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STATE
2 die in southern Ky. blaze
Kentucky State Police say a fire at a southern Kentucky home killed a disabled teen and his caregiver and injured another person.
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MERLENE DAVIS
Merlene Davis: Step team builds school pride, self-esteem
The Tates Creek High School step team, formerly called The Untouchables, is an extracurricular activity that gives some students a reason to connect with their school, just as an academic team or a drama club can.
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BOOKS
Tom Eblen: Is Lexington the Literary Capital of Mid-America?
Many states have rich literary traditions. But few can top what writers who were born in or moved to Central and Eastern Kentucky have produced — and are producing.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Teen's condition improves to serious condition after sled crash
The condition of 13-year-old boy who suffered severe head trauma in a saucer sled crash had improved to serious on Saturday night.
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LOCAL NEWS
Fayette County students win awards at science fair
About 700 fourth- through 12th-grade students from public, private and home schools participated in the annual Kentucky American Water Science Fair on Saturday, and 143 of them took home awards.
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FAITH & VALUES
Central Kentucky teens help their peers in battle against suicide
"I pick up one piece at a time," Woodford County High School senior says.
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STATE
DNA test sought in '92 case of 'satanic' slaying
LOUISVILLE When Rhonda Sue Warford died in a rural field near Brandenburg, she had multiple stab wounds to her chest, back and neck, including one that destroyed her brain stem, and two gray hairs clenched in her right hand.
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HORSES
Horse Park falls into deficit in recent years
The Kentucky Horse Park had its biggest year ever in 2010, hosting the World Equestrian Games with an array of new facilities and upgraded infrastructure. But it didn't help the park's bottom line.
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BUSINESS
WEG ended 2010 with financial loss despite aid from Lyons, Princess Haya
According to its 2010 tax return, the non-profit World Games 2010 Foundation closed the year $1,386,625 in the red after receiving almost $70 million in revenue, including more than $36 million in 2010 alone.
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FAYETTE COUNTY
Almost half of Fayette students rely on free or reduced-cost school meals
Fayette County's public schools are closing in on a milestone that no one is happy about. District figures show that, as of January, 49.4 percent of students enrolled in the Fayette County Public Schools were receiving free or reduced-cost school meals, based on their families' low incomes.








