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Christmas parades: Owensboro, Nov. 17; Ashland, Nov. 20; Berea, Bowling Green, Cadiz, Columbia, Lawrenceburg, Madisonville and Paducah, Dec. 1; Dawson Springs, Dec. 2; Richmond, Dec. 7; Hopkinsville (with "Skating on the Square"), Dec. 8, La Center, Dec. 15.

The Hopkins County Humane Society "MEOWvember Kitty Cafe" is tomorrow at PublicLibrary.org.

Ken Howlett of K105: Kelley Beekeeping, originally of Paducah and since 1952 of Clarkson, has been purchased by a Minnesota company.

Andrew Henderson of The Oldham Era: Steve-O's, a Buckner pizza staple since 2005, is expanding into Louisville's Clifton neighborhood.

Chuck Stinner of The Gleaner: Shaw's Flowers, a Henderson florist since 1928, thrives while it has "not changed as much as others."

Keith Lawrence in the Messenger-Inquirer delivers solid coverage from the Kentucky Travel Industry Association conference at the Owensboro Convention Center: "Chapman said that recently in Pikeville a company was looking for 100 workers. Seventy-one of the first 100 screened failed the drug test, he said." Lawrence was writing about Rex Chapman. 

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Christmas parades, continued: Russell, 7 p.m. Dec. 1; Smiths Grove, 6 p.m. Dec. 2; Bowling Green, 9:30 a.m. Dec. 3; Henderson, 10 a.m. Dec. 3; Hopkinsville, 10 a.m. Dec. 3; Horse Cave, 10 a.m. Dec. 3; Munfordville, 1 p.m. Dec. 3; Morgantown, 2 p.m. Dec. 3; Dixon, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 3; Versailles, 5 p.m. Dec. 3; Glasgow, 6 p.m., Dec. 3; Scottsville, Dec. 3, and Owensboro, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 17, 2012. Hazard's was Nov. 18 and Owensboro 2011's, Nov. 20.

A tumultuous week in Middlesboro.

Career II.

Here's a poem, and here's a bookstore.

Rest in peace, Mr. Adami, former Ballard County schools superintendent and Jack Stalcup Orchestra member.

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He grew up in Bowling Green, and "after that it got pretty exciting."

Kentucky State University gets a nod as one of the Southeast's best schools.

Kentucky's oldest Boy Scout troop celebrates its 100th year this weekend.

The state lottery grossed less but netted more in fiscal 2010. At least one Henderson woman is a believer.

Smart phones and the smart grid mean good jobs news for Harrodsburg. Smarter springs are the driver in Bowling Green.

Humana's commercial revenues are rebounding.

A reader admonishes the C-J.

Flags return to half-staff in Kentucky tomorrow.