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Low lake levels have some worried
BENTON — Lake levels in western Kentucky are at historic lows for late spring, worrying local businesses and safety officials. The lakes are about 3 feet below summer pool. It means boaters are ...
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Prosecutor: Pair used Facebook to solve crime without police
FRANKFORT — A prosecutor said a Kentucky couple solved the mystery of who tried to steal their generator using Facebook and other sources of information — but not the police. Franklin Commonweal...
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A day in the sunshine
Jeremy Spradlin plays with his 9-month-old son, Gabriel, while waiting for his wife, Amanda, on the Ashland Community and Technical College campus Thursday in Ashland. Spring is in full swing, and ...
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Associated Press Investigators inspect the scene where four people were shot on a street corner Thursday in a west Louisville neighborhood. Police say two of the four people have died after being shot near 32nd and Kentucky Streets, and more gunfire rang out while officers were investigating.
6 shot, 3 dead, in Louisville rampage
LOUISVILLE — A chaotic shooting scene that had curious crowds running for cover in a crime-ridden area of Louisville left three people dead and three others hospitalized Thursday. The scene unfo...
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Associated Press Kentucky death row inmate Robert Foley (above) was convicted of killing six people in eastern Kentucky in 1989 and 1991. State corrections officials have been struggling to reconcile their duty to provide medical care with the political ramifications of spending tens of thousands of dollars for surgery on a man they plan to execute.
Kentucky weighed politics, medicine in inmate’s surgery
LOUISVILLE — A condemned killer’s fight to receive surgery for agonizing hip pain pushed Kentucky officials into an uncomfortable debate over security, politics and even the possibility of inviting...
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More associate diplomas helps jump in degrees
FRANKFORT — A preliminary report on the number of higher education degrees awarded in Kentucky this year shows an increase of 4 percent over last year, with community college associate degrees lead...
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Associated Press Capt. Sara Rodriguez of the 101st Airborne Division pours water on her face during the expert field medical badge testing May 9 at Fort Campbell. Female soldiers are moving into new jobs in once all-male units.
Army opens combat unit jobs to women
FORT CAMPBELL — Female soldiers this week are moving into new jobs in once all-male units as the Army breaks down formal barriers in recognition of what has already happened in wars in Iraq and Afg...
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Western Kentucky town to honor 1812 militiaman
GREENVILLE — A western Kentucky city is planning to erect a bronze statue to a War of 1812 hero known as the “Kentucky long rifleman.” Greenville City Administrator Ben Van Hooser said a 13-memb...
May 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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State voters won’t go to polls in 2013
OWENSBORO — Kentucky voters won’t go to the polls in 2013 — an election-free year that has one county clerk looking forward to the financial savings. Because of a constitutional amendment passed...
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Farmer could face scrutiny from ethics panel
FRANKFORT — The Executive Branch Ethics Commission hasn’t acknowledged whether it is looking into the alleged ethical lapses of former University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer who spent...
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