by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday rejected a request from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky to let transgender minors access certain medical care once more. The ACLU asked for emergency relief on July 18. The request came days after a federal judge stayed a…
LEXINGTON, KY — Barry Saturday, the Lexington, Kentucky, native and former council candidate who was named by online sleuth group Sedition Hunters as ‘Denim Dad’, a figure allegedly involved in the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021, has been arrested. This update comes following the group’s allegations that Saturday was part of the violent…
by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service People’s wallets continue to feel the impact of high food prices, and local environmental groups say sustainable food systems and regenerative farming are solutions that deserve support in the next Farm Bill. Lawmakers are currently at work shaping the legislation to replace the current Farm Bill, enacted in 2018…
by Jacalyn Carfagno, Kentucky Lantern LEXINGTON — On Friday, May 17, 1907, the Lexington Leader ran an ad promoting a new subdivision. “Mentelle Park is the only perfectly appointed and finished residence park ever attempted in Lexington,” it proclaimed. The joys of the park were extolled: “model macadam roads … streets curbed with Bedford…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who distributed flyers promoting a white supremacy group in a local neighborhood. Residents of the Kenwick area reported discovering baggies filled with rice and containing propaganda flyers for the Aryan Freedom Network on their sidewalks early in the morning Sunday. The…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The iconic “Welcome to Lexington” sign is set to greet visitors at a new location. Plans are now underway to construct a third stone welcome sign on Athens-Boonesboro Road, according to documents from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG). A memo from Jennifer M. Carey, Director of the Division of Environmental…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – In the heartland of Kentucky, an escalating battle over land use planning is unfolding between the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council and the Fayette Alliance, a non-profit organization advocating for the horse industry and sustainable growth, along with a group of individual property owners. The tussle, brought to light through a recent…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A scandal has erupted within the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), leading to the forced resignations of several city workers. The employees, part of the Division of Waste Management, were found to be misusing the city’s Loan-A-Box program for personal gain, according to discipline charges filed with LFUCG’s Civil Service Commission.…
In the high-stakes world of political journalism, the allure of the ‘gotcha’ story is often irresistible. However, these stories should be backed by substantial investigative research, credible sources, and above all, an understanding of the political ecosystem being covered. A recent article by the Huffington Post titled ‘Does The Kentucky Attorney General Go To…