By Rous, Beth McCormick, Katherine; Gooden, Caroli

By Luke E. Saladin Thanks in large part to the rising cost of attending college, higher education is expected to be a hot-button issue on the political radar in the coming year.

By Steve Lannen, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Dec. 17--Top state law enforcement officials will seek to tweak a fairly new law during the upcoming Kentucky General Assembly in an attempt to further discourage the use of Internet pharmacies in the illegal drug trade.

By Bill Bartleman, The Paducah Sun, Ky. Nov. 29--MAYFIELD, Ky.

By The Paducah Sun, Ky. Oct. 26--Marshall County girls' Section 1 Championship soccer match with Ohio County was postponed on Wednesday due to the threat of rain. The match was re-scheduled for Saturday, 6 p.m., at Marshall County High School. Winner advances to the state semifinals Nov.