Art Lander’s Outdoors: Lake Reba, in Madison Co., was impounded from Otter Creek in KY River Basin
Editor’s note: This is the nineteenth article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky. Lake…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Madison County’s Lake Wilgreen offers fishing for bass, crappie, blue gill
Editor’s Note: This is the eighteenth article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky. Lake…
Kentucky-born author bell hooks, one of country’s leading feminist scholars, dies at 69 following illness
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Berea College announced the death of bell hooks, Distinguished Professor in Residence in Appalachian Studies…
Mitch McConnell: After long fight, chemical weapons stored in Kentucky will soon be destroyed — safely
For decades, families in Madison County have lived alongside more than 500 tons of deadly chemical weapons stored at the…
Ten ‘bright spot’ counties in Appalachia where health is better than expected offer lessons for others
Three new resources released today offer a fresh approach to understanding health in Appalachia by focusing on community strengths and…
Jeff Rubin: Silent crimes against children, women and elderly need to become less silent
April is Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time that places the spotlight on two issues I find…
Attorney General Beshear warns Kentuckians of vacation scam for travel to Florida, Bahamas
As many Kentuckians begin to plan their summer vacation, Attorney General Andy Beshear is warning of scam calls offering deep…
Bevin names Williams Estill County judge-executive, chooses Spears to fill Simpson County vacancy
Gov. Matt Bevin has named replacement judges/executive in two Kentucky counties. Bevin named Kevin Williams, of Irvine, as Judge-Executive of…