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One dead in Louisville shooting

LOUISVILLE Authorities were investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor.

McConnell pays visit to KDMC
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McConnell pays visit to KDMC

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ASHLAND Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell visited King’s Daughter’s Medical Center on Friday to discuss the CARES Act, and the impact it has and will have on health care in Kentucky. 

SEC report: Bouchard receives $6M payout
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SEC report: Bouchard receives $6M payout

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ASHLAND Former Braidy CEO Craig Bouchard received $6 million to walk away from the company he founded, according to the latest filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Peaceful march in Morehead
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Peaceful march in Morehead

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MOREHEAD A social media reach-out by three Morehead women to get 80 people to peacefully march in a Black Lives Matter demonstration blossomed into a 400-person event Saturday.

Braidy director has interesting past
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Braidy director has interesting past

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A Congressional probe, a litigation-happy Swiss heiress, a German-Guatemalan millionaire and a series of patent disputes are a few of the details in one Braidy Industries board member's past, according to an investigation by The Daily Independent.

Braidy, Bouchard at odds in lawsuit

Braidy, Bouchard at odds in lawsuit

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In the midst of litigation over the Jan. 28 ouster of Braidy CEO Craig Bouchard, the board of directors tried to affect a stock split, which would've allegedly diluted the power Bouchard has on the board.

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Barr faces testy crowd at Lexington town hall meeting

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LEXINGTON Republican U.S. Congressman Andy Barr faced 600 or so mostly angry constituents here Monday night at a town hall meeting dominated by questions about the Affordable Care Act and Republicans’ plan to replace it with their own plan.

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Pension system gets some good news

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FRANKFORT Kentucky’s troubled pension systems had some good news for lawmakers Monday, although they remain a long way from financial stability.

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Aerospace an industry of growth in Kentucky

  • By Charles Romans For The Daily Independent
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MOREHEAD When most people hear the word aerospace it brings to mind enormous rockets firing upward from launch pads in places such as Florida or California.

This Week's Circulars

Obituaries

Baker, Jack

Jack Baker, 101, Olive Hill, died Friday, May 7, 2021. Funeral Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 11 a.m., Sparks Funeral Home. Biggs Hill Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 6 to 8 p.m. funeral home. Condolences at sparksfh.com.

Swanagan, Paul

Paul Ray"Buddy" Swanagan, 60, of Grayson, died Friday, May 7. Funeral Tuesday, May 11,1 p.m.,at Sparks Funeral Home. Burial East Carter County Memory Gardens. Visitation Monday, 6 to 8 p.m. at funeral home. Condolences at sparksfh.com.

Thompson, Brian

Brian Thompson, 56, of Ashland, formerly Westwood, died Thursday at home. He was the son of the late Elmer and Wilma Ritchie Thompson. A memorial will be at a later date with PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME.