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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s eighth annual Thrift Shop Pop Up collected a record 1,893 pounds of donations this spring, giving more than 330 students the chance to shop for free clothing, shoes and accessories while supporting the campus’ sustainability mission. The event, organized by UK Recycling in Facilities Management in partnership…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Twelve Fayette County Public Schools seniors have been awarded 2026 “Be the Change” scholarships, Mayor Linda Gorton announced today, marking an expansion of a program designed to support students pursuing careers in criminal justice, public safety and gun violence prevention. The scholarship is available to FCPS graduating seniors who are eligible…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mayor Linda Gorton announced that 12 Fayette County Public Schools graduating seniors have been awarded $10,000 “Be the Change” scholarships, a program designed to support students of color pursuing careers in fields that address gun violence and strengthen community safety. The scholarship recipients, who are eligible for free or reduced lunch…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment has selected 12 students for the inaugural cohort of Tracy Farmer Scholars, a fellowship program designed to support undergraduate and graduate students conducting research in environmental and sustainability fields. The inaugural cohort includes eight graduate students and four undergraduates,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that lung cancer screening rates among eligible U.S. adults have improved in recent years, but fewer than one in four are getting screened annually as recommended. The study, led by Todd Burus, Ph.D., assistant professor in…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jinger Ballinger grew up rooted in the tradition of Kentucky tobacco farming, a way of life that once shaped generations of families across the state. At 15, she left high school to work full-time on her family’s farm in Paris, Kentucky, choosing immediate responsibility over the promise of higher education. That…

By Jennifer Shutt, Kentucky Lantern · May 6, 2026 Voters say the cost of healthcare will be a major factor in how they vote in this year’s midterm elections. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Voters, including those within the Make America Healthy Again movement, say the rising cost of healthcare is a significant concern that…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Beth Spencer is graduating from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree, driven by deeply personal roots in Eastern Kentucky and a mission to address cancer disparities that have shaped her own life. Spencer, a first-generation college student from Hazard in Perry County, grew up…

By Al Cross, Kentucky Lantern · May 6, 2026 Shelbyville Republican Ed Gallrein, left, takes a photo with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Gallrein is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie in the May primary. (Photo provided by Gallrein campaign) In conversation the other day, a political operative wondered why President Trump…

Hundreds of abandoned coal mines scarring the Kentucky landscape are now being reclaimed through a surge in federal infrastructure funding, a development that is simultaneously restoring degraded land and creating employment opportunities across coal country, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. The influx of federal money is addressing one of Kentucky’s most persistent environmental challenges.…