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Bill introduced in Congress to increase black lung benefit stipends for coal miners in Appalachia

Bill introduced in Congress to increase black lung benefit stipends for coal miners in Appalachia

July 2, 2026 / Source: Kentucky Lantern

FCPS officer to walk 50 miles for back-to-school drive

July 2, 2026 / Source: Lane Report (KY Business)

Democrats, Republicans alike focus on states’ rights as a way out of America’s political woes

Democrats, Republicans alike focus on states’ rights as a way out of America’s political woes

July 2, 2026 / Source: Kentucky Lantern

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Transylvania sees shift in what college-bound students want

July 2, 2026 / Source: Transylvania University

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Rent Crisis Dominates r/Lexington as McConnell Health Sparks Senate Succession Debate

July 2, 2026 / Source: r/Lexington

In historic shift, struggling Kentucky newspaper gets tax approval to become a nonprofit

In historic shift, struggling Kentucky newspaper gets tax approval to become a nonprofit

July 2, 2026 / Source: Kentucky Lantern

Beshear’s instincts on data centers are good but his tools are few

Beshear’s instincts on data centers are good but his tools are few

July 2, 2026 / Source: Kentucky Lantern

How FCPS Got Here: The Liggins Crisis, Traced Back

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How FCPS Got Here: The Liggins Crisis, Traced Back

July 2, 2026 / Paul Oliva

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“So This Is Venice!” — When Summer Cloudbursts Turned Main Street Into a River

July 2, 2026 / Paul Oliva

1910 Lexington Herald section front: For a Safe and Sane Fourth, more deadly than the battles of the Revolution

Lexington History

“More Deadly Than the Battles of the Revolution”: The Crusade to Tame Lexington’s Fourth

July 1, 2026 / Paul Oliva

1902 ad: Kentucky Chautauqua 16th Annual Session Woodland Park June 24 to July 4

Lexington History

Brilliant Lectures, Leaky Balloons: How Lexington Did the Fourth a Century Ago

July 1, 2026 / Paul Oliva

Kentucky Gazette column dated July 21 1826 announcing Thomas Jefferson and John Adams Are No More

Lexington History

Lexington Toasted Jefferson’s ‘Declining Days.’ He Had Been Dead for Seventeen Days.

July 1, 2026 / Paul Oliva

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