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  1. Business booming for new liquor storeRead the original story

    Sunday | Commonwealth Journal

    Five liquor licenses were approved for Somerset and the third store to open was this past week.

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  2. Scenic new trails opened at Pulaski County ParkRead the original story

    Sunday | Commonwealth Journal

    A number of local dignitaries and mountain biking and hiking enthusiasts gathered Saturday at Pulaski County Park for the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of nearly nine miles of updated mountain biking and hiking trails.

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  3. Ogden Street fireRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Commonwealth Journal

    The Somerset Fire Department was called at about 4 p.m. Thursday to a fire at a home at 532 Ogden Street in Somerset.

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  4. City tourism board, taxes now lawRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Commonwealth Journal

    City councilors on Monday made official an ordinance that will establish a Somerset Tourist and Travel Commission - and take a little bit out of tourists' wallet in the process.

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  5. Ordinance BrewingRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Commonwealth Journal

    Legalized alcohol sales continue to lead city officials into new regulatory territory, even nearly a year after Somerset officially went wet.

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  6. City and County trying to resolve EMS funding issueRead the original story

    Sunday May 12 | Commonwealth Journal

    Although the details haven't yet been revealed publicly, county and city officials appear to be in talks over a tentative new EMS funding agreement.

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  7. Two men charged with vehicular murderRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | Commonwealth Journal

    A Pulaski County Grand Jury on Wednesday handed down murder charges for Justin I. Litton, 36, of Somerset, and William Wesley, Jr., 40, of Science Hill.

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  8. Spring Flowers Beautify Downtown SomersetRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | Commonwealth Journal

    The May flowers appear to have sprung up in downtown Somerset, thanks to one local high school student's efforts.

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  9. Energetic musical reviving SHS acting arts programRead the original story

    Wednesday May 8 | Commonwealth Journal

    Or at least that's been the case since Heather Massey stepped on campus. The choir, drama, and humanities teacher at the home of the Briar Jumpers, Massey has played a significant role in helping revitalize the school's arts program - with this weekend's production of the beloved musical "Grease" as an on-stage incarnation of that success.

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  10. Police seek help locating family of man killed by trainRead the original story

    Wednesday May 8 | Commonwealth Journal

    Somerset Police are releasing the identity of a man who was struck and killed by a train last week in hopes of finding his next of kin.

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  11. Somerset creating its own Tourist CommissionRead the original story

    Thursday Apr 25 | Commonwealth Journal

    Somerset City Council has given first-reading approval to an ordinance that would establish a Somerset Tourist and Travel Commission and levy a 1 percent transient tax on guests at lodging places in the city. 3 comments

  12. EMS losing life supportRead the original story

    Saturday Apr 20 | Commonwealth Journal

    It appears the county and city may part ways over the Somerset-Pulaski County EMS operations, unless new negotiations take place within the next two months.

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  13. Wolf Creek repairs now part of historyRead the original story

    Apr 19, 2013 | Commonwealth Journal

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced during a somber gathering at The Center for Rural Development that Wolf Creek Dam is leaking uncontrollably and is in high risk of failure. 5 comments

  14. Revitalization of refinery is going strongRead the original story

    Apr 18, 2013 | Commonwealth Journal

    Continental Refining Comp-any , the former Somerset Refinery, continues "fully operational" and, as of Monday, has 35 employees on the payroll, according to Missy Shorey, spokesperson for the refinery. 1 comment

  15. SPCU team grows 123% in face of resistanceRead the original story

    Apr 17, 2013 | Commonwealth Journal

    Somerset-Pulaski County United's quest to study the potential of a city-county consolidation may have received a less-than-welcome recep-tion from Somerset Mayor Eddie Girdler and City Councilors, but that has not deterred growth among the group's ranks.

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  16. Sheriff investigating apparent murder-suicideRead the original story

    Apr 16, 2013 | Commonwealth Journal

    Two people are dead as a result of an apparent murder-suicide shooting in far eastern Pulaski County that happened Tuesday afternoon. 2 comments

  17. Young life cut shortRead the original story

    Apr 16, 2013 | Commonwealth Journal

    A Pulaski County High School senior is dead and a man has been charged with murder after a two-vehicle collision occurred late Monday evening.

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  18. Marathoner's friends 'scared to death'Read the original story

    Apr 15, 2013 | Commonwealth Journal

    Monday's horrific attack at the Boston Marathon left may glued to their computer screens and television as details unfolded through the chaos.

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  19. Local emergency personnel feel shockwaves of Boston bombingsRead the original story

    Apr 15, 2013 | Commonwealth Journal

    Whenever a tragedy occurs like Monday's bombings in Boston, the shockwaves are felt in communities all over the rest of the nation.

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  20. Grand Jury indicts Jaden Jasper's fatherRead the original story

    Apr 3, 2013 | Commonwealth Journal

    A Pulaski County father has been indicted in connection with an early March car crash that left him and his daughter seriously injured. 22 comments

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