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Busy Independence Day for police in Eastern Kentucky

While most people get to celebrate Independence Day, others are working to make sure it's a safe one.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Kentucky.com

Lexington man forfeits house in child porn case

A Lexington man will forfeit his house because he downloaded thousands of images of child pornography there over several years, a federal prosecutor announced Wednesday.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Floyd County Times

Workforce opportunity survey project will guide workforce training in Eastern Kentucky

Jeff Whitehead, executive director of EKCEP. slideshow The Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program Inc.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Grayson Journal-Enquirer

Unusual snake experience

A Clearfield man's recent encounter with a reptile could pass for a scene from "a cool sci-fi movie." However, Matt Oesch, of Fallin Timber Road, said what happened to him was definitely real.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

WLEX-TV Lexington

Man Who Met Underage Girl Is Eastern KY Preacher

LEX 18 has learned the Breathitt County man arrested on charges of trying to meet an underage girl for sex is a preacher at a Jackson church.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

WKRC-TV Cincinnati

Eastern KY Preacher Arrested

State police say an eastern Kentucky preacher used text messages to try to lure a 13-year-old girl to have sex with him.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

WKYT-TV Lexington

Free health care in Eastern Kentucky

Volunteers are hoping people in Eastern Kentucky take advantage of free healthcare this weekend.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Independent

Survey to identify future job skills

The Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program Inc. is launching a six-month survey of eastern Kentucky employers to identify the skills the region's workers will need to succeed in the future.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

WAVE-TV Louisville

Eastern Ky. official charged with fraud

Two eastern Kentucky men have been charged with defrauding a local Democratic Party and conspiring to buy votes.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Lexington Herald-Leader

Leaking dam indicates potential widespread problem in Eastern Kentucky

A leaking dam that some Letcher County residents feared could collapse and flood homes hadn't been inspected by state regulators in more than a decade.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

WBKO-TV Bowling Green

Soldier Killed In Combat Grew Up In Eastern KY

A soldier who was killed in Afghanistan grew up and graduated from high school in eastern Kentucky.

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Cincypost.Com

Eastern Ky. City Weighing Smoking Ban

An eastern Kentucky city is considering an ordinance that would ban smoking in all public buildings despite opposition that says the move could hurt the city.

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Lexington Herald-Leader

Business training survey to launch in E.Ky.

A non-profit work-force agency in Eastern Kentucky plans to conduct an intensive study of the area's businesses to assess what types of skills workers will need for the future.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

ISurfHopkins

New Police Officers: Allan Stokes and Kyle Pharris

On June 12, 2009 the City of Madisonville welcomed Officers Allan Stokes and Kyle Pharris to the Madisonville Police Department after their successful completion of basic training at the Department of Criminal Justice Training in Eastern Kentucky.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

Lexington Herald-Leader

Eastern Ky. cleans up after latest series of storms

When the narrow creek that runs through this small Letcher County town overflowed, Allen Baker ran to get some silicone to seal the front door of his wife's medical office to ward off the muddy water.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Ky. sports notes

Simon Kenton senior running back Miles Simpson should have his list of college choices narrowed to five before the season starts, according to head coach Jeff Marskberry.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Moved Permanently

Celebrities visit Eastern Kentucky

Three big celebrities were in Eastern Kentucky Wednesday to take part in a music video.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Moved Permanently

Grants for Southern and Eastern Kentucky Fire Departments

Congressman Hal Rogers is encouraging local fire departments throughout southern and eastern Kentucky to apply for a new competitive grant program to help with firehouse construction and renovation.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Famous Eastern Kentucky steakhouse burns

Firefighters are trying to figure out what caused a popular Hazard, Kentucky, restaurant to catch fire Sunday.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

Kypost.Com

Report: Meth Lab Busts Climb

Law enforcement officials report that meth lab seizures were up by more than a third in 2008, and the increase has continued into this year.

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