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Local officials in Casey County and the town of Liberty are requiring residents to conserve water in response to an extreme drought. They say the south-central Kentucky town has a few months of water left in its dwindling supply.
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    In response to economic, public policy, and societal pressures, Kentucky’s flagship public institution of higher learning, the University of Kentucky, is undergoing systemic, campus-wide restructuring and privatization of services.
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    John Denny Ashley. 1972. Collection of the Faulkner Morgan Archive.
    Many Lexington streets have been bumpy for months while Kentucky American Water Co. has worked to replace antiquated cast-iron pipes.
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