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        Megan Mannering
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        Fayette Co. Farm Bureau voices opposition to solar development in ag zones

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        Volunteer firefighter assists in saving a 2-year-old girl found unconscious

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        Berea police need help identifying suspect in 20 vehicle break-ins, stolen gun

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        Body camera footage shows search for survivors following EF4 tornado in London

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        'We’re facing a giving gap': Give 8/28 Lex hoping for a big day of donations

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        Owenton man wins $250,000 from $10 Kentucky Lottery scratch-off ticket

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        Crime

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        Seasonal virus killing KY white-tailed deer at increased rate from 2024

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        Pedestrian killed after being hit by train near Emmert Farm Lane in Lexington

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        Georgetown community honors beloved pediatrician at emotional vigil

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        UK pediatric neurosurgeon: A journey home to serve Kentucky children

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        Catholic Action Center conducts its third annual street survey for homelessness

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        Former UK Baseball player remembered 19 years after Comair 5191 crash

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        Fulton Road opens as neighbors express concerns, consider legal action

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