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2 charged after going over Cumberland Falls in kayaks

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say two men have been charged with trespassing after going over Cumberland Falls in kayaks last weekend.

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Beloved State Resort Park Employee Dies in Tragic Sunday Morning Auto Accident

‘We encourage all members of state government to be servant leaders. Andy Persanyi modeled servant leadership for all of us.’ Governor Matt Bevin.

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Taylor County, Kentucky Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Multiple Counts Of Firearm Violations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr. on Thursday announced the sentencing of a Taylor County, Kentucky man this week by United States District Judge Greg N. Stivers, to 30 months in prison, the maximum sentence for the offenses charged under the federal sentencing guidelines, for multiple counts of firearm violations.

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PSC Stabilizes Phone Program for Low-income Customers

Comments overwhelmingly support 0.13 percent interim surcharge increase that keeps state Lifeline program solvent as PSC examines long-term options

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Deputy shot while serving domestic violence warrant in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ky. (AP) — A Simpson County deputy serving a warrant for a domestic violence assault in Franklin has been shot and wounded.

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Fire chief: 3 dead after Kentucky apartment building blaze

WINCHESTER, Ky. (AP) — A fire chief says three people are dead and at least five injured after a blaze at an apartment building in central Kentucky.

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KY House unanimously passes Rep. Gerald Watkins’ bill to crack down on telemarketers

NEWS RELEASE FRANKFORT – The Kentucky House of Representatives voted unanimously Thursday for state Rep. Gerald Watkins’ legislation that would stop the selling of wireless phone numbers without the individual subscriber’s written consent. “This will potentially benefit every Kentuckian with a cell phone, but we’re especially going after the unscrupulous telemarketers who target the elderly and

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Zip line and rope ladder course opening in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An adventure course built in the treetops of Jefferson Memorial Forest in Louisville is opening for its second season later this month.

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Bill tackling untested rape kits passes KY Senate panel

FRANKFORT – After a legislative-ordered audit found more than 3,000 untested sexual assault examination kits in Kentucky, a state Senate panel approved a bill on Thursday to get those kits tested.

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