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I'm an award-winning reporter, who has worked as a freelance writer for two decades. My work has appeared in such outlets as The Louisville Courier-Journal, USA Today Special Publications, The Tampa Bay Times, Cincinnati.com and several other newspapers and magazines.

My experience includes covering politics, business, health care, logistics and sports. I have written breaking news stories, enterprise articles, game/event recaps and profile pieces.

While I currently work as a freelancer, I ha…

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Man sleepwalks off Kentucky cliff, suffers minor injuries

Man sleepwalks off Kentucky cliff, suffers minor injuries

Ryan Campbell, 27, was camping with his friends in the northern part of the Daniel Boone National Forest earl…

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Kentucky bans tobacco products on most state properties

Kentucky bans tobacco products on most state properties

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed an executive order in Frankfort prohibiting smoking, the use of smokel…

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Manual tops Male in soccer on early goal, late save

Manual tops Male in soccer on early goal, late save

A high school soccer team's fourth game of the season rarely serves as its biggest, but an exception can be m…

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Carmel gets revenge, edges Trinity 10-7

Carmel gets revenge, edges Trinity 10-7

Revenge was sweet for Carmel. The loss could be painful for Trinity. Nick Stacy's 42-yard field goal with 34.…

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Carmel gets revenge with 10-7 victory at Louisville Trinity

Carmel gets revenge with 10-7 victory at Louisville Trinity

Revenge was sweet for Carmel. Nick Stacy's 42-yard field goal with 34.4 seconds remaining boosted the Greyhou…

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DeSales beats Holy Cross 31-0 after slow start

DeSales beats Holy Cross 31-0 after slow start

It took some time, thanks to Mother Nature and some early mistakes, but the DeSales Colts started their Class…

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Indiana Gaming Commission Delays Decision on Banning College Player Prop Bets

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By Steve Bittenbender Verified
| Gambling Insider Verified
Hoosier bettors can still wager on college player prop bets, at least for the next three months. That’s after the Indiana Gaming Commission voted Thursday to table a request made by the NCAA to ban the wagers it says lead to threats toward student-athletes. The commission, which was without its chairman and introduced two new members to the panel during its quarterly meeting in Indianapolis, will take up the issue again when it meets in September.
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New York to pay millions for sex workers’ health care

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By Spencer Lombardo, Faith Miller, Steve Bittenbender Verified
| The Lion - Herzog Foundation
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New Yorkers are set to keep paying for prostitutes’ STD treatments and birth control. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration will spend an additional $1.5 million in tax-dollars on prostitutes’ healthcare, reviving the $1 million pilot program without legislative approval, The New York Post reported Friday.
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Americans’ Trading Jones is What’s Driving Prediction Markets, Adam Bjorn Says in Gambling Insider Q&A

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By Steve Bittenbender Verified
| Gambling Insider Verified
Plannatech CEO says 'ecosystem' is big enough for everyone, should the federally-regulated exchanges win the legal battle. Adam Bjorn has been a fixture in the sports betting industry for a quarter century, starting in his native Australia before venturing into Latin America and now the U.S. He now runs Plannatech Enterprises, which provides the platform for Prime Sports in Kentucky, New Jersey and Ohio and operates as Betcris in Arizona.
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