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Eastern Standard

Eastern Standard for July 1, 2021

WEKU | By Tom Martin

Published July 1, 2021 at 11:05 AM EDT

What's in store for the century-old Kentucky Theater? Competing management proposals are on the table | The red hot demand for short term certificates | Adam Edelen's solar power vision in E. KY | The US Forest Service has a new management plan for the beloved Red River Gorge

Contact: Tom Martin at es@eku.edu or leave voicemail at 859-622-9358

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