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Katherine Blackard, a teacher at Henry Clay High School, received the 2026 Regional Impact Award from the Kentucky Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences, recognizing her work in nutrition and consumer sciences education.

Kentucky approved $6.1 million in state funding for site and building development projects in five counties, including Fayette, to support job creation and future investment.

Lexington is seeking hosts for Tree Week 2026 (October 9-18), an annual celebration that brings community members together through tree-themed events and programs.

Kentucky volleyball led all Division I programs by placing four players on the 2026 AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List, as the Wildcats pursue a 10th consecutive SEC championship.

The University of Kentucky celebrated the reopening of historic Scovell Hall, a 1903 campus landmark that has been fully renovated to serve as the administrative center for the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College has begun open registration for the Fall 2026 semester, with classes available across its seven-campus system in the Bluegrass region.

Attorneys for the couple denied a marriage license by former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis more than a decade ago now allege she lied about her assets to avoid dishing out the roughly $570,000 she owes to them and to their attorneys.  According to July court documents, filed in the U.S. District Court, Davis…

Retired Lt. Col. Tom Krupp and retired Master Sgt. Larry Lee from George Rogers Clark High School in Clark County have been named Kentucky’s top JROTC instructors for 2026, recognized for their leadership, mentorship and dedication to cadet development.

The Kentucky Department of Education launched its first Kaleidoscope Community of Practice summer session, gathering 50 special educators to enhance instruction for students with disabilities.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will go on a tour starting in September to promote his upcoming book, “Go and Do Likewise.”  Beshear, a Democrat who is seen as a possible candidate for the 2028 presidential election, will make stops in Kentucky as well as a couple of states with early primaries — New Hampshire and…