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Georgetown man and woman accused of abusing 14-month-old

A Georgetown man and woman have been arrested and charged with first-degree criminal abuse of a 14-month-old girl, Kentucky State Police said Saturday. 3 hours ago

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LOCAL NEWS

Candle company in Liberty burns

The Goose Creek Candle Co. in Liberty was destroyed by fire Saturday.

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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Former Kentucky Democratic Party chief mulling possible bid for U.S. Senate

FRANKFORT — Former Kentucky Democratic Party Chairman Bill Garmer said Friday he is considering running for the U.S. Senate next year if Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes declines to enter the race against Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell.
STATE

Fort Knox launches Adopt a Platoon program

As soldiers at Fort Knox are preparing for a summer deployment to Afghanistan, officials at the central Kentucky Army post are launching an Adopt a Platoon program.
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HEALTH

More than 3,000 participate in Heart Walk at Keeneland; $300,000 raised

And they were off — more than 3,000 participants in Saturday morning's Central Kentucky Heart Walk at Keeneland Race Course. The record crowd for the walk at the historic Thoroughbred race track in Lexington raised more than $300,000 to fight heart disease, America's No. 1 killer, said Matt...
STATE

Louisville Zoo polar bear dies

The Louisville Zoo says its oldest polar bear has died.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Affidavit: Army sex assault manager threatened ex

A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages.
STATE

Police say Corbin man tried to hire killer on Topix

A Corbin man used the web site Topix to solicit a killer, Kentucky State Police have charged.
STATE

Escaped Ky. prison inmate caught in Kingsport

An inmate who escaped from a Kentucky prison more than two years ago has been caught in Kingsport, Tenn.
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STATE

Court: Crack cocaine leniency affects all

People convicted of crack cocaine offenses have a right to resentencing hearings under a 2010 law that lessened penalties for possession and dealing, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
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MEDICINE

Land deal to create HealthFirst's new clinic raises questions

Most agree a $11.7 million public health clinic that could help thousands of poor people get medical and dental treatment would be positive for Lexington. But opinions vary dramatically about benefits of the land deal between developer Ted J. Mims and HealthFirst Bluegrass to create the clinic at...

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