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After someone noticed a hole in the pavement, a state highway crew dug off the road surface to check below and a much larger opening developed.
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The Hopkinsville fair, celebrating its 75th edition, will culminate with a fireworks show on the 250th anniversary of America's independence.
Western Kentucky State Fair midway
A state senator says the constitutional amendment will prevent pardons and commutations from being issued "in the dark," while others are wary of the change.
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The event, including a program with Hopkinsville-Christian County Historian William T. Turner, will be on July 11.
Pennyroyal museum closeup
Monarch butterflies take a generational migration path north every year — meaning that they reproduce multiple times along their trip — before eventually returning south for the winter.
Monarch feature
An nalysis by Kentucky Lantern finds current UK board members have given nearly $1.7 million to Beshear
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Lack of regulations, cheap energy costs make state a prime target for new industry.
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Artists are sought to create and donate artsy chairs with a functional design. The project culminates with a silent auction on June 26.
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The offices will close June 4-5 as the state migrates to a new online system — one of several steps being taken to ease long-running frustrations over wait times and available appointments.
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David, a cancer survivor and musician, is currently on the “No Turning Back” tour through several states. He'll be at the Hopkinsville church on June 1 and 2.
Hope City Church
The series also includes a country-rock and folk music show, a Celtic Christmas concert, a Motown show and concerts by Grammy-winners Linda Davis and the Steep Canyon Rangers. 
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