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Fans Cheer Returning Triple Crown Winner Justify
Sunday, June 17, 2018 1:11 PM
Triple Crown winner Justify was calm while posing for thousands of fans who cheered and took pictures of horse racing's newest superstar in 90-degree heat at Churchill Downs. A week after becoming the second Triple Crown champion in four years and 13th overall, the unbeaten chestnut colt received rock star treatment Saturday night. One fan yelled, "You won me a lot of money!" as Justify ...
Waters: Innovate to Make KASPER More KY-Friendly
Sunday, June 17, 2018 10:00 AM
Innovate to make KASPER more Kentucky-friendly - By Jim Waters Secretary Meier: Congratulations on your appointment to lead the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which, with 8,500 employees, is state government's largest agency. The release from the governor's office announcing your appointment commended your emphasis as former deputy chief of staff "on improving technology and ...
Man Who Assaulted Sen. Paul Gets 30 Days in Jail
Friday, June 15, 2018 12:49 PM
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's neighbor has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for attacking him in a dispute over yard waste, and the Republican lawmaker says he's fine with that.   Rene Boucher pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress. Paul suffered broken ribs. Boucher said he was triggered by Paul stacking debris near their property line in Bowling Green, ...
Jury Still Deliberating in Lobbyist Bribery Trial
Saturday, June 16, 2018 11:29 PM
A federal prosecutor says a jury hasn't reached a verdict in the Kentucky trial of lobbyist James Sullivan in a federal bribery investigation involving state contracts. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andy Boone said deliberations will continue Monday. The investigation has already netted prison sentences for three Democratic political operatives. Prosecutors say they orchestrated a kickback scheme ...
McConnell Touts Hemp as Farm Bill Passes Committee
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:21 PM
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hopes the Senate will vote before the July 4 recess to legalize the crop that comes from the same plant that produces marijuana. The Senate Agriculture Committee approved the farm bill Wednesday, which includes a provision to remove hemp from a list of Schedule I controlled substances, making it legal for farmers to grow and sell it. Although far from ...
Beshear Staffer Testifies in Bribery Trial
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:18 PM
A former cabinet secretary in Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear's administration says the governor's chief of staff pressured him to award a lucrative state contract to a company that had helped him raise money.   But Tim Longmeyer said he did not bow to the pressure because he was already being bribed by a lobbyist to keep the contract with another company.   Longmeyer's ...
Nominees Sought for Fish and Wildlife Seat
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 10:18 AM
A meeting is planned this month to choose nominees for a seat on the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission. A statement from the agency says the meeting to choose candidates for the Eight District representative will be held June 25 at the Morehead Conference Center. Residents in the district who for the past two years have purchased a Kentucky hunting or fishing license or have hunted or ...
Oak Ridge Boys, Mercy Me Coming to KY State Fair
Saturday, May 19, 2018 11:24 PM
The Kentucky State Fair has announced the lineup of the all-new Texas Roadhouse Concert Series, which runs throughout the fair, Aug. 16-26. The series features a wide range of musical artists with a different concert every night and a total of 26 bands. All concerts at the Kentucky State Fair are free with paid gate admission. Louisville-based Texas Roadhouse is a new sponsor to the Kentucky ...
Couple Plans to Remarry Half Century after Divorce
Monday, April 02, 2018 11:51 AM
A half century after getting a divorce, a Kentucky couple plans to get married again. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports 83-year-old Harold Holland and 78-year-old Lillian Barnes will exchange wedding vows on April 14 in Lexington. Their grandson will perform the ceremony at a local Baptist church. Holland and Barnes first were married on Christmas Eve in 1955. They had five children ...

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