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Coleman will not attend Fancy Farm to support cancer survivors with Horses and Hope
Democratic Lt. Gov. Jaqueline Coleman will not be attending the Fancy Farm Picnic because she will attending an event to support cancer survivors — a cause she says is personal...
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Citizen members of JCPS task force announced ahead of first meeting
Five citizens have been selected to join a legislative task force that will examine Jefferson County Public Schools’ governance. The General Assembly passed House Concurrent Resolution 81 to create...
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Beshear to attend Democratic governors meeting at White House in person
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will be among Democratic governors meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House Wednesday evening. The meeting, set to take place at 6:30 p.m.,...
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Molina Healthcare donates site for Jefferson County’s first new middle school in 90 years
A new middle school is planned for a long-vacant site in West Louisville where Passport Health, the state’s first Medicaid managed care company once hoped to build its corporate...
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For second year in a row, Kentucky overdose deaths decrease
Overdose deaths in Kentucky decreased in 2023 for the second year in a row, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday as he released the Drug Overdose Fatality Report. In 2022,...
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Kentucky’s next education commissioner says building relationships across the state is a priority
FRANKFORT — As he begins his transition from county superintendent to Kentucky education commissioner, Robbie Fletcher says implementing his goals for the state’s public schools will rely on relationships...