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Chaos Erupts Near Rupp Arena as Robbers Open Fire
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This is how we live… and innocents die.
Council Memo Reveals Significant Vacancies in Police, Fire, E911, and Corrections – Only Seven Recruits in Police Academy Class
Lexington, Ky.–Fayette County’s public safety positions are currently facing significant understaffing issues, with a lack of officers in Community Corrections, E911, Fire, and Police, according to a March 9...
Chaos Erupts Near Rupp Arena as Robbers Open Fire
Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena, home of the University of Kentucky basketball team, was damaged by gunfire on Monday night, following a robbery that took place nearby. According to...
This is how we live… and innocents die.
by Teri Carter, Kentucky LanternMarch 28, 2023 LAWRENCEBURG — About the same time a woman opened fire inside The Covenant School, a Christian elementary and preschool in Nashville, Tennessee,...
Council Urged to Raise Wages for Traffic Safety Officers in Lexington
Lexington, Ky.–Traffic safety officers in Lexington are requesting a pay increase. During a public comment to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, Kenny Isaacs, a Second District resident and Traffic...
SB 150 will harm military families and their missions
by Jonathan Hedrick, Kentucky Lantern No matter how you feel about trans health care, we can all agree that soldiers defending America’s interests abroad shouldn’t have additional, unnecessary worries...
Beshear vetoes bill that would ban gender-affirming care for Kentuckians under 18; Republicans are expected to override it
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a far-reaching bill that would ban transgender minors’ access to gender-affirming care and sets strict rules for teaching in...
Beshear signs bill to re-employ retired Lexington police officers
Lexington, Ky.–Governor Andy Beshear joined Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and other city officials to sign three pieces of legislation aimed at increasing public safety and supporting law enforcement on...
Beshear outlaws tianeptine known as ‘gas station heroin’
by Lantern staff, Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday issued an emergency regulation classifying tianeptine, known as “gas station heroin,” as a Schedule 1 controlled drug. In some...