, especially for college students.
Think about it: Hot cookies and brownies, and cold milk delivered to your door or dorm in the evening or early morning.
Insomnia Cookies has arrived in Lexington and anyone within a three-mile radius of the University of Kentucky can have this dream come true by making a [...]
It’s 2009 and you’re in a country halfway around the world.
You want an update on the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games so you get your laptop, go to the Website of the 2010 Radio Show and listen to “the unofficial podcast” about the Games.
The show, which originates in Lexington, is a collection of news reports [...]
What does it mean when you call a business and hear a recording that says, “This call may be monitored for quality assurance.”
Is Big Brother listening?
Not likely, but a computer might be, says Staci Tubbs, a regional vice president for ACS, which has 4,000 employees in Kentucky.
Companies hire ACS to answer calls from their customers. [...]
The folks at Lexington’s Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa spotted a trend and jumped right on it.
“I think we are the first ones to do this in Lexington,” says J. Malia Reid, the spa operator.
Reid noticed that more Marriott guests were traveling with their dogs so she had an idea: Why not provide massages [...]
Two wheels can be as good as four when your car is in the shop and you need to get to school or work.
So last Monday, Lowell’s Bluegrass Automotive began giving its customers another option besides loaner cars and shuttle services.
They can now borrow a bicycle at the Mechanic Street garage.
“Customers who work downtown or [...]
Does your car need an oil change?
Do you have e-mails to answer?
Now you can get both jobs done at the same time.
Valvoline Instant Oil Change now has free wireless Internet access, or Wi-Fi, at all of its locations, including 20 in Central Kentucky.
In a statement that says a lot about modern life, Valvoline President Tony [...]
We know Affiliated Computer Services for its data processing and call centers that employ more than 3,000 in Central and Eastern Kentucky.
In Chicago, ACS will soon be known to motorists for something else: Law enforcement.
The Texas company just signed a $7 million contract to install cameras on Chicago street sweepers to record the license numbers [...]
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