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WEKU
Eastern Kentucky is full of isolated, rural towns that have experienced decline alongside the coal industry. But some who want to stick around are trying to reverse that by revitalizing the region's downtown spaces.
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U.S. Air National Guard
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Legislative Research Commission
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