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The Morning Pointe Foundation opened auditions across Kentucky for a Lexington event in which 12 seniors ages 60 and up competed for a $1,000 prize.
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County leaders said no company has approached the county about building a data center, but they approved a short pause on certain approvals to allow additional planning and review.
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Officials in Louisville and Oldham County agreed to a process intended to prevent voters who were newly flagged as Jefferson County residents from having to switch ballots, according to Louisville Public Media.
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The candidate’s name was taken off the ballot Monday night after an election complaint prompted officials to determine he is a convicted felon, according to a local news report.
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The Kentucky Republican met with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s top official as he promoted a new federal legislative effort intended to target factors that contribute to homelessness.
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Substitutes gathered Tuesday night outside the Jefferson County Board of Education meeting, protesting changes that took effect this school year involving pay and additional conditions for substitute work.
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Paul Taube pleaded guilty in connection with a hit-and-run at an apartment complex on West Manslick Road that injured a child last April, according to WAVE.
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A crash involving a school bus and an internet service truck was reported on the 1800 block of Kentucky Highway 1859, according to the Casey County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said they were investigating the circumstances of the collision.
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Calls for a pause have been raised as a proposed regulation would increase the number of bobcats hunters could legally take in Kentucky, with opponents saying the state should base the change on updated population estimates.
