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Local representatives size up legislative losers
smojica@amnews.comFRANKFORT — Some local lawmakers are relieved that a proposal to draw new boundary lines around House districts was among a litany of high-profile bills that didn’t survive the legislative session that ended Tuesday night, but legislators warn...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Steve Beshear, Awards and Prizes
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Clark County law enforcement seeing rise in heroin
Until a year ago, it had been years since Winchester Police officers made a controlled buy for heroin. It just wasn’t in demand. Pills — narcotic painkillers of many types — were plentiful. In other parts of the state, meth had a strong...
Tags: Heroin, Georgetown, Cocaine, Methamphetamine Addiction, Pain
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Waynesburg feud sparks discussion of potential residential gunfire limits
ben@theinteriorjournal.comWAYNESBURG - A Waynesburg woman who claims her neighbor has terrorized her for years with frequent shooting from a multitude of guns has officials talking about whether Lincoln County could benefit from limits on gunfire in residential areas. Wyonia...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Criminal Laws
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Waynesburg feud sparks discussion of potential residential gunfire limits
ben@theinteriorjournal.comWAYNESBURG — A Waynesburg woman who claims her neighbor has terrorized her for years with frequent shooting from a multitude of guns has gotten officials talking about whether Lincoln County could benefit from limits on gunfire in residential areas....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Criminal Laws
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Area schools prepare for change in dropout age
kpeek@amnews.comArea school districts are examining their attendance policies in response to “the graduation bill,” as it has become known, which was signed into law by Gov. Steve Beshear March 18. The law would require students to remain in school until...Tags: Judges, Steve Beshear, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning
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EDITORIAL: Hemp bill should have its day once smoke clears
Kentucky’s chance to take the lead on legal hemp appears to be gaining new life less than a week after the legislation looked like it was going up in smoke. The legislature should pass the original Senate Bill 50, or at least allow a vote, before it...Tags: Executive Branch, Rocky Adkins, Politics, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Lincoln County officials support special districts reform bill
ben@theinteriorjournal.comFRANKFORT — A bill that would increase transparency and accountability for special districts is popular with some Lincoln County officials. House Bill 1 was approved unanimously by the state House and Senate last week and is currently awaiting...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Judges, Economy, Business and Finance, Steve Beshear, Local Government
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A loaded issue: Jessamine County school-board member wants to give schools option of letting employees carry guns
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comMonths of nationwide debate about guns in schools came home to Jessamine County earlier this month when a school-board member said she wanted to explore the possibility of letting employees bring guns to school. Vice chairperson Amy Day was cited as...Tags: Teachers, Health and Safety at School, Labor Legislation, Politics, Government
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Area sheriffs say gun ban not likely
scollins@amnews.comSheriffs from Boyle, Lincoln and Mercer counties told a Boyle 9-12 gathering Monday night it is unlikely the federal government will try to ban guns. The group, which meets monthly to discuss constitutional issues, held a sheriff’s forum at...Tags: Justice and Rights, Freedom of the Press, Firearms, Civil Rights, Personal Weapon Control
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Judge rules in favor of Garrard 911 fee
ben@theinteriorjournal.comLANCASTER — Officials across Kentucky are watching the small communities of Lincoln and Garrard counties as a lawsuit moves forward that could set a precedent for how 911 call centers are funded in the future. Circuit Judge Hunter Daugherty ruled...Tags: Judges, Water Supply, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Lawsuit names Danville hospital, doctor
tkleffman@amnews.comThe estate of a Lincoln County woman who died last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center and a Danville doctor. The complaint, filed in Boyle Circuit Court by Frank Paul Gregor III, administrator of...Tags: Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Hospitals and Clinics
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Lincoln officers learning from $150,000 crime simulator
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — Law enforcement officers in Lincoln County have been dealing with everything from active shooters and bomb threats to kidnappings and murders over the past week, but fortunately, it’s all taking place in virtual reality. Sim...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Explosions, Crime, Law and Justice, Weaponry
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