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Kentucky pitcher Jaxon Jelkin was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 135th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2026 MLB Draft, marking the final selection of Day 1. The Omaha native, who redshirted in 2025, went 8-3 with 106 strikeouts in his only season with the Wildcats.

Lexington’s planning commission has rejected a recommendation that would have permitted large-scale solar projects in the city’s agricultural zones, citing concerns about farmland preservation.

University of Kentucky shortstop Tyler Bell was selected 10th overall by the Colorado Rockies in the 2026 MLB Draft, becoming the highest-drafted player under coach Nick Mingione and only the second Kentucky player ever picked in the top 10.

UK shortstop Tyler Bell was selected 10th overall by the Colorado Rockies, becoming the highest drafted player in the Nick Mingione era. Pitcher Jaxon Jelkin was selected 135th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth round.

Residents are discussing Baptist Health’s prenatal communication, ongoing disputes over the superintendent’s severance, and growing opposition to a major data center expansion near a historic neighborhood.

J Batt will begin his role as CEO of Champions Blue LLC and University of Kentucky Athletics Director on July 28, university officials announced, taking over leadership of the Wildcats athletics program.

The Fayette County Public Schools board has rejected settlement offers from Superintendent Demetrus Liggins as tensions continue between district leadership, with the district’s accounting officer also announcing retirement.

The Kentucky Department of Education has released 2024-2025 financial transparency data allowing residents to compare per-pupil spending across all 171 school districts and 1,400 individual schools in the state.

The Kentucky Department of Education unveiled a new K-8 social studies curriculum called “Our Commonwealth, Our Nation, Our World” that will be built specifically for Kentucky students and developed in partnership with the Core Knowledge Foundation. The free, optional resource will be released in phases starting in 2027-2028.

Kentucky registered 11,440 new voters in June 2026, the largest monthly increase since August 2024, according to Secretary of State Michael Adams.