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63 county judge/executives, 31 mayors, and superintendents association request Kentucky General Assembly support funding for pre-K   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2025) – Last week, 63 county judge/executives, 31 mayors and the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents (KASS) all endorsed Gov. Andy Beshear’s Pre-K for All initiative, urging the Kentucky General Assembly to make…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2025) — A prestigious grant from the National Institute on Aging will launch a new initiative at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging to train the next generation of Alzheimer’s disease scientists. The five-year, $2 million grant will launch the Kentucky Postbaccalaureate Alzheimer’s Disease (KYPAD) Research Education Program. “This…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2024) — Honors students recently transformed the space between the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College and The 90 into a pollinator garden, replacing non-native grasses and shrubs with vibrant native species. The campus community worked together to prepare the garden by removing existing non-native plants as well as helping…

Fayette County residents can dispose of household materials such as paint and cleaners at Lexington’s fall Household Hazardous Waste Day this Saturday, Oct. 18. The collection event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike. Participants should enter via Jimmie Campbell Drive.  Household hazardous waste includes paints, cleaners, oils, batteries,…

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Board of Adjustment on Monday will weigh a slate of short-term rental permits — including two flagged for denial over past violations — and two setback variances that could reshape corners of Picadome and Smithtown. Several un-hosted short-term rentals are up for conditional use permits, a recurring flashpoint as Lexington…

Already two years overdue, the latest extension of the 2018 farm bill expired on September 30, 2025. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law in July, contained much of the policy usually included in the farm bill, it did not cover all of the programs that farmers and rural communities…

By Dr. Subhendu RathUniversity of Kentucky Imagine it’s Saturday morning, the perfect time to slow down, relax and … pay off debt? That’s how many Americans start their weekend. No, we’re not talking about the credit card bill. Many Americans are in debt — sleep debt. Nearly one-third of American adults get less than…

As the federal shutdown continues and layoffs impact thousands of federal employees, Gov. Beshear reminds those affected of Team Kentucky resources   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2025) – As the country marks the 13th day of the federal shutdown, Gov. Andy Beshear is reminding displaced federal employees of Team Kentucky’s portal, TeamKY4FedEmployees.ky.gov. The website…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Two Kentucky children’s hospitals have been named among the best hospitals in the nation in the annual ranking by U.S. News and World Report magazine. Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville was named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Kentucky and 11th in the Midwest region. “This honor reflects the…

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is proud to announce that our own Trenna Vandergrift has been chosen as the 2025 APRN of the Year! The award was presented by the Kentucky Department of Public Health at the 2025 Public Health Nursing Conference held last week. Trenna, with over 16 years at LFCHD, has consistently…