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The bill narrowly passed out of the state House of Representatives on Saturday, but easily passed the Senate on Wednesday with a vote of 27-11.
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The Woodstock Rock Orkestra will play music of Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and many others of the era in the concert to benefit the Pennyroyal Arts Council.
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Dogwood Funerals and Cremation will open in a former church building at 709 Country Club Lane.
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All Democrats voted against the proposal and were joined by nine Republicans. The bill could pass out of the Senate by Wednesday, Republican leaders said.
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House Bill 1 would allow regional universities and "quasi" state agencies to avoid a massive spike in pension costs and incentivize them to freeze pension benefits for their employees and move them into 401k-type retirement plans.
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The library needed another tool to keep the community informed about its events and programs.
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The attorney general charges that the governor's proclamation calling lawmakers into special session is too narrowly drawn and doesn't allow the General Assembly to consider alternate proposals for dealing with the pension crisis.
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The soup kitchen, on Eighth Street between Clay and Liberty streets, will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
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The governor's proclamation calling a special session is tailored so lawmakers will likely only be able to consider a proposal that Bevin has hammered out with Republican leaders of the legislature.
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Afternoon heat index values are forecast to exceed 105 degrees through Sunday.
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A brick wall is being rebuilt at the rear of two adjoining buildings that date to the late 19th century.
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Walker's Tonsorial Parlor will eventually have four barber's chairs in the former boutique building that is undergoing renovations. For now, owner Jason Walker is using a section in the rear of the building. Customers will use the entrance on 11th Street.
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