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The session would deal with massive increases in pension costs to regional universities, health departments and others.
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Christian Richard Martin is charged in the November 2015 deaths of Calvin Phillips, Pamela Phillips and Edward Dansereau.
Pembroke triple murder defendant
Rural Americans are asked to contribute ideas dealing with community challenges and business challenges.
Becky McCray and Deb Brown
Officials hope to develop informative, downloadable apps that would allow visitors to take self-guided tours.
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Stagnating wages, growing utility bills, and rising housing costs have caused more residents in rural coal country to look to solar power.
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Proponents of raising the legal age to buy tobacco to 21 say McConnell's bill doesn't go far enough but add it could be the opening bid to change.
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Gov. Matt Bevin and his Democratic challengers, Attorney General Andy Beshear, will share the stage Aug. 3 at Fancy Farm.
Fancy Farm sign
There's a vast difference between what urban residents and some news media believe is happening in rural communities and what actual is happening in those communities.
Marsh Ward
Homeless rural people are more likely to be unsheltered, or sleeping outside or in tents, and camps of unsheltered people face serious health threats.
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State policymakers could consider everything from extending voting hours on Election Day to flexibility in voting locations.
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Among Kentuckians injured by chemical weapons during World War I was Private Addison W. Jones, a soldier from Hopkinsville.
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The collaboration with WKMS will give Hoptown Chronicle readers another resource to keep abreast of regional and state news.
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