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Perry County students join UK water monitoring research team
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 9, 2026) — University of Kentucky researchers — along with collaborators from across the United States — gathered at Buckhorn School in Perry County last month to work with high school students on a water-testing device developed at UK. The visit offered a vibrant, hands-on learning opportunity, said Josh Baker, a Perry…
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This Week at the State Capitol
This Week at the State Capitol January 9, 2026 Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, answers questions from the press on the Senate floor during the first week of the 2026 legislative session. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — From the moment lawmakers gaveled into the 2026 legislative session on Tuesday, the…
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Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear recapped last night’s State of the Commonwealth and Budget Address and shared updates on leadership at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet; Kentucky State Parks; funding to support railroads; medical cannabis; and kynect open enrollment. The Governor was joined by Ray Perry, secretary of the Public…
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26-ORD-005 – Grady Throneberry/Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-005 Date Issued: 1/9/2026 Parties: Grady Throneberry/Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 9, 2026 In re: Grady Throneberry/Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Summary: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (“the Sheriff’s Office”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it denied a request for a record that…
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26-ORD-004 – Shane White/Jefferson County Public Schools
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-004 Date Issued: 1/9/2026 Parties: Shane White/Jefferson County Public Schools Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 9, 2026 In re: Shane White/Jefferson County Public Schools Summary: The Office cannot find that the Jefferson County Public Schools (“JCPS”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) because the Office cannot find that: (1) JCPS…
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26-ORD-003 – Evan Scott/Department of Corrections
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-003 Date Issued: 1/9/2026 Parties: Evan Scott/Department of Corrections Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 9, 2026 In re: Evan Scott/Department of Corrections Summary: The Department of Corrections (“the Department”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”), when it denied requests for records it does not possess or when it…
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26-ORD-002 – Rusty Weddle/Luther Luckett Correctional Complex
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-002 Date Issued: 1/9/2026 Parties: Rusty Weddle/Luther Luckett Correctional Complex Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 9, 2026 In re: Rusty Weddle/Luther Luckett Correctional Complex Summary: The Office cannot find that the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex (“the Complex”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”), because the Office cannot resolve the factual…
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Three men accused of buying 18 guns at Kentucky festival move toward guilty pleas in federal court
Three men arrested after federal agents say they bought 18 firearms at a central Kentucky festival and hauled them away in the bed of a pickup truck are now moving toward guilty pleas, court records show. Damian Edel Hernandez-Cruz, Gregorio Rios-Cruz and Eduardo Rios-Cruz were indicted in November on federal firearms and immigration charges…
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“FED CASE” bomb leads to guilty plea in federal court
Frankfort, Ky. — A central Kentucky man has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to firearms and explosives charges stemming from a traffic stop that uncovered homemade explosive devices, silencer parts and multiple guns, according to a plea agreement filed this week in U.S. District Court. One of the devices was labeled “FED…
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Lexington woman pleads guilty in federal meth trafficking case tied to Chicago run
A Lexington woman has agreed to plead guilty in federal court after authorities say she was caught transporting nearly 10 kilograms of methamphetamine from Chicago back to Central Kentucky. Blake E. Rossi entered into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors this month, agreeing to plead guilty to one count of possession with intent to…