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26-ORD-140 – Melanie Barker/Kentucky State Police
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-140 Date Issued: 4/1/2026 Parties: Melanie Barker/Kentucky State Police Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 1, 2026 In re: Melanie Barker/Kentucky State Police Summary: The Kentucky State Police (“KSP”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it denied a request under KRS 61.872(2)(a) from a requester who provided a statement of…
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26-ORD-142 – Crazy Dave Media/Clinton County Sheriff’s Office
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-142 Date Issued: 4/1/2026 Parties: Crazy Dave Media/Clinton County Sheriff’s Office Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 1, 2026 In re: Crazy Dave Media/Clinton County Sheriff’s Office Summary: The Office cannot find that the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office (“the Sheriff’s Office”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) because the Office is…
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Lexington Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Lexington, Ky., man, Ronald Jerome Woolfolk, Jr., 27, was sentenced on Tuesday to 34 months by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Woolfolk was employed as a licensed mortician apprentice at a funeral home in Fayette County. In his position, Woolfolk had access to…
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Video contradicts official account of Central High arrest
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting analysis reveals significant discrepancies between what Jefferson County Public Schools officials initially reported and what body camera footage shows from the arrest of a man at Central High School in March. WDRB reporter Adi Schanie’s investigation found that school administrators’ account of the March 4…
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Applications open for Launch Blue and Bluegrass AgTech Development Corp Summer 2026 UAccel cohort
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 31, 2026) — Applications are now open for the Summer 2026 UAccel: AgTech I-Corps program, a collaboration between Launch Blue and Bluegrass AgTech Development Corp (BADC). Launch Blue is a University of Kentucky–based innovation and entrepreneurship initiative, with a mission to support promising technology startup founders and university innovators in Kentucky beyond. BADC was launched…
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UK companion animal studies program explores the human-animal bond
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 31, 2026) — An undergraduate program at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) invites students from all majors to explore the symbiotic connection between humans and animals. The Higgins-Neyland Companion Animal Studies(CAS) program is a pillar of The Bill Gatton Foundation gift and aligns with Gatton’s appreciation…
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UK researcher addresses water sustainability challenges through workforce-focused engineering solutions
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 31, 2026) — Access to safe drinking water depends not only on infrastructure, but on the people who operate and maintain it. At the University of Kentucky, Diana Byrne, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is addressing long-standing challenges facing small water…
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Some health-related bills await final passage, while others are still on the move
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News With just two days of the 2026 legislative session left before the veto recess, which runs from April 2 to April 13, the General Assembly will primarily focus on passing bills that are at risk of a veto from the governor so that they have an opportunity to override…
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26-ORD-139 – Kurt Wallace/Bullitt County Fiscal Court
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-139 Date Issued: 3/31/2026 Parties: Kurt Wallace/Bullitt County Fiscal Court Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 31, 2026 In re: Kurt Wallace/Bullitt County Fiscal Court Summary: The Bullitt County Fiscal Court (“the Fiscal Court”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) by failing to respond in writing within five business days of…
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26-ORD-138 – Kelly Young/Oldham County Detention Center
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-138 Date Issued: 3/31/2026 Parties: Kelly Young/Oldham County Detention Center Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 31, 2026 In re: Kelly Young/Oldham County Detention Center Summary: The Oldham County Detention Center (“the Center”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when its initial response did not explain the basis of its denial.…