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Number of babies born addicted to drugs increases
FRANKFORT — Health officials, health care workers and drug control professionals are talking about the problems surrounding Kentucky babies who are born addicted to drugs. The Courier-Journal re...
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Owensboro to follow Tennessee’s path in naming streets to show music culture
OWENSBORO — Officials in western Kentucky are taking a cue from Tennessee in their effort to make Owensboro synonymous with bluegrass music. The Messenger-Inquirer reports Owensboro Mayor Ron Pa...
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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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KSP recognizes top trooper, detective
FRANKFORT — An eight-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police has been recognized as Trooper of the Year. Trooper Charles J. Senters was singled out for the award Thursday. Senters is assign...
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Graham to chair Education Committee
FRANKFORT — Democratic state Rep. Derrick Graham has been named chairman of the House Education Committee. Graham, a retired teacher from Frankfort, replaces former state Rep. Carl Rollins who r...
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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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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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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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