Derek Operle
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A pair of Black Hawk helicopters crashed not far from where the sign now stands – at the 4.5 mile marker of Maple Grove Road in Cadiz – in March during a nighttime training exercise. The crash killed nine U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Campbell as part of the 101st Airborne Division.
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Limón, 47, is the sole Bluegrass State resident among the 20 fellows in the class – which includes scientists, artists, scholars and musicians working at the top of their fields around the United States.
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After a months long national search, outgoing state Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has been named the fourth president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
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A pair of recently announced grants are going to aid Kentucky Association for Environmental Education programs, including one aimed at increasing climate literacy among the state’s educators so that they can better teach their students.
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The poll also indicated Beshear’s approval rating is 63% across the board with 38% of Republican voters and 60% of Independent voters polled approving of his performance. Among the 800 voters polled, just 35% disapprove of the job Beshear’s doing in office.
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A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court released Thursday narrows the federal government’s authority over marshes and bogs. Now, only those wetlands with a continuous surface water connection to larger streams, lakes and rivers get federal protections.
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Fewer Kentuckians took advantage of early voting for this year’s primary elections, confirming predictions of low voter turnout. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, a Republican, released some unofficial early turnout numbers on social media Monday.
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Mayfield Mayor Kathy O’Nan is being recognized for her contributions as a public official and Sandra Delk for her contributions as a volunteer.
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The 81-year-old was discharged from the hospital Monday after receiving treatment for a concussion and a minor rib fracture sustained when he fell following a private event.
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Gov. Andy Beshear, along with local government and state emergency management officials, toured some of the damage on Sunday in the small western Kentucky community of Freemont – just south of Paducah.