Intrepid Urban Farmer: Excitement building as a new gardening season looms. Look! Seeds are starting
By Ginger Dawson
Special to KyForward
Here we go again! It’s the beginning of another year of gardening, and I am excited!
I am so excited, one would think that I was at the beginning of an electrifying world tour that promises adventure with exotic, wild people; glorious food served in ten-course...
Kentucky makes short work of Abilene Christian in NCAA Tournament’s first round in Jacksonville
Kentucky didn’t have its leading scorer but easily took care of business in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night at VyStar Veterans Arena.
The Wildcats (28-6) rolled to a 79-44 win...
Fleming County school staff going extra mile to feed kids through Kentucky School Breakfast Challenge
By Nadia Ramlagan
Public News Service
School staffers in the Commonwealth are being recognized for their creative efforts to feed more kids a nutritious breakfast each school day.
Lashonda Cooper, a cafeteria...
New Commonwealth Institute baseline report shows state’s gains under ACA, Medicaid Expansion
The University of Louisville’s Commonwealth Institute of Kentucky on Tuesday released a report on the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s impact on Kentucky’s health and economy since 2014.
This report documents...
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Keeneland appoints owner, breeder Everett Dobson to succeed William S. Farish as trustee
Prominent Thoroughbred owner and breeder Everett Dobson, who serves on the boards of several Thoroughbred industry organizations, has been appointed a... - More »
- Fibonacci LLC, the nation's first HempWood manufacturing operation, to locate in Murray
- Kentucky American Water reminds customers every drop wasted adds up during ‘Fix a Leak Week’
- Sales of Ky. hemp products more than tripled in 2018 compared to 2017; farmers paid twice as much
- BBB Trends: Before the image leaves pawprints on your heart, check the source
- Most Americans fearful of self-driving vehicles; AAA believes testing, experience will aid acceptance
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Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet releases February unemployment report
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary February 2019 unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS),... - More »
- First Lady Glenna Bevin announces Allie Viney as winner of 2019 Kentucky Derby Poster Contest
- 194 Ky. School Boards Insurance Trust members to receive $5 million in reimbursed payments
- KYSTATS report: Unemployment rates rise in 72 Kentucky counties in past year, drop in 37 others
- Kentucky breaks record for fourth consecutive year in 2018 with $31.76 billion in exported goods
- Kentucky employment services available at Fort Campbell for transitioning military service members
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University of Kentucky, Department for Public Health collaboration aims to eliminate new HIV infections
A collaborative program aimed at preventing new HIV infections in Kentucky, as well as expanding education and care for persons living with HIV, is being... - More »
- New Commonwealth Institute baseline report shows state's gains under ACA, Medicaid Expansion
- Kentucky kids will kick butts – and Juul – on March 20 as part of nationwide Kick Butts Day
- Legislature passes four abortion bills in last days of session; judge blocks one hours after Bevin signs it
- KHIP: Kentucky adults familiar with needle exchange programs more likely to support them; almost half do
- Chandler Medical Center surgeon Matthew Bush named Foundation for a Healthy Ky. Endowed Chair
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Venture Connectors lunch to feature dynamic panel of research and innovation leaders on April 3
Venture Connectors will host a panel of local leaders who will discuss how their organizations are providing the cornerstones of the Louisville region’s... - More »
- Covington to host Kentucky Main Street Conference, events include workshops, bourbon-tasting tour
- Software executive, Versailles native Ace Heinle named new executive director of Woodford Forward
- Gambling awareness, March Madness share month; NCAA Tournament largest gambling event of the year
- KODA, Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks to hold ‘Gift of Life’ Summit on April 25 in Lexington
- Health Equity Fund calls for applications to support local nonprofits, racially equitable Louisville Metro
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Dr. Hayward M. Daugherty named vice president for student affairs and campus life at EKU
Dr. Hayward M. Daugherty Jr. — better known as “Skip” to generations of Eastern Kentucky University students, faculty and staff — has been named... - More »
- Embassy of Spain names Maxwell Spanish Immersion Magnet Elementary 2018-19 School of the Year
- Macy Norton to give lecture: ‘Pet Histories: The Native American Origins of a Modern Practice’ at EKU
- Kentucky School for the Deaf's 'Def Chefs' finish third in national culinary competition in Las Vegas
- WKU's student-run magazine Talisman awarded Gold Crown from Columbia Scholastic Press
- Ed Commissioner Lewis says teachers have right to protest but not to disrupt school districts
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Kentucky makes short work of Abilene Christian in NCAA Tournament’s first round in Jacksonville
Kentucky didn’t have its leading scorer but easily took care of business in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night at VyStar Veterans... - More »
- Kentucky freshmen eager to take national stage as Wildcats prepare to embark on road to Final Four
- Jamie Vaught: Despite loss to Tennessee, UK’s road to the Final Four appears promising
- Despite loss, Game Winner retains top spot in NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll; Monomoy Girl tops thoroughbreds
- Lexington Legends to become 'Las Leyendas' as part of Copa de la Diversion every Friday this season
- Wildcats start path to Final Four as No. 2 seed against Abilene Christian Thursday in Jacksonville
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Fleming County school staff going extra mile to feed kids through Kentucky School Breakfast Challenge
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service School staffers in the Commonwealth are being recognized for their creative efforts to feed more kids a nutritious... - More »
- Housing Urban Development Grant enables domestic violence survivors to counter financial abuse
- Transition back into Kentucky's communities can be a challenge for those who have faced incarceration
- Pew Trusts: Former Kentucky mining towns embrace change, turn to tourism in wake of coal's decline
- Toyota emphasizes commitment to Kentucky, investing $238m in two new models in Georgetown
- With eyes on Governor Matt Bevin, Kentuckians with felonies fight to regain their right to vote
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Longear sunfish, the most abundant in Ky. streams, adapts well to reservoirs
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and last article in a series about Kentucky’s native sunfish species. The longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis... - More »
- Florence Williams, author of ‘The Nature Fix,’ to speak at UK; natural world affects mood, health
- Kentucky Department of Agriculture sponsoring Kentucky Proud Direct Farm Marketing contest
- Greenbo Lake joins Cannon Creek and Fagan Branch Lakes as those to receive brown trout stocking
- UK study: Affordability will determine autonomous machinery adoption by grain producers
- Lloyd WMA’s rifle tube range temporarily closed on weekdays, but available for public use on weekend
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Kentucky Artisan Center opens quilt exhibit, ‘The Great Kentucky Cover Up,’ through May 6
Showcasing quilts from artists across the Commonwealth, the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea announced its latest exhibit, The Great Kentucky Cover Up,... - More »
- Intrepid Urban Farmer: Excitement building as a new gardening season looms. Look! Seeds are starting
- Beth Underwood: The death of The Monkees' Peter Tork revives many mixed childhood memories
- Kentucky by Heart: As state is abuzz with basketball, some new hoops books to highlight 'annointed time'
- Carey, House, McCartt-Jackson named winners of Weatherford Appalachian book awards
- Beth Underwood: It's easy to see, the best part about an eye exam is that pair of stylish paper sunglasses
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Ryan Quarles: ‘Check the box’ for Kentucky’s hungry when you file your state income tax returns
Nearly 1 in 6 Kentuckians – including 1 in 5 Kentucky children – don’t know where their next meal will come from at some point in the year. That’s... - More »
- Bill Straub: Welcome to Tombstone (aka Kentucky) where the right to bear arms is truly unlimited
- Jason Bailey: Watch out for attack on pensions on legislative session's final day, March 28
- Constance Alexander: Sharing some of my mother's family secrets in honor of St. Patrick’s Day
- Amye Bensenhaver: A new exception to open records should always raise legislative red flags
- Commentary: Advocates say Kentucky needs a citizen-based defense of sunshine laws
