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The 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence is a time to consider what it means to be patriotic. Immigration has always been part of our country’s history, and that history is filled with moving stories about why immigrants chose to move to this country. Like many Kentuckians living in an increasingly diverse state these days,…

Immigration arrests reached 1,593 per day in early July in a new push to detain and deport immigrants that has led to deaths in traffic stops. There were more than 43,000 arrests in June, the highest recorded by the Trump administration, according to statistics released Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reflecting new…

Documentarian Nik Lee has created “Queer Jobs,” an Appalshop film that follows two LGBTQ+ women as they navigate work and life in rural eastern Kentucky.

The Kentucky Horse Park will host a free Back to School Bash for Fayette County Public Schools students and families on July 25, featuring horse interactions, school performances, food trucks and other activities.

Trace Brooking, a junior at Glasgow High School, has been named the new non-voting student member of the Kentucky Board of Education for the 2026-2027 term, giving him a voice in state education policy decisions.

Stephanie Phillips, a family consumer sciences teacher at Paul Blazer High School in Ashland, has been appointed as a non-voting teacher member of the Kentucky Board of Education for the 2026-2027 term.

Lexington city offices will close at 3 p.m. as severe storms with damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding threats are forecast for the area Tuesday evening, with the city mobilizing emergency response teams.

The Board of Architectural Review is scheduled to review 45 historic district projects on Tuesday, including staff-approved maintenance work and applications for more substantial alterations across nine of Lexington’s 15 historic districts.

Courtney Hamby and her husband spend close to $6,000 per year for their daughter Ellie’s cheer and tumbling classes, competition fees and uniforms. That doesn’t include their travel expenses for multiple out-of-town competitions, including hotel rooms, gas, meals, and sometimes even flights. “This should be something that everyone gets to play, and it shouldn’t…

A 4% cut may sound small. In a state budget, it may look like fiscal discipline. But Kentucky’s Medicaid reimbursement cut is the kind of decision that can save money on paper while costing taxpayers more in real life. The Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services notified providers in June that it would implement a…