Around Kentucky (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Pikeville Mother and son missing from home Kentucky State Police are searching for an Eastern Kentucky woman and her young son who have been missing for four days. Anne Horn, 34, and her 8-year-old son, William Curtis Maynard, were last seen Tuesday at their home in Martin County, state police said. Horn might be driving a gray 1998 Subaru Legacy with a temporary license plate. ...

Miss Kentucky 2008 Crowned! (WLEX-TV Lexington)
Campbellsville native, 22-year old Emily Cox is Miss Kentucky! And, she's the niece of our very own Nancy Cox. The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy graduate beat out 31 other contestants to win the coveted title at the Singletary Center Saturday night.

UK graduate wins Miss Kentucky (Lexington Herald-Leader)
A UK graduate from Bowling Green will represent Kentucky in the Miss America pageant. Emily Cox, 22, won the Miss Kentucky 2008 contest in Lexington last night, performing a piano selection and winning the overall talent contest against 31 other contestants, organizers said. Her platform issue is promoting self-esteem in adolescent girls. Cox won an $8,000 cash scholarship toward her ...

Kentucky — the energy capital of the world (The Middlesboro Daily)
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Confronted by rising gas prices and citing Kentucky’s traditional role as a leading energy producer, Governor Steve Beshear says that now is the time for the state to lead the nation to an era of energy self-sufficiency.

Benson Dominates In Kentucky (WFTV 9 Orlando)
Johnny Benson led 94 of 150 laps to capture Saturday night's Built Ford Tough 225 Craftsman Truck Series race at the Kentucky Speedway. The No. 23 Toyota driver crossed the finish line 0.474 seconds ahead of Michael Annett.