Republican Becomes First African-American Elected to Statewide Office in Kentucky


Jenean Hampton Jenean Hampton became the first African-American to be elected to statewide office in Kentucky on Tuesday, becoming the lieutenant governor for the state.

Hampton, who grew up poor in inner-city Detroit, is a military veteran. She served as a computer systems officer in the U.S. Air Force for seven years, during which time she was deployed to Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia.

http://freebeacon.com/politics/republican-becomes-first-african-american-elected-to-statewide-office-in-kentucky/

REPUBLICAN BECOMES FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN ELECTED TO STATEWIDE OFFICE IN KENTUCKY


election-vote (1) Hampton, who grew up poor in inner-city Detroit, is a military veteran. She served as a computer systems officer in the U.S. Air Force for seven years, during which time she was deployed to Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia.

http://www.infowars.com/republican-becomes-first-african-american-elected-to-statewide-office-in-kentucky/

Two local farm distilleries part of statewide growth


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Kerrs Creek Distillery in Walton, Delaware County, and Cooperstown Distilling Co. in Oneonta, Otsego County, are among 16 farm distilleries that opened last year and benefited from business reforms, according to the

http://www.thedailystar.com/news/business_news/business-beat-two-local-farm-distilleries-part-of-statewide-growth/article_94f3579e-1482-521c-8640-2be8d7b09f9c.html