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FCPS preschool applications now open for 2026-27 school year
Fayette County Public Schools opened applications for its 2026-27 preschool program, which is available to Fayette County children who turn 4 by Aug. 1 and meet income or disability requirements.
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UK, Compass Group Launch Mobile Food Initiative Statewide
The University of Kentucky and Compass Group are launching “Food Force One,” a two-truck mobile food initiative designed to bring fresh meals, health education and community resources to all 120 Kentucky counties as part of their comprehensive enterprise services partnership.
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FCPS Public Engagement staff earn 3 national communication awards
Three Fayette County Public Schools communications staff earned national awards from the National School Public Relations Association for videos and marketing campaigns promoting the district.
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Major $125M medical, law school center breaks ground in Covington
Officials broke ground on the Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence in downtown Covington, a $125 million facility that will house Northern Kentucky University’s law school and the University of Kentucky’s Northern Kentucky medical campus starting in 2029.
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1,600 educators gather for Kentucky reading conference
The Kentucky Department of Education’s third-annual Kentucky Reads to Succeed Summer Conference drew 1,600 educators and administrators to Louisville on June 8-9, showcasing the state’s literacy initiatives including the Kentucky Reading Academies and LETRS professional learning program.
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Commentary: Fifty-one cents on the dollar — the quiet fight over Lexington’s police and fire pension
In January, in a meeting no reporter attended, Lexington’s pension board set the city’s contribution at 51.24 percent of police and fire payroll — about $52.5 million in the budget council just adopted. The fund is $386.6 million short, stuck near 72 percent funded for eight years, retirees are losing ground to inflation under…
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Pizza picks and restaurant closures dominate r/Lexington today
Pizza lovers share favorite local spots while residents mourn Bourbon n’ Toulouse’s Leestown Road closure. Construction, housing reviews, and a dispute over nonprofit tax forms round out today’s r/Lexington discussions.
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‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview
California often takes days or even weeks to tally votes after its elections, a product of measures to protect voters and a deluge of mail ballots dropped off on Election Day. Incomplete vote totals reported in the hours after polls close don’t always reflect final results. None of this is evidence of fraud. But…
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Kentucky Lantern staff honored at regional awards dinner
LOUISVILLE — Kentucky Lantern staff took home six awards at the regional Society of Professional Journalists awards dinner, held Thursday in downtown Louisville. The awards honored reporting from 2025. McKenna Horsley, the Lantern’s political reporter, won a second place award in politics and government reporting. Horsley’s award winning coverage included her reporting on the…
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Four Wildcats Advance to Finals at NCAA Track Championships
Four Kentucky track and field athletes advanced to NCAA Championship finals Thursday, led by junior Emmi Scales in the 100-meter hurdles and sophomore Janet Jepkemboi Amimo in the 800 meters. The 4×400-meter relay team also qualified for Saturday’s final.