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50 Years Ago: Feb. 16, 2013
Feb. 16, 1963 ¿¿¿ LOUISVILLE (AP) — The Nunn-Lawrence ticket for governor and lieutenant governor, endorsed by several Republican leaders, is officially launched. Louis Nunn, Glasgow attorney, announced his candidacy for the GOP nomination for...
Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Elections, Politics
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Fiery meteor explodes over Russia; 1,100 injured
Associated PressMOSCOW (AP) - With a blinding flash and a booming shock wave, a meteor blazed across the sky over Russia's Ural Mountains region Friday and exploded with the force of an atomic bomb, injuring more than 1,000 people as it blasted out windows and spread...Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, NASA, Science, Astronomy, Space Programs
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Frank X Walker named Kentucky Poet Laureate
FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Lexington poet, author and teacher Frank X Walker as Kentucky poet laureate for 2013-14, the Kentucky Arts Council announced today. Walker, a native of Danville, will be formally inducted during a...
Tags: Steve Beshear, Regional Authority, Education, Executive Branch, Colleges and Universities
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West Jessamine Middle School academic team advances to state
education@jessaminejournal.comWest Jessamine Middle School is sending three students and its quick-recall team to the state finals of the Governor’s Cup. The regional Governor’s Cup competition was held at East Jessamine Middle School last week with 15 middle schools...Tags: Executive Branch, Social Sciences, Politics, Culture, Arts and Culture
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GUEST COLUMN: Cuts to state programs will hurt children
Guest ColumnistOn Jan. 29, the state announced an $86 million cut in childcare assistance for low-income working parents. Also included in the cuts are subsidies to relatives raising abused or neglected children. That’s quite a statement for a governor who hung...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Head Start, Regional Authority, Early Learning, Education
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GUEST COLUMN: Counties should approve special district activities
Guest ColumnistI moved to Kentucky in 2008 when the economy crashed. Our family decided it was time for us to agree to, and live by, a budget in order to avoid our own fiscal cliff. My husband recommended each of us put our receipts in a jar. At the end of the month,...Tags: Public Officials, Civil and Public Service, Elections, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Danville High School Academic Team wins at Governor¿s Cup
Danville High School won the District 46 Governor’s Cup competition, held Monday and Tuesday. This marks the 16th consecutive year that the DHS Academic Team has won the event. Rockcastle County High School finished second. Lincoln County,...
Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Congressman hears concerns during visit to Danville
smojica@amnews.comCongressman Brett Guthrie met with about two dozen Boyle County residents during a community forum Tuesday at Danville city hall. Guthrie represents Boyle, Mercer, Garrard and Jessamine counties in the U.S. House of Representatives. The communities...Tags: Public Officials, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Brett Guthrie
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Education briefs for Jan. 31
EJMS to host regional Governor’s Cup contest East Jessamine Middle School will host 15 local schools Saturday, Feb. 2, at the 16th Region Governor’s Cup Competition, an academic event sponsored by the Kentucky Association for Academic...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Human Interest, Middle Schools, Schools
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The Civil War divided Clark County's Jackson family and many others
One of the many tragedies of the Civil War was the divided loyalties that led to Kentuckians fighting on opposite sides. Being a border state, Kentucky saw many instances of “brother against brother” during the war. A number of well known...
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Armed Forces, Executive Branch, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Assembly faces no shortage of issues in 2013's short session
Greetings and best wishes for a new year. A new year also marks a new season in your state capital. On Tuesday, the Senate convened for the 2013 30-day General Assembly session. The first week is traditionally an “organizational” week in which...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Politics, Health Insurance, Pension and Welfare, Government Health Care
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War of 1812 Bicentennial: Kentucky enters the war
Editor's note: This is the unabridged version of the condensed article that appeared in the Jan. 17 Interior Journal. This article is the first in a series to commemorate the War of 1812 Bicentennial. The Congress of the United States has...
Tags: Massacres, Martin van Buren, Human Interest, Armed Forces, John Allen
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