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• Horse Racing Authority to consider health, safety issues
  Friday, May 09, 2008
  Chairman recommends work group.
• Governor Beshear Appoints Member to Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Nominating Commission
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Donald A. Colston to serve as a member of the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Nominating Commission.
• Kentucky Drug Court manager to be guest speaker at Drug Court graduation May 9
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Bourbon-Scott-Woodford Drug Court participants will be recognized for completing the Drug Court program.
• Help Youth Thrive in the Community
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Health and Family Services Deputy Secretary Steve Nunn and advocates from around the state today honored National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day during a news conference at Covington Holmes High School.
• Attorney General Jack Conway Announces Agreement With Facebook To Make Site Safer
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia have reached an agreement with Facebook to better protect children from predators and inappropriate content.
• Kentucky selected to participate in “Greening State Capitols” program
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
• Discover the Music in Your Own Backyard
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Kentucky is alive with music, particularly as the summer months heat up. From bluegrass and gospel to orchestral and rock ‘n roll, there is something for every taste offered within the commonwealth’s borders. To check out the variety of events log on to www.kentuckytourism.com and decide how you’d like to tune in.
• Beef Festival Will Be Sizzling at Old Fort Harrod June 5-8
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Who grills the best steaks and hamburgers? You can find out at the third annual Kentucky’s Fort Harrod Beef Festival to be held June 5-8 at Old Fort Harrod State Park and the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Harrodsburg, Ky.
• FORMER LICENSED ADJUSTER GUILTY OF INSURANCE FRAUD
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Lexington man draws 60 days in jail, to repay more than $12,000 in restitution
• Governor Beshear Appoints Members to the Kentucky Board of Education–
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed new members to the Kentucky Board of Education.
• Robertson County to break ground May 19 for $3.3 million judicial center
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  State and local officials, public invited to attend groundbreaking ceremony in Robertson County
• Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments May 14 in Prestonsburg
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  The public is invited to observe as the Kentucky Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in two cases May 14 in Prestonsburg.
• Cumberland Falls Cleanup Scheduled for May 17
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is looking for volunteers to help clean up around one of Kentucky’s most scenic areas on Saturday, May 17.
• Kentucky AmeriCorps Members Promote Service during AmeriCorps Week
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
• State Auditor Crit Luallen releases an analysis of Ky. State Parks
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  Parks system experiencing growing losses despite millions in investments