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    Hundreds of pounds of fish rescued from Buffalo Trace Distillery

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    FEMA assistance denied for additional counties affected by February floods

    Rosemary Kelley
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    KSP: 1 dead, 1 arrested after 2-vehicle crash on KY 509 in Nelson County

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    Sean Woods named Scott County High School Boys Basketball Coach

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    Advocates rally against criminalization of homelessness

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    Canine cognition course leads to adoptions at Lexington Humane Society

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    1 of Kentucky's largest medical marijuana facilities unveiled in Clark County

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    Asbury horses get final sendoff before joining Massachusetts mounted unit

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    Gatton Park unveils new art project 'First Impressions' for community to enjoy

    Alex Barber
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    Police investigating after student allegedly made threat at Caverna Elementary

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    Lexington custody officer remembered following his reported death

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    Daily Forecast

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    Fake GoFundMe page uses local boy's cancer diagnosis to steal money

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    Berea Independent Schools announces new superintendent

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    Lexington student describes meeting Pope Francis 2 weeks before his death

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    Fallen Deputy Sheriff Caleb Conley honored with memorial highway

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    Catholic LGBTQ+ advocate remembers handwritten note from Pope Francis

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    Covering Kentucky

    Versailles school remembers the life and teachings of Pope Francis

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    Woodford County school implements life-saving cardiac response program

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    KSU collects nearly 100 pounds of fish from low-lying areas following flooding

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