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Chekhov in Dover
This weekend, a new "little" theater group in Dover, Tennessee ...
This weekend, a new "little" theater group in Dover, Tennessee debuts with duel one-act performances of Anton Chekhov's "The Marriage Proposal" and Susan Glaspell's "Trifles." Jacque Day
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Are Kentucky voters angry? If so, why?
Turn on the radio or television, or go online these ...
Turn on the radio or television, or go online these days, and you'll hear a lot of talk about angry voters. Are Kentucky voters angry? And if so, why? Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh went looking for answers.
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Good negative political ads?
The political advertisements began in earnest late this summer. And ...
The political advertisements began in earnest late this summer. And they will run until voters cast their ballots Tuesday. Much attention each election is given to the tone of political ads. In another Kentucky Public Radio report, Stu Johnson
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Kentucky 3rd District U.S. House Race
Some national polls this election season have shown a sizeable ...
Some national polls this election season have shown a sizeable enthusiasm gap. Democrats in many areas are less excited about voting than Republicans, and a high conservative turnout will likely push many GOP candidates to victory. But lately, some
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Chambers Dish Out Dollars in this Election Cycle
The US Chamber of Commerce has been in the news ...
The US Chamber of Commerce has been in the news a lot recently, defending themselves against allegations of using foreign money in this campaign cycle, including funding political candidates. But where exactly does the US Chamber receive their
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The Q&A - Paducah Sun's Bill Bartleman retires after 40 years
Bill Bartleman has been reporting on Kentucky politics for The ...
Bill Bartleman has been reporting on Kentucky politics for The Paducah Sun for almost forty years, and now he's announced his retirement. On the Q&A this week, Kentucky Public Radio Capitol Bureau Chief Tony McVeigh sits down with Bartleman
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The Paducah Witch Burning Legend
In honor of Halloween, we'll finish today's program with a ...
In honor of Halloween, we'll finish today's program with a mysterious and rather unusual story from western Kentucky's past. It's the tale of our area's one, and so far only, witch-burning.
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Inspecting the Mindset List
Czechoslovakia has never existed. As odd as that sounds, those ...
Czechoslovakia has never existed. As odd as that sounds, those of us of a certain vintage know that's not true. This is just one of the many points on Tom McBride and Ron Nief's Mindset List.
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Playhouse opens Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
In Depression-era Alabama, attorney Atticus Finch is appointed by the ...
In Depression-era Alabama, attorney Atticus Finch is appointed by the court to defend Tom Robinson, an African-American man accused of rape. In the 50 years since its publication, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird has been called a story of
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An update on Tennessee's 8th District U.S. House Race
If congressional campaigns are measured by fundraising and TV ads, ...
If congressional campaigns are measured by fundraising and TV ads, Tennessee's 8th District is the most competitive in the state. On one side, Roy Herron is a long-time state legislator, a former Methodist minister and a big outdoorsman. The
