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Kentuckians turn in nearly 10,000 pounds of unused prescription drugs on take-back day.

People in Kentucky turned in 9,497 pounds of unwanted, unused or expired prescription drugs over the weekend as a part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Initiative.Click to Continue »

 

Former Apollo Oil manager pleads guilty to wire fraud in theft of $3 million from his employer

A Winchester man has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of wire fraud for his scheme to steal more than $3 million from his employer, a Clark County…Click to Continue »

 

Wildlife agency investigating possible mountain lion photo

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating after receiving a photo of what appears to be a mountain lion in Obion County near the Kentucky border.Click to Continue »

 

Legislator wants education commissioner to be confirmed by state Senate or elected by public

Kentucky's commissioner of education is appointed by the state board of education, but a state lawmaker wants to change that.Click to Continue »

 

Police: Man uses gun to rob Red Roof Inn off Nicholasville Road

The Red Roof Inn on Wilhite Drive was robbed Monday night by a man an employee said had a gun.Click to Continue »

 

Kentucky's education commissioner gets $240,000 annual salary

Kentucky's new education chief will be paid $240,000 annually under a four-year contract approved Tuesday morning. Stephen L. Pruitt will begin his new job as the state's education commissioner on…Click to Continue »

 

Kentucky Board of Education considers commissioner contract

The Kentucky Board of Education is meeting Tuesday to ratify a contract with the new state education commissioner, Stephen Pruitt.Click to Continue »

 

Trouble Behind Bars: A litany of failures that bring death, rape and abuse at Grant County jail

During the past dozen years, the now-decaying, 350-bed Grant County Jail has been plagued by abuse, indifference, ineptitude and malfeasance, the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting has found.Click to Continue »

 

Chris Bailey's forecast: Nice weather rolls on

We are in the middle of one gorgeous stretch of fall weather. Some of the colors are starting to show, so it’s a perfect time to get out and do…Click to Continue »

 

Bourbon County notes: Oct. 6

Community news, awards and events in Bourbon County.Click to Continue »

 

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