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Friends and neighbors of Franklin County Constable Hugh Russ Campbell reacted with shock and... More

• By GAYLE COULTER State Journal Staff Writer
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Less than an inch of snow and freezing temperatures were to blame for multiple car wrecks... More

• By BETH CRACE State Journal Staff Writer
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State Auditor Ed Hatchett wants to run for Congress and says he's gained the name recognition in... More

• By BETH CRACE State Journal Staff Writer
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The Frankfort-Franklin County Planning Commission heard concerns Thursday night about a proposed... More

• By CHARLES PEARL State Journal Staff Writer
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Giving cabinet members a 17 percent pay increase could be a public relations nightmare for new... More

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His hat is officially in the ring. Democrat Ben Chandler on Thursday confirmed to the public he... More

• By BETH CRACE State Journal Staff Writer
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Standing before a red-and-blue-draped Capitol, Ernie Fletcher took office Tuesday afternoon,... More

• By BETH CRACE State Journal Staff Writer
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When it was all said and done, Ernie Fletcher reported the best part of his inauguration was... More

• By GAYLE COULTER and BETH CRACE State Journal Staf
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Amid an audience of invited guests, Republican Ernie Fletcher officially became Kentucky's... More

• By BETH CRACE State Journal Staff Writer
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It's a breakfast made of the perfect white cake, beaten biscuits and ham. It's a breakfast you... More

• By GAYLE COULTER State Journal Staff Writer
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On Broadway, in one of the smallest capital cities in America, all appeared calm at 8 a.m. on... More

• By CHARLES PEARL State Journal Staff Writer
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The party started early Monday night for fans of both new Gov. Ernie Fletcher and John Michael... More

• By GAYLE COULTER State Journal Staff Writer
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Teresa Barton said Sunday she was offered a position in the Ernie Fletcher-Steve Pence... More

• By CHARLES PEARL State Journal Staff Writer
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If you can read these words, take a moment to remember or even call and thank a parent, teacher,... More

• By PHILIP CASE State Journal Columnist
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Kati Penn was 5-years-old when she started playing the fiddle. She was very good, her mother,... More

• By MARY BRANHAM State Journal News Editor
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The easy decision for Franklin County Judge-Executive Teresa Barton, a Democrat, was to give... More

• By CHARLES PEARL State Journal Staff Writer
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At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday Gov.-elect Ernie Fletcher will be sworn in as Kentucky's next governor amid... More

• By BETH CRACE, CHARLES PEARL, MELISSA ARNOLD, and
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For the second time since September, Franklin County Fiscal Court voted Friday to reject all bids... More

• By CHARLES PEARL State Journal Staff Writer
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Melissa Brewer says she felt badgered when interviewed by key personnel officials in the Cabinet... More

• By MELISSA ARNOLD State Journal Staff Writer
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A Franklin County grand jury has returned a 200-count indictment against a Frankfort woman.... More

• State Journal Staff Report
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The Kentucky Book Fair netted $161,332 in sales last month, making it the largest in its... More

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Army Sgt. Aaron Perkins, 25, is on his way back to Iraq after a Thanksgiving visit to his... More

• By PEGGY FUKUNAGA State Journal Staff Writer
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Kentucky State University freshman Marie Mandeville visited with freshman Brandon Spaulding while... More

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