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    Megan Mannering
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    1 man dead following early morning house fire in Casey County
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    Citation: Pulaski County man arrested after he allegedly 'bit a cat's ear off'

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    Person rescued after falling 10 feet from Erlanger bridge

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    'One of Us' opens a new building ready to help those in need

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    A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude

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