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Scientology Comes to Northern Kentucky

WEKU | By Mark Hansel, The Kentucky Enquirer
Published January 8, 2012 at 12:47 PM EST
The Church of Scientology spent an estimated $6.5 million renovating the former Florence Baptist Church.
The Church of Scientology spent an estimated $6.5 million renovating the former Florence Baptist Church.

The controversial church has scheduled a grand opening event on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the church, 283 Main St., in a building previously occupied by the Florence Baptist Church. Nick Banks, a spokesman for the Church of Scientology, said the Florence site was chosen for a number of reasons.
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Mark Hansel, The Kentucky Enquirer
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