Our Rich History: Remembering D-Day 75 years later — and the heroic veterans who landed at Normandy
By Paul A. Tenkotte
Special to KyForward
World War II (1939-1945) was the largest and most deadly war that the world has ever experienced. No one knows exactly how many people died as a consequence of it. Modern statistics place the number at around 80 million dead worldwide, including both military...
University of Kentucky employee to run marathon in memory of late husbands service to country
By Kristi Willett
University of Kentucky
Emily Dieruf Chambers’ twin daughters are only seven, but they know Memorial Day is more than a day off school for them and a day off work for their parents....
Guardsmen who fell during Vietnam era to highlight Memorial Day ceremony at Frankfort monument
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
The Kentucky National Guard will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday at the Guard Memorial on the grounds of the Boone National Guard Center here.
This year marks...
Kentucky’s state veterans cemeteries to hold ceremonies during Memorial Day holiday
Kentucky’s veterans cemeteries, as well as veterans centers across the Commonwealth, will hold ceremonies this Memorial Day holiday, honoring those who have died in service to our country.
Kentucky’s...
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Walmart’s 6th Anniversary of Veterans Welcome Home Commitment includes 4,500+ hires in KY
Walmart celebrates the 6th anniversary of its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment with the announcement of more than 226,000 veteran hires since its launch... - More »
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Health cabinet says it will revise proposed rule banning tattooing over scars after hearing concerns
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Here’s a new tool to track ongoing changes to state’s Medicaid program, includes county enrollment data
Kentucky has a new website that shows an up-to-date timeline of all the changes in the state’s Medicaid program since 2014; provides links to Medicaid... - More »
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Julie Raque Adams: Vaping, a trend among nation’s youths, is really a public health epidemic
If you’re a mom like me, you’re likely alarmed over the recent spike in vaping among teens. Unfortunately, vaping has become a trend for our youth.... - More »
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Transylvania University alumnus, trustee John Norton Williams Jr. named interim president
The Transylvania University Board of Trustees has named John Norton Williams Jr. interim president beginning Aug. 15. Williams, a 1974 graduate of Transylvania... - More »
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University of Kentucky softball’s season comes to an end as Wildcats fall in shutout loss to Huskies
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky’s run in the NCAA Tournament came to an end early Sunday morning. The Wildcats failed to score for the second... - More »
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Guardsmen who fell during Vietnam era to highlight Memorial Day ceremony at Frankfort monument
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky National Guard will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday at the Guard Memorial on the grounds of the... - More »
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Rural Blog: Winner of Berea College Appalachian narrative essay contest counterpoints Hillbilly Elegy
So much of what pop culture says about Appalachia comes from the outside and is often riddled with stereotypes and ill-informed judgments. The “Appalachian... - More »
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Our Rich History: Remembering D-Day 75 years later — and the heroic veterans who landed at Normandy
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to KyForward World War II (1939-1945) was the largest and most deadly war that the world has ever experienced. No one knows... - More »
- University of Kentucky employee to run marathon in memory of late husbands service to country
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Julie Raque Adams: Vaping, a trend among nation’s youths, is really a public health epidemic
If you’re a mom like me, you’re likely alarmed over the recent spike in vaping among teens. Unfortunately, vaping has become a trend for our youth.... - More »
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