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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will skip next month’s Fancy Farm picnic — where prominent Kentucky politicians grill one another in the sweltering heat before heckling partisan crowds. Since it’s an off-year for elections, the governor will spend the weekend with his family, Beshear spokesman Sebastian Kitchen said Friday. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman also will skip the event, and instead will be doing volunteer work alongside her family, he said. “Fancy Farm is a great tradition and we’re committed to returning in the near future,” Kitchen said in the stateme...

From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Montgomery: The Montgomery County Commission voted Tuesday to make the use of face masks in county-owned buildings optional, effective immediately. “Commissioners are strongly encouraging the public and employees to exercise personal responsibility and continue to wash hands, practice physical distancing, and wear masks when appropriate,” County Commission spokeswoman Hannah Hawk said in a release announcing the decision. A municipal mandate remains in place through Sunday that requires the use of masks in most public situations. Many major ...

Political speeches to resume at Kentucky’s Fancy Farm picnic at Catholic parissh May 4, 2021 associated press In this Aug. 4, 2018, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, and Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., waives to the audience gathered at the Fancy Farm Picnic, in Fancy Farm, Ky. (Credit: Timothy D. Easley/AP.) Some of Kentucky’s most prominent leaders can start warming up their best zingers — the political speeches will resume at the Fancy Farm picnic after a one-year hiatus caused by COVID-19. FRANKFORT, Kentucky — Some of Kentucky’s most prominent leaders ca...

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By BRUCE SCHREINERMay 3, 2021 GMT FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Some of Kentucky’s most prominent leaders can start warming up their best zingers — the political speeches will resume at the Fancy Farm picnic after a one-year hiatus caused by COVID-19. Organizers confirmed Monday that the picnic and speeches are on for this year. Bob Babbage, a former Kentucky secretary of state and auditor, will be emcee of the political speaking — a rite of passage for statewide candidates in the Bluegrass State. The picnic — also known for its barbecue — is set for Aug. 7 in the far western Kentucky com...