The latest edition of WEKU's signature current affairs program Eastern Standard features Stu Johnson's exit interview with departing Lexington Mayor Jim Gray; Tom Martin talks with UK HealthCare pain management specialist Dr. Michael Harned about alternatives to opioids; something to think about as the family gathers for the holidays: early signs of dementia in loved ones; Tom interviews the Nicholasville manufacturer of a new line of grocery store robots; and, our monthly series "Humans of Central Appalachia" visits teacher, toymaker Michael Caudill for the remarkable story of the Letcher County settlement of Carcassonne.
Eastern Standard: A Departing Mayor, Robots, Opioid Alternatives, Humans of Central Appalachia
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