June 18, 2013
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Tennessee couple killed in crash
ELIZABETHTOWN — Emergency responders in central Kentucky had cleared the scene of a crash that killed a Tennessee woman when they found the body of her husband nearly 1,000 feet away. Kentucky S...
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Thoroughbreds logo may be here to stay
LOUISVILLE — Using the state’s Kentucky Proud logo to indicate Kentucky-bred thoroughbreds in racetrack programs may soon become a permanent fixture. Horse Racing Commission officials said a two...
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City aims to turn methane into power
GLASGOW — A south-central Kentucky city is hoping to capture methane gas from a regional landfill and turn it into electricity. Officials in Glasgow have partnered with Farmers Rural Electric Co...
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Associated Press Former major league pitcher Chris Ray pours one of his baseball-themed beers at The Diamond on Wednesday in Richmond, Va. The specialty brew was sold at the minor league Richmond Flying Squirrels' baseball game Thursday. The proceeds are given to military families.
Brewers team up to help military families
RICHMOND, Va. — Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America’s pastime — baseball bats. Nine different brewer...
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Former county attorney disbarred over vote buying
LOUISVILLE — A former county attorney from northeast Kentucky was disbarred Thursday for paying voters to cast ballots for him in a 2006 election and then lying about it to a grand jury. The Ken...
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2 dozen museums take part in Blue Star program
LOUISVILLE — Two dozen Kentucky museums and other attractions are offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families starting Monday and continuing through Labor Day. T...
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Tobacco farmers notch out victory
LOUISVILLE — Tobacco farmers long on the defensive notched a victory Thursday when the U.S. Senate fended off efforts to eliminate the federal insurance program for the embattled crop. The vote,...
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Canvass finds nearly 2,400 homeless people in state
FRANKFORT— Kentucky Housing Corp. is reporting that the number of homeless in Kentucky now stands at nearly 2,400, down significantly from past years. The latest count was released Wednesday by ...
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Jail forced to reduce community service program due to new law
HENDERSON — County officials say the community service program at a western Kentucky jail has been severely reduced due to a new state law. Officials say there used to be plenty of low-risk inma...
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Bridge worker electrocuted
OWENSBORO — A coroner says a man who died while working on a project to paint a bridge in western Kentucky was electrocuted. Daviess County Coroner Jeff Jones told the Messenger-Inquirer that a...
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