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Operations scheduled for Bourbon County
Thermoplastic markings LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 5, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that thermoplastic marking operations are scheduled for Bourbon County. Markings include stop bars, crosswalks and arrows. The markings improve reflectivity, and visibility which enhance safety. Flaggers will be onsite to guide and direct traffic. Motorists can pass through the work…
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Changes for intersections in Madison County
Signal modifications LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 5, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that changes will be made for two intersections in Bourbon County. The changes are necessary for signal adjustments. The signals will be modified to include left turn phasing. Wednesday, August 6 – 9 a.m. Walnut Meadow Road/KY 595 Locations: the…
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FCPS Work Group ranks recommendations for district budget
On Tuesday, July 29th, the FCPS Budget Solutions Work Group created and ranked ten recommendations for how Fayette County Public Schools should address the projected $16 million deficit in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget The Budget Solutions Work Group was created after Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman ruled that the Board of Education’s…
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St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood/Covington named best regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report; with five more listed among best
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Six Kentucky hospitals have been named among the nation’s “Best Regional Hospitals” in the annual ranking by the U.S. News & World Report magazine. The rankings list the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky as St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood and Covington, followed by the University of Kentucky hospital, Baptist…
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Kentucky’s first medical marijuana dispensary approved for operation
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Kentucky’s first medical marijuana dispensary is expected to open in the fall, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. “Great news, Kentucky — today, we approved the state’s first medical cannabis dispensary for operations in Beaver Dam,” Beshear said in a July 31 social media post. “The Post Dispensary is expected…
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Louisville reports another case of measles, bringing total cases in Kentucky to 14
By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern Louisville has confirmed a second case of the highly contagious measles, bringing the total cases in Kentucky to 14. Dr. Kris Bryant, the associate medical director at the Louisville health department and a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Norton Children’s Hospital, said the latest patient is “a known contact” with…
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7 things doctors wish families knew this back-to-school season
StatePoint Media As you prepare children to return to the classroom this fall, the American Medical Association has seven tips to help your family have a healthy school year. “As you purchase school supplies and prepare the students in your family for academic success, you can take concrete steps that prioritize physical and mental…
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Overnight Road Closures Scheduled for Leestown Road Monday, August 4
Expect delays on Leestown Road between 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 4, 2025) – Construction for the New Circle Rd. (KY 4) Widening project in Lexington will require temporary overnight road closures on Leestown Road (US 421) on Monday, August 4. The closures will allow for pier column construction on New…
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Newtown Pike (KY 922) Temporary Paint Touch Up Tuesday, August 5
LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 4, 2025) – Construction for the Newtown Pike (KY 922) Widening project in Lexington will require paint striping to touch up existing white edge lines and white center lines from I-75 to New Circle Road (KY 4). Work will begin on Tuesday, August 5, at 10 a.m. and will be completed…
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Forward Together
Every step we take Forward Together amplifies what we can do, when we unite around a shared vision for a healthier, more equitable future. In the First Food field, momentum is building in powerful ways: Policy & systems change: Advocates are driving legislation like the Access to Donor Milk Act, the PUMP Act, and the…