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We all experience it, and respond to it in different ways. Although we often relate stress to a negative event in our lives like a loved one passing away, positive events can also cause stress—like the birth of a baby.

Regardless of the stressor, experiencing stress raises our adrenaline levels which increase our heart rate and blood pressure. Finding ways to relieve stress is therefore important in order to reduce your risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, and even stroke!

Buoyed by clear skies and cool, autumn-like weather, a boisterous crowd gathered at the Multi-County GOP rally in Pendleton Friday.

It was a rare event for this part of rural Kentucky — both of the state’s senators were on hand, stumping for one another and against President Barrack Obama and his policies.

U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul delivered speeches railing against the Affordable Care Act and what McConnell deemed a war on coal lead by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

Dustin Hamilton always wanted to work in law enforcement.

Hamilton recently joined the Eminence Police Department after working as a deputy for the Henry County Sheriff’s Department. As a deputy, Hamilton worked security at the courthouse, did patrol work and served summons. Hamilton calls Eminence home, which made his decision to pursue a job with Eminence much easier.

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer thinks letters of support will clarify the U.S. Department of Justice’s position and may give the green light to Kentucky’s hemp production.

On Aug. 29, James M. Cole, a deputy attorney general with the U.S. Department of Justice, sent a memorandum for U.S. attorneys on the subject of guidance regarding marijuana enforcement in all 50 states.