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UK receives $1.7M grant to expand seed farming across Appalachia
The University of Kentucky received a $1.7 million Appalachian Regional Commission grant to expand seed farming entrepreneurship and preserve heritage crop varieties across Eastern Kentucky over three years.
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FCPS partners with Springboard to boost summer reading for K-5 students
Fayette County Public Schools is partnering with Springboard Collaborative this July to offer a free four-week literacy program for 75 elementary students at Millcreek Elementary, combining classroom instruction with family workshops to boost reading skills and parent engagement.
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UK men’s basketball earns NABC academic excellence award
Kentucky men’s basketball earned the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2025-26 season, with guards Walker Horn and Zach Tow recognized on the NABC Honors Court for the second consecutive year.
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Judge sought to remove JCPS school board candidate over residency
A former JCPS board member sued Tuesday to remove District 3 school board candidate Gay Perry-Adelmann from November’s ballot after an investigation revealed she does not live in the district she seeks to represent, violating Kentucky law.
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UK celebrates construction milestone for $781M cancer center
University of Kentucky celebrated the topping-out of its new Cancer and Advanced Ambulatory Building, a $781 million, 550,000-square-foot facility that will consolidate the UK Markey Cancer Center and other services into a single location, opening in 2028.
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Three more FCPS Class of ’26 earn National Merit scholarships
Three Fayette County Public Schools graduates earned college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships for 2026, bringing the district’s total to at least 13 recipients this year.
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UK Grad Promoted to Senior Reporter at CNN
Andy Rose, a 1999 graduate of the University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media, has been promoted to senior news desk reporter at CNN after nearly 18 years with the network.
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Transylvania University shares tips for making most of fall semester
Transylvania University is encouraging students heading back for the fall semester to use the remainder of summer to prepare for the academic year ahead and maximize their campus experience.
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UK researchers developing robot to grow healthier greenhouse tomatoes
University of Kentucky researchers led by Biyun Xie have received a $1.2 million NSF grant to develop an autonomous robot that monitors and evaluates greenhouse-grown tomatoes, aiming to improve crop productivity while reducing labor demands in Kentucky’s growing greenhouse industry.
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Kayaking, surveillance cameras, and officer discipline top r/Lexington discussion
Residents discussed kayaking on South Elkhorn Creek, debated Flock Safety surveillance cameras in light of recent Supreme Court privacy rulings, reviewed a police officer’s conduct and accountability, discussed accessibility versus aesthetics near the Henry Clay Estate, and unanimously praised local water delivery service Highbridge Springs.