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Beshear extends gas tax cut for 33 Kentucky communities through end of June
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (354+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) " Gov. Andy Beshear has extended his executive order reducing the gas tax by 10 cents per gallon for 33 Kentucky cities and counties where local officials formally requested an extension. A press release from Beshear read that Kentuckians…...
Transplant Games: Kentucky man races bikes after double lung transplant
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (336+ words) (LEX 18) " A Campbellsville native is heading west next month to compete in the 20-kilometer bike race at the Transplant Games of America. For Tom Williams, his journey began with a devastating diagnosis and ended with a second chance at life....
Kentucky Horse Park honors Sgt. Reckless, the mare who served in the Korean War
2+ week, 1+ day ago (170+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) " Kentucky Horse Park is honoring the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to their country this Memorial Day, while also reflecting on the legacy of one of the. .. Kentucky Horse Park honors Sgt....
Malachi Moreno Announces He's Returning for His Sophomore Season with Kentucky
2+ week, 1+ day ago (187+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) " While the majority of Mark Pope's puzzle was complete ahead of his third season as head coach of the University of Kentucky, arguably the team's most coveted piece remained undecided on his future. Sunday, that changed. Georgetown…...
Kentucky secures more than $105 million in FEMA funds for 6 hospitals, Beshear reports
2+ week, 2+ day ago (268+ words) (LEX 18) " Kentucky has secured more than $105 million in FEMA disaster funds to reimburse six hospitals and Kentucky Emergency Management for expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andy Beshear announced May 22. The reimbursements cover costs incurred between January 2020 and May…...
KSP: Correctional officer charged with smuggling drugs into eastern Kentucky prison
2+ week, 4+ day ago (118+ words) (LEX 18) " A correctional officer at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex faces multiple charges after prison officials caught him bringing illegal narcotics into the facility, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP charged 60-year-old Joe A. Cress with Promoting Contraband in the First…...
Kentucky Gov. Beshear orders flags at half-staff Monday to honor Memorial Day
2+ week, 4+ day ago (270+ words) LEX 18 News Kentucky Gov. Beshear orders flags at half-staff Monday to honor Memorial Day FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) " Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all Kentucky state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until noon Monday, May 25, in…...
WATCH: Kentucky baseball coach Nick Mingione on 'BBN Tonight"
3+ week, 5+ day ago (198+ words) Nick Mingione sits down with BBN Tonight's Maggie Davis to talk about the season so far, Jaxon Jelkin's complete game, this weekend's series vs. Arkansas and what went into his decision to cancel Tuesday's game vs. NKU. WATCH: Kentucky baseball…...
Kentucky Signs Center Franck Kepnang to 2026-27 roster
4+ week, 2+ day ago (200+ words) Kentucky Sign Center Franck Kepnang to 2026-27 roster - check out the latest on the newest Wildcat Mark Pope has added. .. Kentucky Signs Center Franck Kepnang to 2026-27 roster LEX 18 " During Mark Pope's latest social media posts answering fans questions, he said his…...
Kentucky graduate achieves dreams, breaks barriers as nonverbal communicator
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (349+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) " As Brayden Scott crossed the commencement stage at Rupp Arena on Friday, it was a milestone years in the making, and one that is especially meaningful for the first-generation college graduate from London. Scott, who has cerebral…...