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    Positively LEX 18

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    Ricky Sayer
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    Positively LEX 18

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    Karolina Buczek
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Karolina Buczek
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    Positively LEX 18

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    Kristen Edwards
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Ricky Sayer
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    LEX 18 In-Depth

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    Christiana Ford
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Sydney Darden
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Austin Pollack
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    Positively LEX 18

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    Rachel Richardson
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Associated Press
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Michael Berk
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    Covering Kentucky

    Storm damage hits Casey and Marion Counties

    Sydney Darden
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Ben Branscum
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Karolina Buczek
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Leigh Searcy
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Associated Press
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    Covering Kentucky

    Douglas wins Kentucky's 22nd Senate district race, defeating Cooperrider

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Fayette County Attorney Larry Roberts loses primary in upset

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

    Judge grants request against Fayette Co. clerk, sheriff

    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Associated Press
    3:29 PM, May 17, 2022
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Evelyn Schultz
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    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Ben Branscum
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Rachel Richardson
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Web Staff
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Sydney Darden
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    Austin Pollack
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    Rachel Richardson
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Ben Branscum
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Evelyn Schultz
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    Covering Kentucky

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    Ricky Sayer
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    Covering Kentucky

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