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Artist Kimberly English to deliver 2026 Clark Lecture at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities will host artist and educator Kimberly English as the 2026 Thomas D. Clark Lecturer in the Humanities, according to University of Kentucky News. English’s lecture, “The Shape of What’s Gone: Craft, Labor, and the American South,” will be held at 4 p.m.…
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Ramp Closure Scheduled on I-75 in Madison County
High friction surface treatment planned overnight April 10-11 LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 7, 2026) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of a scheduled ramp closure on Interstate 75 in Madison County. The closure is necessary for high friction surface treatment (HFST) to be applied. High friction surface treatments are pavement safety applications that…
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Kentucky flags lowered in honor of fallen Bardstown airman
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, April 11, honoring a Bardstown airman who died while supporting military operations in Iraq. Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, was killed March 12 when the KC-135 aerial refueling tanker she was…
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Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Kentucky Airman
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 7, 2026) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, April 11, in honor of a Kentucky airman who died while supporting Operation Epic Fury. According to the U.S. Department of War, Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt,…
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Bourbon County Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Paris, Ky., man, Timothy Ray Dale, 64, was sentenced on Tuesday to 360 months by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for the production of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, on October 30, 2023, a witness reported to law enforcement that there were explicit images of minors located on Dale’s…
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Overnight Rolling Roadblock Operations Scheduled on I-75 in Madison County
Motorists are advised to slow down, watch for crews working LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 7, 2026) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled overnight rolling roadblock operations on Interstate 75 in Madison County for pothole repairs on Friday, April 10. Work will take place from midnight to 6 a.m., weather permitting. Operations…
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LFCHD Confirms Rabid Bat in the Seven Parks/Elizabeth Street Area (40503) of Lexington
LEXINGTON, KY – April 7, 2026 LFCHD Confirms Rabid Bat in the Seven Parks/Elizabeth Street Area (40503) of Lexington. The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) is alerting the public that a bat found in the Seven Parks/Elizabeth Street area (zip code 40503) has tested positive for rabies. The bat was discovered in the basement…
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Rabid bat confirmed in Lexington’s Seven Parks area
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has confirmed that a bat discovered in a residential basement in the Seven Parks/Elizabeth Street area tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to alert residents about potential exposure risks. The bat was found in a home located in the 40503 zip code area. Environmental Health…
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CORRECTION: TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Road Closure Scheduled on KY 513 (Mill Creek Pike) in Anderson County
Daytime closure planned April 8-10 LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 6, 2026) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of a scheduled road closure on KY 513 (Mill Creek Pike) in Anderson County for cross drain replacement. KY 513 will be closed between mile points 0.0 and 2.0 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily…
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Gov. Beshear Signs Legislation To Help Kentuckians Pursue Higher Education, Support Retired Teachers
House Bills 307 and 642 FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 7, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bills 307 and 642 to help more Kentuckians pursue higher education and increase pay for retired teachers during reemployment. “This is and will always be an education first administration, and I am always grateful for…