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Top stories of 2021: Axe throwing, kidnappings and community development

From businesses opening, kidnappings, economic development  and human interest stories, 2021 has brought forth an abundance of news in the past year.

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Better serving the developmentally disabled | Pilot program helps agency's caregivers improve their skills

The Dispatch It hasn’t been that long ago since people with developmental or intellectual disabilities were locked in institutions and defined by negative stereotypes. Since the Disabilities Rights Movement in the 1970s, much improvement has been made in how these citizens are educated and included with the rest of the community, but there is still a tinge of “nanny-ism” when it comes to how they are treated by caregivers. Thank you for supporting local journalism with your subscription to The Dispatch. They may have someone who will buy groceries, help them take a bath, or run errands. There are programs they can go to and have structured activities, where they are told where to go and what to do. But very few people with developmental or intellectual disabilities are included in the decision of what kind of care they receive or what they want their lives to be like.

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Rummage named Lexington Chief of Police

Rummage named Lexington Chief of Police The Dispatch Deputy Police Chief Robby Rummage was named chief of the Lexington Police on Wednesday by Lexington City Manager Terra Greene. “I am very humbled, grateful, and excited to be the new chief of police of this community. I am at this point in my career because a lot of people have invested in me, including former chiefs, coworkers, and my family. Over the years, they saw things in me I didn’t see at the time and I really appreciate their support,” said Rummage. The current police chief, Mark Sink, announced his retirement earlier this month, which will take effect on Feb. 28. Rummage has served as second-in-command at the Lexington Police Department since 2015 and will assume his new role on March 1.