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The campaign of Democratic attorney general candidate Andy Beshear is attempting to have an ad by the Republican Attorneys General Association removed from Lexington airwaves. The ad first was launched on Tuesday in the Lexington market where the 30-second spot is airing on: WLEX-TV, WKYT-TV and WTVQ-TV. As previously reported, the spot highlights Republican candidate Whitney Westerfield, a Hopkinsville attorney and the state Senate Judiciary chairman, as having spent time as a prosecutor “who put criminals behind bars.” The ad targets Beshear for having a lack of law enforcement experience, having a campaign “funded by special interests he would oversee...

HOPKINSVILLE, KY.--A picture of a Jennie Stuart Medical Center employee wearing a President Barack Obama mask and straitjacket at the hospital's annual costume party has stirred debate. Along with the costume (pictured above), a skit called "VIP Special Delivery" was performed, winning the group third place in the costume contest. As a result, all 750 employees have now been required to take diversity training. The VP of Human Resources at the medical center issued a statement to staff apologizing for anyone who was offended and personally took responsibility since the incident occurred on his watch. He asked that employees refrain...

WESTWOOD ONE LAUNCHES THE MONICA CROWLEY SHOW --New Program to Air Saturdays, Noon - 3 p.m. ET-- Beginning Saturday, April 1, 2006 New York, NY Monday, Mar 20, 2006 - Westwood One (NYSE: WON) is proud to announce the national launch of The Monica Crowley Show, the three-hour talk program hosted by author and news personality Monica Crowley. The show begins Saturday, April 1, 2006, and will air from noon to 3 p.m. ET. The Monica Crowley Show will debut on major market stations across the country including: WABC-AM New York, WTKK-FM Boston and WTNT-AM Washington DC. The show will...

Posted on Sat, Nov. 01, 2003 ELECTION 2003 W.Ky. becomes campaign hot spot FLETCHER COUNTS ON CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATS By Ryan Alessi HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU HOPKINSVILLE - Democrat Ben Chandler and Republican Ernie Fletcher both knew it might come down to this: Traditionally Democratic far Western Kentucky is going to have a lot to say about who moves into the governors' mansion. And although that block would seem to hand Chandler a big edge on paper, that's not exactly happening as both men scramble for votes on the far side of I-65 with three days left before Tuesday's election. Fletcher's specially...

<p>Remembering Edward T. 'Ned' Breathitt 'A man of extreme integrity'</p> <p>FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentuckians were ill-prepared for the unexpected death of Edward T. "Ned" Breathitt because, at age 78, "he was still working, fighting for the causes he found were right, still in the midst of life," author and journalist John Ed Pearce said yesterday.</p>

<p>Former Gov. Edward T. "Ned" Breathitt, who pushed through Kentucky's landmark civil-rights bill in the mid-1960s, collapsed last night while giving a speech at the University of Kentucky and was in critical condition at UK Medical Center.</p> <p>Breathitt, 78, was speaking at an appreciation dinner for Lexington Community College volunteers when he stopped in mid-sentence, paused and fell over on his right side about 7:40p.m.</p>