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Some gave simple stump speeches and others tossed some traditional Fancy Farm flair into the mix, attempting to skewer Gov. Andy Beshear, the state and national Democratic Party or even each other with ‘zingers’ and one-liners.
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Individual assistance allows for uninsured or underinsured people who were impacted by disasters to receive funds and services to help meet their needs.
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The barbecue and political jabs at the St. Jerome’s Parish picnic in Fancy Farm, Kentucky were plentiful, but the same can’t be said for the number of Democrats on the picnic’s signature political speaking roster.
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It’s Fancy Farm time in western Kentucky – when Graves County becomes the center of the state’s political sphere. And Kentucky Public Radio will be tracking all of the political happenings around the Purchase Area this weekend through this live blog.
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“I’ve waited 874 days for today,” Taylor’s mother Tamika Palmer said, speaking to press and supporters gathered at Jefferson Square Park after the announcement Thursday morning.
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Knott County’s first responders are trying their best to get to people, but local fire departments are all-volunteer and work with small crews. The night of the flood, the volunteers of the Hindman fire department found themselves unable to access their station.
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Advocates with the grassroots organization VOCAL-KY are working to raise awareness about the benefits of harm reduction measures.
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A week after historic floods and mudslides ravaged eastern Kentucky and rebuilding and restoration efforts were in full swing, Gov. Andy Beshear said he may call a special session to discuss a flood relief package.
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Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski has been killed in a car accident in her northern Indiana District. That’s according to a statement Wednesday from her office.
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For the 142nd year in a row, politicians will make their pitches to a crowd gathered in the rural western Kentucky town of Fancy Farm.
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Warren County Public Schools is being forced to consolidate bus routes for the new school year that begins Aug. 10, likely placing hardships on some families.In an email to parents, Superintendent Rob Clayton says the school system exhausted all options before deciding to implement designated bus route stops in certain neighborhoods.
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Med Center Health Vice President of Ancillary Services Dennis Chaney said the project is in cooperation with Appalachian Regional Healthcare.
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HealthA team from Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is in eastern Kentucky assistingwith medical care in the wake of the recent devastating floods.
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In the Parlor Room, a longtime tattoo shop and music venue in downtown Whitesburg, the art-covered walls meet a bare floor, covered in mud.
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University of Louisville law professor explains court ruling that reinstated Kentucky’s abortion banNearly all abortions in Kentucky are now banned after the state court of appeals overturned an injunction against two previously-blocked abortion laws this week.
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Marion City Council members continue to weigh options for a temporary water supply to help relieve its ongoing water shortage – ranging from getting water from nearby utilities to using water in an abandoned mine within city limits.
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The Breathitt County Health Department staged a mobile clinic Tuesday with an emphasis on tetanus and hepatitis A shots. Administrative Specialist Megan Deaton said the remote clinic was situated along Kentucky Highway 476. Deaton said it’s in response to people being exposed to debris and flood waters.
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