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        Glasgow police warn residents to check Halloween candy after tampering report
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        Athletes compete in Special Olympics state flag football tournament
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        Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car in Lexington
        Ellen Ice
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        London police searching for a missing 15-year-old last seen Saturday morning

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        Jessamine Co. man faces assault charges after allegedly attacking several teens

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        Attack that left Frankfort woman under emergency amputation going to trial

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        Crime

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        New York philanthropist announces $50 million gift to the University of Kentucky

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        FCPS Board approves recommendations from audit committee for external audit

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        Hip-hop artist turned mentor reaches 500,000 students on his 45th birthday

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        Daily Forecast

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        Bath County Memorial Library brings back haunted library

        Alex Barber
        SNAP Privacy Lawsuit

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        Food bank working overtime as they adjust to upcoming SNAP benefit expiration

        Michael Berk
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        Shelby County officials asking for help locating man's relatives

        Rosemary Kelley
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        Ethema Health signs letter of intent to acquire Addiction Recovery Care

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        49-year-old Tennessee man killed in crash on I-65 in Bowling Green

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        Jessamine County home destroyed in fire, family displaced

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        Heart transplant for Lexington 5-year-old battling cardiomyopathy postponed

        Erin Rosas
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        Man arrested after juvenile injured in Woodford County shooting

        Cherish Walters
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        KY high court overturns man's murder convictions in death of father, 3-year-old

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        Covering Kentucky

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        59-year-old bicyclist killed in hit-and-run on Georgetown Street in Lexington

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        Emily McKinney
        Isaiah House hosts Luminary Ball to help raise funds

        Covering Kentucky

        Isaiah House raises funds with a glamorous ball

        Kayleigh Randle
        Woodford County robotics team battles against other KY high schools

        Covering Kentucky

        Battle of the best robotics in Woodford County

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