Check out 100 ways LEX 18 viewers celebrated good news in 2020 [PHOTOS]
Heather Sublett's boyfriend proposed to her, and she said YES!Heather Sublett
Cohen Clark was born just a few short days before the start of the pandemic, according to her mother, Courtney Isaacs. They learned how to be a family of four. Her oldest son, Lochlan, turned 3 and is fully potty trained. Courtney's husband got to work from home and help with the new baby, and her now 9-month-old has taken his first steps. The couple was also able to get some work done on their house.
"Although it was scary, and I fought some postpartum depression along the way, I now see the great opportunity we had to celebrate each moment at home," she says.Courtney Isaacs
"Although it was scary, and I fought some postpartum depression along the way, I now see the great opportunity we had to celebrate each moment at home," she says.Courtney Isaacs
Caitie Lamb graduated from Bluegrass Community & Technical College this year. She and her husband also celebrated one year of being married and have started the process of closing on their first house together. Catie's halfway finished with a book that will potentially help young teens that may be in unhealthy relationships. She also says she has started back on blogging and is about to purchase a website to further her writing career.Caitie Lamb
"The birth of this sweet boy 💙" says his mother, Katie Allen.Katie Allen
Miche Branscum's son was named a Humane Hero for RedRover Kind News magazine.Red Rover Magazine
Teffany Day gave birth to her "sweet baby girl" in May.Teffany Day
Ashley Bingham and her boyfriend learned they are expecting!Ashley Bingham
Joni Blanton and her family moved into their "forever home!"Joni Blanton
Amy Fox now has a beautiful daughter to be thankful for this year!Amy Fox
Deborah Sjuts graduated from the Medical Institute of Kentucky this year.Deborah Sjuts
Angie Pearson now has her second grandbaby!Angie Pearson
Caitlyn Campbell adopted Molly from the Lexington Humane Society in May.
"She has gotten me through so much this year!" she says.Caitlyn Campbell
"She has gotten me through so much this year!" she says.Caitlyn Campbell
Hollie Harrison gave birth to her first boy.Hollie Harrison
April O'Brien says she got one of her dream cars! She also got a new tattoo and was able to travel to places like Las Vegas, West Virginia, and Texas this year.April O'Brien
Natalie Runge graduated from the University of Kentucky this year and got her first teaching job!Natalie Runge
Ryan Cook now has a baby boy! He was born in April.Ryan Cook
Earlene Johnson and her husband got married earlier this year.Earlene Johnson
Shayla Dunn says she gave birth after years of trying!Shayla Dunn
Megan Redmon graduated with a degree in Accounting from Eastern Kentucky University.Diane Redmon
Tosha Garner married her husband this year. "I also became a stepmom to the two beauties on the left, blessing my princess with siblings," she says.Tosha Garner
Rebecca Henson gave birth to her beautiful baby back in May. She says it's "such a blessing!"Rebecca Henson
"We got married in August after having to reschedule/postpone only to have to deal with the remnants of Hurricane Laura!" says Jennifer Tipton Neaves. "Everything turned out perfect that day though!"Jennifer Tipton Neaves
Sarah Fitzgerald's youngest child is now a year old!Sarah Fitzgerald
...and her twins turned 3 years old earlier this month!Sarah Fitzgerald
Ashley Frye's cousin got into the University of Kentucky's College of Dentistry program. She says the news "made her year!"
"He has worked his heart out at Transy the last 4 years!" says Frye. "Myself and my whole family are IMMENSELY proud of him!!"Ashley Frye
"He has worked his heart out at Transy the last 4 years!" says Frye. "Myself and my whole family are IMMENSELY proud of him!!"Ashley Frye
Terri Briemer graduated with an associate's degree in science. She also passed her first semester of nursing school!Terri Briemer
Sierra Davis's daughter, Alexis Bree, was born in May!
"Delivery with her was much different than I imagined, but she was still a huge light in a pretty dark time!" she says.Sierra Davis
"Delivery with her was much different than I imagined, but she was still a huge light in a pretty dark time!" she says.Sierra Davis
Hillary Godbey says she met the love of her life. The happy couple is now married!Hillary Godbey
Rachel Pickrell gave birth to another little girl this year. She calls it the "best thing to come out of 2020!"Rachel Pickrell
Heaven Wickline gave birth to her 4th daughter back in July. She also has a new niece (born in January) and nephew (born in May) to add to her growing family! Heaven moved back home to Kentucky from Florida in November after being away from home for 3 years.
"2020 has been a good year for me," she says.Heaven Wickline
"2020 has been a good year for me," she says.Heaven Wickline
Ashley Garrett's fiancé finished a year of chemo and has had stable scans all year!
"We are 2 years into this fight against brain cancer," says Garrett. "God has brought him through 2 brain surgeries, strong radiation, and a year of chemo. He is doing AMAZING! He works every day, helps with laundry and dishes, and is the BEST daddy to our 2 boys. We hope that one day we will hear the words 'the cancer is gone.' I believe we will!!!"Ashley Garrett
"We are 2 years into this fight against brain cancer," says Garrett. "God has brought him through 2 brain surgeries, strong radiation, and a year of chemo. He is doing AMAZING! He works every day, helps with laundry and dishes, and is the BEST daddy to our 2 boys. We hope that one day we will hear the words 'the cancer is gone.' I believe we will!!!"Ashley Garrett
Becca Ann Robinson has used the pandemic to get in better shape. The first picture was taken in May of this year and the second is from December!Becca Ann Robinson
Sarah Warfield and her husband got married this year!Sarah Warfield
Miriah Hudson and her husband also got married this year!Miriah Hudson
Chasidy Callihan's son now has a baby sister!Chasidy Callihan
Rebecca Brock and her husband got married in October.Rebecca Brock
Barbara Chaney has a new addition to her family! Barbara now has another grandson.Barbara Chaney
Tiffany Coldiron passed her nurse Practitioner boards!Tiffany Coldiron
Whitney Johns graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in elementary education degree in December!Whitney Johns
Chanda Davis's daughter was born on January 1, 2020. She also got a certificate from the state of Kentucky being welcomed to the state of Kentucky because she was born on January 1st.
"Even with everything going on in the world, she is by far the best part of 2020," Chanda says.Chanda Davis
"Even with everything going on in the world, she is by far the best part of 2020," Chanda says.Chanda Davis
Laura Glastetter-Stone and her daughter, Abby, both graduated from universities in May. Abby received her bachelors degree from Lindenwood University in Missouri and Laura graduated with my Ph.D. In Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Kentucky.Laura Glastetter-Stone
Karissa Thomas added her 4th baby girl to her family!Karissa Thomas
Stormi Cummins Stafford married the love of her life, Daniel, on October 10th!Stormi Cummins Stafford
Kortney Crowe gave birth to her 3rd baby girl on October 9th!Kortney Crowe
Brandis Cox moved to her new home on the farm!Brandis Cox
Beth Parker now has her 4th grandchild! Beth's son is a medic with the Army National Guard and was deployed to Afghanistan for a year. Their mission was cut short and he was able to safely come home after 6 months.Beth Parker
Stephanie Barsotti tied the knot! She married who she calls her "best friend."Stephanie Barsotti
Michael Riley credits the pandemic for assisting him in meeting his girlfriend. They've been dating for 8 months now.Michael Riley
Mallory Ann Current graduated nursing school as the president of her class. She's now working at Baptist Health in Lexington and is helping take care of people battling COVID-19.Mallory Ann Current
Monique Zahabi graduated from nursing school this year and has already started working in her career field.Monique Zahabi
William Brown had to change his wedding date four different times, and was finally able to get married on Halloween! He's now married to his wife, Bobbi, who he calls "Bayberry."William Brown
Sharon KeysSharon Keys graduated from Bluegrass Community & Technical College with an Associate in Applied Science degree at the age of 64. She started and stopped her education throughout the years but other responsibilities got in the way. However, in 2018, an adviser told her she only needed 19 more credit hours to graduate. She graduated this December and her grandchildren were able to see her accomplishment!
Baby Korbyn was born on September 26, 2020. He was early at 33 weeks and 2 days and spent almost a month in the NICU. His family says he's home and very healthy now!The Mastin Family
Jennifer Carmack and her husband, Shannon, planned to get married and thought of postponing their wedding with COVID-19. At the last minute, they decided to go to Florida and get married on the beach. Congrats to the happy couple!Jennifer Carmack
Carrie McDanald's first grandchild, Will, was born!Carrie McDanald
Jamie Bright, of Danville, power-walked the Walt Disney World Princess 5K in 60 minutes. The 57-year-old is a primary instructional assistant at Woodlawn Elementary School.Jamie Bright
Samantha and Kelbee Gill got married on July 4th!Samantha and Kelbee Gill
The couple also had their first baby in March!Samantha and Kelbee Gill
6-year-old Preston Adams beat leukemia and finished treatment this year! He was diagnosed when he was 3 years old. Now, he gets to live a normal life and has started kindergarten.Amanda Adams
After trying for many years, Mindy and Trey Greenwell received a blessing in 2020. The Frankfort couple is expecting a baby boy in April 2021 and couldn't be more excited. They also bought their first house together.Mindy Greenwell
Lauren Yonut married her husband, Brian, on June 24!Lauren Yonut
Matthew Sparks and his wife welcomed their precious baby boy into the world after four years of struggling with infertility.Matthew Sparks
Amy Gibson Smith is going to be a grandmother! Sarah and Clint Smith are expecting their first child together. Amy says she's been waiting for a long time for this moment.Amy Gibson Smith
Stephanie Taylor married the love of her life... and their dog was the ring bearer!Stephanie Taylor
Missy Martin and her daughter graduated from Somerset Community College in May.Missy Martin
Kelsey Scott welcomed her first child! She will be one next month.Kelsey Scott
Angela Robinson's daughter got her birthday wish... riding lessons!Angela Robinson
Amy Chasteen's daughter became an RN.Amy Chasteen
Justin and Ashley Wagers now have a new baby boy! Baby Foster was born back in May. The couple says he, by far, has been the best thing that has happened to them this year.Justin and Ashley Wagers
Mary Proctor is now a homeowner! Her sister is also expecting her first child.Mary Proctor
Mary Buffin Alcorn says she lost more than 50 pounds this year!Mary Buffin Alcorn
Becky Hawkins's 6th grandchild, Dawson, was born this year.Becky Hawkins
5 days later, her great-nephew, Eastyn, was born.Becky Hawkins
Brooke Rader graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in elementary education.Brooke Rader
Joanne Renee Watts has added a couple of goats to her family!Joanne Renee Watts
Samantha Sparks's family got to go to Florida and see the beach for the first time.Samantha Sparks
The Fields Family adopted 3 children on May 4th, 2020 over Zoom!Kayla Renee Fields
Dustin Robinson says he spent a lot more time hiking and working on getting better with his camera this year.
"140 hikes and counting with a couple weeks left in 2020," Dustin says.Dustin Robinson
"140 hikes and counting with a couple weeks left in 2020," Dustin says.Dustin Robinson
Morgan Breiner Kelly found out her family will be adding another precious baby boy to their family. She calls it the best thing to come from 2020.Morgan Breiner Kelly
Jessica McFerron had a quarantine wedding. She says it was just them, the preacher, his wife, and a photographer. "It was stress-free and beautiful," she says.Jessica McFerron
Sarah MacDonald Whitely's husband returned home from service.Sarah MacDonald Whitely
Kathy Ockerman Lairson was able to spend time with her new granddaughter, Layla Aubrey. Kathy also retired from her job at Toyota.Kathy Ockerman Lairson
Tennessee Raymer helped open Nutrishop on East High street in Downtown Lexington in June!Tennessee Raymer
Keely Moussette graduated from college and got her first teaching job!Keely Moussette
Christal Holman was blessed with another grandson in July! The baby boy is still waiting to meet his father who is currently deployed.Christal Holman
Sommer Dawn Calvert graduated nursing school and started her career at UK in the pediatric ICU!Sommer Dawn Calvert
Jenalee Zometa graduated from college and got her degree in Elementary Education.Jenalee Zometa
Amberly and Jake Whitaker are expecting a baby boy in May 2021!Amberly Whitaker
Amie Miller Moore graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Masters in Counseling, specializing in clinical mental health counseling.Amie Miller Moore
Jessica Anne Owsley lost 60 pounds since April! "I decided enough was enough!" she says.Jessica Anne Owsley
Rebecca Sloan says she got engaged to a wonderful man, bought a house, and added a rescued puppy to their household.
"This year has had many struggles, even now, but we are sure counting our blessings!" Rebecca said.Rebecca Sloan
"This year has had many struggles, even now, but we are sure counting our blessings!" Rebecca said.Rebecca Sloan
Tara Ross Custard gave birth to her 4th and last baby, Kambree James!Tara Ross Custard
Ruth Tutewiler bought her first new house. Congrats, Ruth!Ruth Tutewiler
Whitney Nicole Kunce and her husband, John, got married in September!Whitney Nicole Kunce
Gayle Elaine Cinnamon says she "finally" finished her Bachelor's degree and is set to begin her Master's (virtually)!Gayle Elaine Cinnamon
Suzanne Barker Griffith says this stray kitty showed up at her house, and she decided to keep him.Suzanne Barker Griffith
Sammie Pattie got engaged and recently found out she's pregnant!Sammie Pattie
Jessica Baker says she married her best friend, Griff!Jessica Baker
Rachael Premo opened a brand new business: In the Garden, Cut Flowers and Gifts.Rachael Premo
Gina Flygstad is adding another grandchild to her family!Gina Flygstad