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Lexington gears up for week-long Juneteenth celebration
Lexington will host a week-long Juneteenth celebration from June 14-21, with commemorative flags and banners placed throughout the city, according to Mayor Linda Gorton. The federal holiday honors the end of slavery in the United States.
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Lexington kicks off week-long Juneteenth celebration
Mayor Linda Gorton announced Lexington’s week-long Juneteenth celebration running June 14-21, featuring a new inaugural pageant, historical reenactments, music festivals, and community events honoring the federal holiday that marks the end of slavery.
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Nine Kentucky educators honored as 2027 Teacher Achievement Award winners
Nine Kentucky educators have been named 2027 Teacher Achievement Award winners and will compete for the Kentucky Teacher of the Year honor, with a recognition ceremony scheduled for Sept. 9 in Frankfort.
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Kentucky Education Commissioner Launches KDE Inbox Video Series
Kentucky Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher has launched KDE Inbox, a new video series responding to public questions about education policy. Kentuckians can submit questions to [email protected].
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Covington budget focuses on infrastructure, public safety investments
Covington’s proposed $84 million Fiscal Year 2027 budget allocates significant resources to infrastructure, public safety, and community development while riding a wave of increased tax revenues.
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KY gov announces foster care, Medicaid reimbursement, other program cuts
Several social service programs in Kentucky are about to see cuts and reductions, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday. Beshear, a Democrat, blamed the cuts on the two-year state budget passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly this year. “I repeatedly warned the General Assembly about the painful impacts that would be felt from their budget…
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FCPS Students Take Top Honors in KET Young Writers Contest
Nearly a dozen Fayette County Public Schools students won awards in the 2026 KET Young Writers Contest, with Rosa Parks Elementary producing five winners across multiple writing categories.
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Beshear Highlights Economic Development, Safety Initiatives
Governor Andy Beshear announced economic development funding for 16 projects across 18 counties and highlighted a record-low workplace injury rate while raising concerns about Medicaid cuts in the state budget.
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Five FCPS Graduates Earn College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships
Five Fayette County Public Schools graduates have earned college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships for 2026, with awards ranging from $500 to $2,000 annually.
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LFUCG committee to consider bike lane, animal care ordinances Tuesday
The LFUCG Social Services & Public Safety Committee is scheduled to consider a bike lane parking ordinance recommended by the STREEET Safety Task Force, along with Animal Care & Control ordinance updates and a Global Lex program update, at its Tuesday meeting.