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Kentucky journalist Al Cross travels to his home county and appraises the community's future after the school board passed a double nickel tax to built a new Clinton County High School.
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A group of Kentucky State University students has filed a second lawsuit challenging a new law that would reshape the state’s only public HBCU into a polytechnic institution.
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As warmer weather brings tick season back to the commonwealth, most of the U.S. is experiencing the highest rates of tick-related emergency room visits in nearly a decade.
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The race between Ed Gallrein and Thomas Massie was a test of strength for Trump, writes columnist Al Cross.
About 16% of Christian County voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary, which brought wins for Russ Guffey in the Hopkinsville mayor’s race and several City Council challengers.
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Jennie Stuart Health was among 17 Kentucky hospitals to receive a C in the latest Leapfrog Group report card, which grades hospitals on patient safety measures.
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Though several candidates will be on the ballot, the primary has shaped up to be a two-man race between U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and former Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
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The crowded Democratic primary includes former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath, state Rep. Pamela Stevenson, former state Rep. Charles Booker, and political newcomer Dale Romans, a horse trainer.
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A former data center executive is leading efforts in Kentucky to safeguard the industry's inevitable growth. Absent state or federal regulations, counties are defending their resources and local control against major developers.
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Gasoline prices across the country have spiked since the outbreak of the war with Iran.
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Bill Bishop, a journalist who devoted much of his career to covering rural America, describes how the country's political system is now less about policy and more about grievance.