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Maternal Mental Health Awareness
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is May 5 – May 11, 2025. Help us spread the word about HRSA’s National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-TLC-MAMA)—a free and confidential service offering 24/7 support via call or text to new and expecting moms and their loved ones. The Hotline’s trained counselors help thousands of women and…
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Lexington Man Sentenced for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Lexington man, Drequahn Smith, 19, was sentenced on Tuesday to 128 months in prison, by U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove, for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On June 24, 2024, law enforcement officers…
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Johnson County Man Sentenced for Producing and Possessing Child Pornography
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A Hagerhill, Ky., man, Jason Ryan Campbell, 46, was sentenced on Thursday to 40 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, for production of child pornography and possession of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, on August 27, 2022, Campbell engaged in the production of child pornography. Specifically, upon…
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Lexington Man Accused of Distributing Fentanyl, Meth in Multi-Agency Drug Bust
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington man has been arrested and charged with multiple federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses after a two-month investigation involving undercover operations and controlled purchases, authorities announced Monday. Kevin D. Sanders, 47, was arrested on April 24, 2025, following a series of narcotics transactions that investigators allege involved fentanyl, methamphetamine,…
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Starving the Poor to Feed the Rich
Why is food for children, families, people with disabilities, workers, and seniors on the chopping block? To fund tax breaks for the rich. As a child, I felt so fancy when we used the purple food stamps — those were the pretty ones. We were a hardworking, loving family. My parents ensured we weren’t…
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artfarm Celebrates Grand Opening with May Day Launch
A New Commons for Art and Organizing in Lexington Lexington, KY, April 2025 — On Thursday, May 1st, artfarm will officially open its doors to the public with a celebratory MAY DAY AF Grand Opening, marking the launch of Lexington’s newest artist-run, community-powered space dedicated to art and organizing. Located at 1123 Winchester Road,…
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FBI and DEA operations yield major drug arrests in Central Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two separate drug busts conducted by federal and local authorities in the Lexington area this past month have resulted in multiple arrests and significant drug seizures, according to court documents filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. On April 16, Gustavo Moreno-Mena and Jose Julian-Rodriguez were arrested…
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Kentucky Supreme Court hears clash over Lexington’s ban on no-knock warrants
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government faced off against the local police union Thursday at the Kentucky Supreme Court over the city’s controversial ban on “no-knock” warrants, an issue thrust into prominence after the killing of Breonna Taylor in 2020, Courthouse News Service reports. At the heart of the debate is whether…
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Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Hero Award Presentation
April’s Board of Health meeting; we took a moment to shine a spotlight on two amazing individuals who are making a real difference in our community. We’re excited to share that Dr. Abeni El-Amin and Dr. Lindsey Jasinski, were honored with the Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Hero Award! This award recognizes individuals who meet the following criteria:…
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Five takeaways from Kentucky’s 2025 legislative session
Kentucky’s 2025 legislative session is officially done. Lawmakers left Frankfort more than a week ago, and Gov. Andy Beshear just signed off on the last bill on his desk. So, what exactly happened this session? And where do things go from here? I’ve been covering the legislative session for Queer Kentucky for the last…