News Headlines for Adams, Kentucky

Around Kentucky (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Crab Orchard Baby boy found dead at sitter's home A 3-week-old infant was found dead Friday morning at his baby sitter's home in Lincoln County, Kentucky State Police said. The baby, Tyler Lee Young, was spending the night at his sitter's house on Ky. 39 south of Crab Orchard and was sleeping with the sitter. When she awoke at 8 a.m., she found the baby unresponsive. The child was ...

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Kentucky receiver Keenan Burton reaches deal with St. Louis Rams (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Former University of Kentucky receiver Keenan Burton says he's reached a three-year deal with the St. Louis Rams.

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News briefs from around Kentucky at 5:58 p.m. EDT (Lexington Herald-Leader)
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A northern Kentucky lawmaker is balking at the idea of forcing local residents to pay for a new Ohio River bridge. Arnold Simpson (D-Covington), is spearheading an effort to keep the federal government from sticking locals with the $3 billion cost of replacing the Brent Spence Bridge, which connects Covington to Cincinnati. Simpson said he's renamed the possible fee ...

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Kentucky Utilities to seek rate hike (Princeton Times Leader)
Two of Kentucky's largest utilities plan petition the state for 2 percent rate increases for electricity, saying the money is necessary to upgrade equipment. That could lead to higher prices for some Caldwell and Lyon County customers.

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Laura Smith competes for 2008 Miss Kentucky title (Princeton Times Leader)
Thirty-two contestants from across the state will be vying for the title of Miss Kentucky 2008. Among them will be Princeton resident Laura Eliza beth Smith.

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Kentucky whiskeys making Russian bar scene (Louisville Courier-Journal)
For centuries, vodka has been the liquor of choice in Russia, but that isn't deterring the Jim Beam Party Crew. A recent fixture on the Moscow bar scene, these ambassadors for Jim Beam bourbon tromp from bar to bar, persuading patrons to sample the Kentucky-made whiskey.

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'Big Bugs' sculpture exhibit to land in August at Western Kentucky Botanical Garden (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
OWENSBORO, Ky. -- Big bugs are heading to Kentucky.

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Kentucky Mavericks Announce First Open Tryouts (OurSports Central)
Bowling Green, KY. The new ABA Kentucky Mavericks today announced that they would hold their first Open Tryouts July 7th-9th at Phil Moore Park, 7101 Scottsville Road, past the IGA towards Alvaton from July 7th thru the 9th.

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Three charged with murder in W. Kentucky (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Kentucky State Police say 43-year-old Richard A. Smith Central City, 37-year-old Britton L. McPherson of Belton, and 34-year-old Tamala Parker of Central City were charged with capital murder in the death of Lora D. Milligan of Central City.

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Carillon dedicated at Kentucky cemetery (The Leaf Chronicle)
Music will be part of every day at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West from now on.

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