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The Old Governor’s Mansion in Frankfort was the official home to 33 Kentucky governors from 1797 to 1914 and 10 lieutenant governors from 1956-2002. It will now be used for events and as a state guest house. Photo by Tom Eblen | Staff
The Bluegrass and Beyond
Lexington Herald-Leader columnist Tom Eblen
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Tom Eblen is a columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader who writes about life, people and issues in Kentucky. A Lexington native, he was the Herald-Leader's managing editor from 1998 to 2008. Before coming home in 1998, he was a reporter and editor for the Atlanta Journal- Constitution and Associated Press.
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