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Clark County voters hit the polls in high numbers
The Winchester SunElection officials expected a larger than usual turnout for today’s general election — and that has been the case at polls across the county — but officials say there have been only minor problems at a couple of precincts thus far. Many...Tags: Local Elections, Politics, Voting, Polls, Elections
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Board increases school tax
Saying, “I know no one attended the (public) meeting, but it kills my soul to have to ask for this,” Lincoln County School Board Member Tim Jackson said before voting along with four others Thursday evening to increase the annual school tax on...Tags: Jonathan Baker, Lawyers, Justice System, Republican Party, Finance
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Boyle scrambles to fix glitch with ballot
dbrock@amnews.comVoting got off to a rocky start today in one Boyle County precinct, where the only local race — for District 1 magistrate — was left off the ballot. Boyle County Clerk Trille Bottom said ballots for the Bluegrass precinct at the Boyle County...Tags: Local Elections, Religion and Belief, Steve Beshear, Politics, Voting
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Audit report suggests need for tighter tax-penalty waiver controls
lbutler@jessaminejournal.comA recent audit report released by Kentucky state auditor Crit Luallen shows Jessamine County Sheriff Kevin Corman granted more than $70,000 in penalty waivers on 211 tax bills during the 2009 collection season. The waivers, which were only for penalty...Tags: Human Interest, Punishment, Accounting and Auditing, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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Primary election wrap up
Grimes, Johnson win secretary-of-state primaries
Secretary of State Elaine Walker, appointed as Kentucky’s chief elections officer in January, was denied a full term when Alison Lundergan Grimes won the Democratic nomination for the job Tuesday....Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, John Lackey, Judges
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goldberg 05/22 TMS Original
Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his...Tags: David Axelrod, White House, Politics, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Interior Policy
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Once a fan of the Indy 500, Ryan Hunter-Reay hopes to win it Sunday
For as long as Ryan Hunter-Reay can remember, the Indianapolis 500 was a huge deal. As a small child growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Hunter-Reay used to plop down a plastic race track and line up his miniature race cars in front of the television set...
Tags: Grand Prix of Baltimore, Human Interest, Fort Lauderdale, Andretti Autosport, Memorial Day
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Fake prom crash brings home lesson of drinking and driving
Beneath a cloudless blue sky, a simulated fatal car crash was depicted in horrifying detail at Lake Zurich High School. The deadly post-prom tragedy included a lifeless teenage girl wearing a blood-splattered dress splayed over the hood of a...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, National Transportation Safety Board, American Academy of Pediatrics, Motorvehicle Accidents, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Banking mistakes total in millions
PIERRE — When the state Department of Legislative Audit finished examining his department for 2012, Revenue Secretary Andy Gerlach knew he needed changes. The audit uncovered mistakes involving millions of dollars in banking taxes....Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Budgets and Budgeting, Personal Income, Annual Reports
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Early homers, clutch hitting lift Sox to 4-2 victory
MINNEAPOLIS — Two missed calls and the broken webbing of Adam Dunn's glove that led to another error Tuesday night tested the resiliency of the White Sox. And for one of the few times this season, they responded in a remarkable form as a two-run...
Tags: Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Robin Ventura, Justin Morneau, Dayan Viciedo
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Half of teen drivers text and drive - leads to other risky behaviors behind the wheel
jscherder@ky3.comFORSYTH, Mo -- There is a disturbing trend happening across the country--more teens admit to texting and driving. Monday, Forsyth High School showed students exactly what can happen when you aren't paying attention behind the wheel. It was only a few...Tags: Students, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning
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Don't overreact to umpire's mistake
Here's something you might not know about the infamous Angel Hernandez game: The A's had a great chance to win the game even after Hernandez and his fellow umpires twice blew the call on what would have been a game-tying home run. Chris Perez, the...
Tags: Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals, Eric Sogard, John Jaso, Oakland Athletics
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