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...We legislators had high hopes. We strained to see and hear of renewed bipartisanship between the H and S chambers. There were tantalizing joint communications from leadership offering tempting glimpses into what appeared to be new working partnerships. We eagerly took them to be commitments from leadership to work thru issues, together. Oh, did we have high hopes. . .

Paducah Middle sixth grader Jenna Price (r) was first in the junior division and 8th grader Addie Rogers (l) was second place in the middle division in the category of Scenario Performance in Future Problem Solving at the Kentucky State Governor's Cup Academic Competition.

For decades, drinking strong spirits in the old civilized world of Europe was about scotch, gin, fine wines. Every now and then, when one traveled to the tropic islands of the Caribbean, one drank rum. The most famous rums came from the Bacardi family.

In the twists and turns of a 21st Century, when traditional markets are collapsing to make way for new taste buds and wallets, the world of strong spirits is no longer held to traditions of centuries.

The latest case in point is the announcement that Bacardi Rum will be acquiring Kentucky based Angel's Envy bourbon...