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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Richie Farmer's sister resigns state job
FRANKFORT — Rhonda K. Monroe, a sister of former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer, has resigned from her $77,391-a-year post as assistant executive director of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.
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STATE
Congress approves bill barring fishing restrictions near dams on Cumberland River
The U.S. House on Tuesday approved a measure barring enforcement of controversial fishing restrictions at dams on the Cumberland River, according to Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Grandparents urge state to reconsider cuts to child care assistance programs
FRANKFORT — Grandparents pleaded with state officials Tuesday to reverse a freeze on new applications for a program that provides $300 in monthly assistance to relatives who take custody of abused and neglected children.
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STATE
2 women admit violent attack of boy that included alcohol, police say
Two women face assault charges after they admitted they attacked an 8-year-old boy and used alcohol to intensify his pain, Hopkinsville police said.
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STATE
Pickup driver dies in Fleming County wreck
Harold McIntyre, 60, of Ewing died early Monday in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Fleming County.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Taylorsville man accused of raping child
Robert Michael Howard, 43, of Taylorsville has been indicted on charges of rape, sexual abuse of a child and having materials portraying a sexual performance by a minor.
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STATE
Ky. ranks No. 1 for whitetail trophy hunters
A magazine says Kentucky is No. 1 when it comes to whitetail deer hunting.
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STATE
2 Eastern Livestock officials sentenced to prison
One of the founders of defunct cattle broker Eastern Livestock was sentenced Tuesday to almost six years in federal prison and the former chief financial officer was sentenced to nearly five for their roles in a $32 million check kiting scheme.
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STATE
House passes 2-year moratorium on dam barriers
The U.S. House has passed legislation that would put a two-year moratorium on an Army Corps of Engineers plan to erect barriers to prevent people from fishing below dams on the Cumberland River.
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STATE
Richie Farmer's sister resigns state position
Former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer's sister has resigned as assistant executive director of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.














