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1182:Breathitt
1104:Owensboro
989:Frankfort
984:Henderson
944:Covington
939:Owensboro
929:Lexington
869:The Knobs
796:Elections
791:Education
654:Geography
617:(capital)
614:Frankfort
528:April 11,
455:See WPA,
423:Education
411:, to the
409:Covington
93:Covington
89:Pendleton
1717:Woodford
1572:Nicholas
1542:Metcalfe
1517:McCreary
1497:Marshall
1487:Magoffin
1437:Lawrence
1362:Harrison
1312:Gallatin
1302:Franklin
1272:Edmonson
1217:Carlisle
1212:Campbell
1207:Calloway
1202:Caldwell
1132:Anderson
1114:Counties
1044:Danville
1019:Erlanger
1004:Radcliff
959:Florence
949:Richmond
816:Politics
801:Gun laws
766:Abortion
745:Category
701:Religion
604:Kentucky
97:Florence
85:Gallatin
65:Campbell
49:Kentucky
1707:Whitley
1702:Webster
1677:Trimble
1657:Spencer
1652:Simpson
1637:Russell
1617:Pulaski
1532:Menifee
1482:Madison
1462:Lincoln
1452:Letcher
1407:Johnson
1392:Jackson
1387:Hopkins
1382:Hickman
1347:Hancock
1342:Greenup
1332:Grayson
1317:Garrard
1292:Fleming
1287:Fayette
1277:Elliott
1267:Daviess
1252:Clinton
1222:Carroll
1192:Bullitt
1177:Bracken
1162:Bourbon
1137:Ballard
1064:Ashland
1009:Ashland
999:Paducah
831:Regions
786:Economy
771:Culture
759:Society
728:Tourism
723:Theater
706:Symbols
659:History
637:Cuisine
377:Midwest
334:Climate
271:454,783
256:425,503
241:362,741
226:315,390
211:302,583
196:282,257
181:261,191
166:225,353
131:History
116:Trimble
77:Bracken
1687:Warren
1662:Taylor
1647:Shelby
1612:Powell
1592:Owsley
1582:Oldham
1567:Nelson
1557:Morgan
1547:Monroe
1537:Mercer
1522:McLean
1502:Martin
1492:Marion
1447:Leslie
1432:Laurel
1412:Kenton
1357:Harlan
1352:Hardin
1327:Graves
1307:Fulton
1282:Estill
1227:Carter
1197:Butler
1142:Barren
1014:Murray
916:cities
821:Sports
696:People
624:Topics
552:online
461:online
435:, and
362:, and
350:, and
312:Hebron
141:Census
122:, and
99:, and
63:, and
61:Kenton
1712:Wolfe
1697:Wayne
1682:Union
1672:Trigg
1642:Scott
1632:Rowan
1602:Perry
1527:Meade
1507:Mason
1472:Logan
1457:Lewis
1427:LaRue
1417:Knott
1377:Henry
1337:Green
1322:Grant
1297:Floyd
1242:Clark
1232:Casey
1172:Boyle
1157:Boone
1127:Allen
1122:Adair
1056:areas
776:Crime
750:Index
684:radio
669:Music
632:Index
546:WPA,
360:maple
289:ferry
261:17.3%
246:15.0%
186:15.9%
120:Mason
81:Grant
57:Boone
1667:Todd
1607:Pike
1587:Owen
1577:Ohio
1477:Lyon
1422:Knox
1367:Hart
1247:Clay
1167:Boyd
1152:Bell
1147:Bath
716:flag
711:seal
530:2014
375:and
304:I-75
276:6.9%
267:2020
252:2010
237:2000
231:4.2%
222:1990
216:7.2%
207:1980
201:8.1%
192:1970
177:1960
162:1950
150:Note
145:Pop.
87:and
1442:Lee
602:of
415:in
47:of
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689:TV
516:.
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431:,
379:.
358:,
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118:,
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