Lexington Police Release Letters from Former Governor Nunn to Son

Shelly Baskin and The Associated Press — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:37:18 +0000

Lexington Police have released documents chronicling a murder investigation that ended in a guilty plea from the son of former Governor Louie B. Nunn. The 191 pages includes a 1997 letter from the former governor to his son Steve Nunn saying quote "within my mind and memory, you do not exist.” Nunn pleaded guilty in June to the September 2009, shooting death of 29-year-old Amanda Ross. He had been engaged to Ross. Nunn is serving life in prison without parole. The documents include interviews with family and friends describing the couple's volatile relationship.

Amish Man's Letters Sway Lawmakers on Buggy Issue

Todd Hatton — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:16:26 +0000

In a high tech world of iPads and smart phones, an old-fashioned Amish man showed that pen and paper remain effective communication devices. Jacob Gingerich wrote 138 simple, heart-felt letters to lawmakers in Frankfort. The letters are being credited for the Senate's quick passage of a bill that would allow Kentucky's Amish residents to use reflective tape on their horse-drawn buggies instead of bright orange triangular signs that some object to on religious grounds. The Mayfield resident used no computer, no letterhead, no printer and no copier.