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People Advocating Recovery is a statewide training organization to help those recovering from substance use disorder. It’s their third year organizing Recovery Advocacy Day at the state capitol.
The Commonwealth
Lexington/Richmond News
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The Lexington estate of a slave-owning politician who ran for President four times has several events planned for Black History Month. Jim Clark is the executive director of the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation.
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Canadian leaders are responding to the Trump Administration’s 25 percent tariffs with threats of the same levy on American products like peanut butter. The tit for tat could hurt the Jif plant near downtown Lexington.
Off the Beaten Path with Sam Dick
Sam Dick
Sam Dick traveled to Cynthiana to meet a man who bakes gourmet pizzas and then gives them away
Sam Dick traveled to Somerset to visit inmates who are working on getting an education while incarcerated
Eastern Standard
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The Kentucky realities and consequences of President Trump’s deportation plan. Students sue the state alleging violation of the educational guarantees of the Kentucky Constitution. And what the data tells us about teacher pay in Kentucky.
Kentucky Arts & Culture
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A unique drumming program aims to help people improve their physical,social and emotional health
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Sometimes during an election year, some folks might focus on what divides us. One Lexington woman has made it her mission to share food and music to help unite us.
Today's Interview
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Arts Contributor Kate Savage talks with Museum Director Katharine Erickson.
More Kentucky News Stories
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What astronomers call a “parade of planets” will be visible in the early evening sky all month.
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President Trump’s decision to impose new tariffs are a worry for people in a signature Kentucky industry. Of immediate concern to those involved with bourbon are the 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
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Egg prices are up again and some experts are saying the latest increases likely aren’t the last.
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Members of an eastern Kentucky volunteer fire department are standing down over a dispute with the mayor over funding for equipment and gasoline.
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Executive orders by President Trump have led to confusion for state and local governments, nonprofits and other groups. Among those is an apparent freeze on federal spending programs, which critics say violates the Congressional power of the purse.
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