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Task force gains overview of energy assistance program July 24, 2025 Sen. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, speaks during Thursday’s meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy. Smith said the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is effective in its mission of helping people when it’s needed. A high-resolution photo can be…

On Wednesday, July 23rd, 6th District Councilmember Denise Gray announced that she will be resigning from her office effective July 31st. Gray shared that she will be moving to Milwaukee to serve as the Executive Director of Nia Imani Family, Inc., a transitional housing organization for women and families in need. On top of…

Rebekah Shoopman, MS, CTTS, and Allison Palmour, RN, WIC, brought their expertise to the Marksbury Family Branch Library for an exciting session of Cuddles & Coo Mamma Madness! This was the second of four planned educational workshops designed to empower families with valuable health insights. Rebekah and Allison shared practical tips and fun strategies…

LEXINGTON, Ky. –Two Nashville, Tenn., men, Markwez Wynn, 26, and Stephen Hampton, 26, were sentenced on Friday, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to 65 months and 60 months in prison, respectively, for bank robbery by intimidation and/or aiding and abetting bank robbery by intimidation. According to their plea agreements, from May 2023 until…

by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom July 21, 2025 LGBTQ+ programs at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities appear to be largely spared as schools implement the state’s new sweeping anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law.  University officials testified Tuesday in front of a slate of lawmakers in Frankfort, sharing how they’re…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2025) — For Pallavi Raichur, the University of Kentucky has always been a home away from home. Originally from Bengaluru, India, Raichur became the third member of her family to graduate from UK in May 2022. After earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration, she decided to continue her education at…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Cincinnati, Ohio, man, Anthony Wynn, 33, was sentenced on Monday by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, to 384 months in prison, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to testimony at…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 14, 2025) — For University of Kentucky College of Public Health student John “JT” Maggard-Staton, growing up in Olive Hill, Kentucky, meant witnessing both the strength of a close-knit community and the challenges that come with living in a region with limited access to health care. Those early experiences fuel his drive…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 11, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), with leadership from UK Ag Equine Programs and the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, recently partnered with France’s UniLaSalle — inviting a group of their students pursuing an Executive Master’s degree in Equine Science and Business…

LEXINGTON, Ky.— A Georgetown, Ky., man, Robert Conley, 71, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to providing a criminally false claim in order to obtain COVID relief funds.  In 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, established many programs that were funded…