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Tuesday Feb 7 | The Courier-Journal

Bill on Amish buggy markings passes Senate

A bill to allow Amish buggies to use reflective tape rather than a slow-moving vehicle emblem sailed through the Kentucky Senate Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Religion, Amish, Mayfield, KY, Grayson County, KY

Tuesday Feb 7 | FOX19 Cincinnati

Ky. Supreme Court to hear Amish appeal in March

A group of Amish men who have been fined and jailed for refusing to hang orange traffic signs on their horse-drawn buggies will argue their religious freedom case before the Kentucky Supreme Court in March.

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Related Topix: Religion, Amish

Mon Feb 06, 2012

IHigh

Marshals lose by three to Graves County, pick up win number 23 over Murray

Marshall County is the number one team on everyones schedule this season, especially at a fired up Eagles Nest gymnasium at Graves County High School.

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IHigh

Lady Marshals complete successful weekend, picking up sweeps over Graves County and Murray

It couldn't have been a better weekend for Coach Joseph Simmons and his Lady Marshals as they completed a two game sweep of Graves County on Friday then returned home Saturday to play Murray High, winning the second game of that series 41-39 over the Lady Tigers.

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Thu Feb 02, 2012

KFVS12

Sheriff warns residents of credit card theft, possible job offer "scam"

Redmon says his office received information from the sheriff in Pendleton County that he had a victim of fraudulent credit card use.

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Related Topix: Prison

Fri Jan 27, 2012

West Kentucky News

Graves County Schools secretary wins cash, trip on Wheel of Fortune

Dana Wyatt won $8,200 and a trip to St. Thomas on the nationally-syndicated game show Wheel of Fortune.

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Related Topix: Game Show, Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment, Television, THQ, Video Games

Thu Jan 26, 2012

The Courier-Journal

Bill advances on alternative markings for Amish buggies

It's looking more and more like the commonwealth will be accommodating an Amish group whose members have faced jail time for refusing to use state-mandated orange-red safety triangles on their horse-drawn buggies.

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Related Topix: Religion, Amish

WKMS News

"Largest Cocaine Supplier" in Graves County Arrested

Graves County Sheriffs deputies and Federal DEA agents have arrested a Mayfield man who they say could be the biggest cocaine supplier in Graves County.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Mayfield, KY

Wed Jan 25, 2012

WSMV-TV 4 News

Background mix-up keeps man with common name out of job

John Smith has a common name, but somehow a background check company found crimes attached to his social security number he says he didn't commit.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Social Security

KFVS12

Graves Co. Sheriff: "Lil Moose" arrested after six-month drug investigation

The Graves County Sheriff's Department arrested De Angelo "Lil Moose" Collins on Tuesday after an investigation into the largest supplier of cocaine in Mayfield and Graves County.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012

WDBO-AM Orlando

Bill would allow reflective tape for horse buggies

The Amish in Kentucky would not have to display reflective safety triangles on their horse-drawn buggies if a proposal by a state legislator becomes law.

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Related Topix: Religion, Kentucky, Amish

Sun Jan 22, 2012

Times Observer

Amish men say they won't budge on buggy fight

On Jacob Gingerich's farm in western Kentucky, there is no phone or electricity for his family of 12 children.

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Related Topix: Religion, Amish, Kentucky, Warren, PA

Sat Jan 21, 2012

KFVS12

Crash with injuries ends with arrest

According to the Graves County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a crash on US 45 South just south of Boyd Road around 5:55 p.m. Friday.

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Fri Jan 20, 2012

The Bennington Banner

Lawyer: Amish jailings in Kentucky "unnecessary"

A judge who dealt jail sentences to Amish men who refused to pay traffic fines in a dispute over the use of reflective safety triangles on their buggies handed down an unnecessary punishment, a lawyer for the men says, noting the Kentucky Supreme Court will hear their appeal.

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Related Topix: Religion, Amish, Kentucky, Barren County, KY

KFVS12

Lawyer: Amish jailings in Kentucky "unnecessary"

An attorney representing a group of Amish men says it was "unnecessary" for a western Kentucky judge to send the men to jail for refusing to pay recent traffic fines when they have a case on appeal to the Kentucky Supreme Court.

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Related Topix: Religion, Amish

Tue Jan 17, 2012

News Democrat

Sen. Pendleton explains his action on bill

Logan County state senator Joey Pendleton, along with six other state senators, introduced Senate bill 75 to the legislature on Jan.

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Related Topix: Logan County, KY, Religion, Amish, Auburn, KY

WKMS News

Graves County Amish Buggy Crash

A Graves County man has been arrested after his car collided with an Amish buggy over the weekend.

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Related Topix: Religion, Amish

Bellingham Herald

5 Amish children escape injury when buggy hit

Saturday's crash comes after nine Graves County, Ky., Amish men have been jailed for refusing to pay fines over the safety symbol, which they object to on religious grounds.

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Related Topix: Religion, Amish

Mon Jan 16, 2012

Lexington Herald-Leader

Amish take a stand against marking buggies

Jacob Gingerich, member of a conservative Amish community, has been cited and jailed for refusing to place an orange safety triangle on the back of his buggy, parked here on his farm near Mayfield.

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Related Topix: Religion, Amish, Mayfield, KY, Kentucky

Sat Jan 14, 2012

Free Republic

Amish men jailed over reflective triangle dispute

A group of Amish men in western Kentucky have been jailed after refusing to put reflective triangles on the back of their horse-drawn carts.

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Related Topix: Religion, Amish

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