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I may get slapped by local attorneys for saying this -- but if you're not driving impaired, why would you refuse to take a simple breathalyzer test?
A business is, in a way, a living entity.
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The whole "fake news" thing is maddening for life-long journalists, whether you work for a major metro newspaper or a community paper like the CJ.
Somerset will never be mistaken for New York and the bright lights of Broadway.
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I know a lot of people just don't seem to like Mitch McConnell -- which is incredibly strange since he's been a U.S. Senator since 1984 and just keeps getting re-elected.
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Gov. Matt Bevin showed us a different side on Thursday.
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If boards of election in every county in Kentucky are as diligent as members of Pulaski County Board of Elections there should be no worries of irregularities or fraudulent voting.
I stayed at work later than I needed to Tuesday night, caught up in the excitement of a governor's race that went down to the wire.
I am a registered Libertarian in Kentucky, and today I am ashamed of my party.
Have you ever wondered what the life of a journalist is like on Election Night?
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Last week, Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes released a voter-turnout prediction for this Tuesday's General Election. It was both shocking and pathetic.
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When discussions began a few years ago about a new economic development group taking shape in Pulaski County, many people wondered why.
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Alzheimer's Disease is a dreaded illness that has the potential to rob us or our loved ones of our very essence.
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The 47th District soccer tournament will be played this Saturday and Sunday.
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Congressman Hal Rogers has long been a supporter of our first responders.
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In the past few years, military leaders have asked lawmakers to finalize spending bills for defense prior to the start of the fiscal year -- which is coming up on Oct. 1.
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Milton Berle. Flip Wilson. Bugs Bunny.
The thing about a good sandwich shop is that there's something there for everyone. Want meat? Lots of meat available. No meat? Get a vegetarian option. Provolone, American, Gouda? Take your pick. Onions, wit' or wit'out. Heavy mayo, light mayo, or no mayo. White or wheat.
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We have a group of exciting young leaders in our community who talk a lot about growth.
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The popularity of Kentucky's U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell has been in question the past few years. I guess we will see how that shakes out in the 2020 election season.
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Sports fans sometimes look at professional athletes as if they're real-life superheroes -- indestructible beings, complete with superpowers.
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There's something very special about the first Friday night of high school football.
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A man named Larry Swearingen drew his last breath on Wednesday in a Texas state penitentiary.
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An overflow crowd of Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce members sat transfixed Tuesday as the community’s newly formed economic development organization was unveiled.
As I'm typing this, the thermometer (okay, my phone's weather app) reads 93 degrees, the A/C is cranked up to 11, and old country fellas are coming up to each other in general stores saying things to each other like, "Hot enough for ya?"
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I'll have to admit, I was a little down when my Cincinnati Reds traded Yasiel Puig.
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It's August and that means local schools will be buzzing with activity as they commence another year of educating our children.
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U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers has spent a great deal of his nearly four decades in Washington fighting drug abuse and addiction in his Fifth Congressional District.
Last Saturday was horrific. That goes without saying.
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Matt Bevin may be one of the nation's most unpopular governors, with an approval rating of about 30 percent. But you gotta hand it to him -- he knows how to toss out some off-the-wall, looney tunes quotes.
In the Summer of 1969, Sly and the Family Stone released "Hot Fun in the Summertime." It was an ode to the wonder of summer, and the little slivers of Americana that we celebrate during these hot months.
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It goes without saying the Robert Mueller hearing on Wednesday had incredible historical significance.
As it turns out, I missed the featured performer at Master Musicians Festival this year.
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I'm sad to say it's a rare breed of politician who campaigns on a platform and then sticks to it.
Mayor Alan Keck threw in the towel this week on his annexation plans, and, whether it be good or bad, the results follow a pattern that has existed in this community since Somerset was first settled in 1798 by Thomas Hansford.
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The year 1969 was one of wonder for an 8-year-old boy.
As Vizzini of "The Princess Bride" could tell you, there are two classic blunders. The most famous of them is this: Never get involved in a land war in Asia. Only slightly less well-known is, never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line.
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Nike made a gutsy move by embracing exiled NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick with a new ad campaign last year.
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I've done a lot of stupid things in a car.
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Did you know it is against the law to work on Sundays? KRS 436.160, Kentucky’s Blue Law, not enforced for more than half a century, is still in effect. The Legislative Research Commission this week confirmed the law is still on the books.
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Most everyone loves a parade, a good celebration and fireworks in the heat of the summer.
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You won't find us tooting our own horn too often in this space, but we will make an exception today.
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The more Pete Rose talks, the more ridiculous he sounds.
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Anthony Joshua is Adonis-like. He's 6-foot-6 and a chiseled 250 pounds.
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In these "party first" political times it's a rare to see an elected official shoot arrows at his own tribe.
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I'm a lifelong Jets fan, but my first football helmet bore the colors of the Green Bay Packers.
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Randy Burton, age 51 of Somerset, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019. A funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Chapel of the Pulaski Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery at Nancy, KY The family of Mr. Randy Burton will receive friends at t…
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