Actor Harry Dean Stanton, Kentucky native, dies at 91; most recent film about to be released
One of Kentucky’s favorite sons, Harry Dean Stanton, an actor with wide-ranging skills, has died of natural causes at age…
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Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale enjoys bullish market; two fillies sell for $1m each on Thursday
The bullish market at Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale continued to generate strong trade among a global contingent of buyers on…
Keeneland, Churchill form ‘historic partnership’ to build two new racing facilities in Corbin, Oak Grove
Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) (“CDI”) and Keeneland Association, Inc. (“Keeneland”) announced today an historic partnership to propose the construction…
Scat Daddy sells for $950k to top Keeneland’s sale on second full day Tuesday; now into Book 2
The enthusiasm generated from selling eight $1 million-plus horses on Monday’s first day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale carried…
Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale underway; leading the action was a $2.7 million Tapit filly
Keeneland’s reformatted Week 1 of the September Yearling Sale produced $8 million-plus horses and fueled significant increases in trade during…
Ryle High School Tournament of Bands competition to draw ten marching bands from around state
Ten marching bands from across the state will be coming to Union on September 23 to compete in the annual…
‘No P on My Lawn’ — UK cooperative extension taking campaign directly to Fayette neighborhoods
When University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment specialists show up at the front door, easels and flyers in hand, it’s…
‘Not happy choices’ for local governments on pensions, says State Budget Director John Chilton
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Local governments in Kentucky would pay 50 to 60 percent more next year to fund…
State Fish and Wildlife Department sponsoring Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop
Registration for the annual Kentucky Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop in September is now open. The weekend program is designed for…
District Court judges from around the state meet for ‘Judges College’ in Covington as part of training
District Court judges from across the state participated in sessions on criminal evidence, forensics, implicit bias, legislation and more at…
Applications for quota hunts for deer, waterfowl, pheasant and quail open in September
Each year, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources administers quota hunts for deer, upland birds and waterfowl on…
Kentucky Air National Guard Personal Recovery Teams on the rescue job in hurricane-ravaged Texas
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard are in Texas, aiding rescue…
Second largest lottery jackpot in North America — $700 million — up for grabs in Wednesday’s drawing
The current Powerball jackpot currently stands at an estimated $700 million, the second largest jackpot in Powerball history and the…
State sets dates for waterfowl blind drawings at five regional wildlife management areas
The dates are now set for the annual waterfowl blind drawings for Doug Travis, Lake Barkley, Barren River Lake, Green…
Schroder among state lawmakers calling for removal of Jefferson Davis statue from Capitol rotunda
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A rally in the State Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday saw bi-partisan calls to have the…
Survivors of drug abuse herald new Kentucky laws aimed at opioid crisis at Capitol ceremony
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky.(KT) – Two examples of lives nearly wrecked by opioid abuse underscored the importance…
Kentucky Supreme Court approves first open records policy that defines how public can access records
The Supreme Court of Kentucky has approved an open records policy that guides how the public accesses the administrative records…
FFA dairy judging team in Spencer County on a roll — winning national FFA contest for past four years
Kentucky is well-known for college basketball championships, but a very different kind of team is well on its way to…
Rural Blog: Ryan and Larry Craig share Al Smith Award for public service through journalism
Ryan Craig was majoring in history and public relations at Western Kentucky University when his uncle Larry, a rural journalist…
Two NKyians among those appointed to state boards and commissions by Gov. Matt Bevin
Gov. Matt Bevin today made the following appointments to Kentucky Boards and Commissions: Michelle Diane Penque has been appointed to…
Public archery trail at Grant County wildlife management area closed due to storm damage
The public archery trail at Curtis Gates Lloyd Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Grant County is closed until further notice…
Brownfields for Bankers free workshop to be held in Frankfort Aug. 10: value in revitalization
Bankers, developers and development agency officials will want to mark their calendars to attend the Brownfields for Bankers Workshop on…