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Gov. Beshear Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Vice President Cheney
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 4, 2025) – Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff in honor and remembrance of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who passed away on Monday, Nov. 3. Flags shall remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of Mr. Cheney’s interment, which…
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MRCOOL Cuts Ribbon on $5.35 Million Expansion in Graves County, Creating 40 Full-Time Jobs
Announced in August 2023, expansion is company’s second in Kentucky HICKORY, Ky. (Nov. 4, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated leaders from MRCOOL as they cut the ribbon on the company’s newly expanded facility in Graves County, a $5.35 million investment that is creating 40 new full-time jobs. “Kentucky’s economy is thriving,…
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Veterans banner program returns for Veterans Day
For the second year, Lexington’s Veterans Street Banner Program returns to honor 30 Fayette County men and women who have served in the military. Displayed along Vine Street, the banners are part of national and local Veterans Day observances. The program is a joint project of the Office of the Mayor, the Lexington Commission…
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November 4, 2025 Rep. Lisa Willner, D-Louisville, right, testifies Tuesday on Bill Request 74 during a meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance. Willner testified about proposed mental health parity legislation for the 2026 Session, which begins in January. With Willner is Sheila Schuster, chair of the Kentucky Mental Health Coalition.…
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November 4, 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Transportation Co-chair Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, told the committee on Tuesday he plans to file hands-free driving legislation again in 2026. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Kentucky may join its neighbors next year in implementing hands-free driving legislation. Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, told…
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Firefighter Toy Program Kicks Off
Every holiday season, the men and women of the Lexington Fire Department come together for one mission that goes beyond emergency response, bringing joy and hope to families across our community through the Lexington Firefighters Toy Program. “To make the Firefighters Toy Program work, our firefighters go above and beyond each year,” Mayor Linda…
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Here’s what happens to your body when clocks ‘fall back’ by an hour
By Lauran NeergaardAssociated Press Most of America moved its clocks back on Sunday as daylight saving time ended in the U.S. at 2 a.m. local time. Standard time will last until March 8, when we will again “spring forward” with the return of daylight saving time. That spring time change can be tough on…
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Gov. Beshear Stands Up for Federal Workers, Urging Insurance Companies To Continue Coverage for Those Affected by Federal Shutdown
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 3, 2025) – Gov. Andy Beshear is urging insurance companies to implement safeguards that ensure policyholders who are federal workers do not lose critical insurance coverage during the federal government shutdown. “The federal shutdown is having real impacts across our country and our commonwealth,” said Gov. Beshear. “As a state, we’re doing…
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Commentary: How I Learned About My Generational Trauma
The following is the second column in a two-part series on generational trauma. These columns were adapted with permission from “Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer,” and the first column came out in September. Every morning, I wondered when my dad would come back.…