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The former Kentucky governor was arrested while working as an extra on a Christmas movie filmed at a Bourbon County horse farm. 
Bevin arrested
A design from student Ryker Asher, of Bush Elementary in Laurel County, was selected from 3,500 votes cast at the Kentucky State Fair.
I voted winner
He was the steward of Kentucky in his work and life, writes columnist Keith L. Runyon.
Organizers say the festival will celebrate the South Christian town's history, creativity and community spirit.
Kentucky writer, farmer and conservationist Wendell Berry, whose work championed agrarian life, environmental stewardship and resistance to modern industrial culture, has died at age 92.
Trump announced last week he had struck a deal to import hundreds of thousands of tons of ground beef at a lower tariff rate in exchange for retail prices below market rates. Some usually loyal GOP allies of the president have rebuked the plan.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in his weekly press conference that the state should do away with data center incentives, echoing bipartisan criticism in recent weeks.
Health officials urge Kentuckians to talk to their health care provider about getting the the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
The U.S. Army has selected Fort Campbell as one of five military installations where private companies will build nuclear microreactors under the Janus Program, aimed at strengthening energy resilience and reducing reliance on external power grids.
Fort Campbell
Dolly Parton, the country music legend whose influence extended from Nashville stages to philanthropy, business and literacy programs, died Tuesday at age 80.
Drawings from eight finalists appear on the ballot from students across the state. Much like during Kentucky’s regular elections, voters may use a paper ballot to mark their choice and return it to a scanner.
The governor said his executive order would implement an array of protections against the potential impacts of data centers, though some experts have questioned how much legal “teeth” his order has without the backing of specific state laws addressing data centers.