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Stu Johnson
One of the organizations busy these days with housing construction is the Housing Development Alliance based in Hazard. And the major flood event in July of 2022 has impacted the work schedule for HDA.
The Commonwealth
Lexington/Richmond News
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Stu JohnsonSince the Lexington History Museum settled into its current home on Broadway, it’s fair to say a lot has been happening. Members of a City Council committee got an update last week. -
Stu JohnsonWith Election Day just two weeks from Tuesday, the Fayette County Clerk’s office is a busy place. County Clerk Susan Lamb said early voting without an excuse runs October 31st, November 1st, and November 2nd.
Off the Beaten Path with Sam Dick
Sam Dick
Sam Dick traveled to Clark County to meet masons to repair stone fences
Sam Dick traveled to Madison County to meet a Lexington couple on a mission to create a sanctuary for rescued wildlife
Eastern Standard
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What is it like to serve in a state legislature, be the Missouri secretary of state, run for U.S. Senate, create a voting rights organization, and flirt with running for president?
Kentucky Arts & Culture
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Cheri LawsonA new exhibit in Berea showcases the history, heritage, and culture of African American families in Berea and surrounding communities. -
Mark Mahan/Mahan MultimediaLexington’s Calvary Baptist Church is putting on a free concert this weekend, meant to promote unity and diversity in central Kentucky.
Today's Interview
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Carsen Bryant/EKUOur monthly conversation with EKU President David McFaddin -
courtesy Melissa HeltonMelissa Helton is the literary arts director at Hindman Settlement School in Knott County and the editor of the new anthology documenting the July 2022 flood. It's called Troublesome Rising A Thousand-Year Flood in Eastern Kentucky
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The new interim commissioner for the Fayette County Health Department has some 48 years of experience in the medical field. And a great deal of that time, including 17 years of public health in state government, is found in Dr. Steve Davis. -
The attorney for the former Letcher County sheriff accused of killing a district judge last month said he’d like the case to be tried in Letcher County. -
Morehead State University’s Space Science Center will receive nearly $10 million in federal Community Project Funding, courtesy of an earmark announced by Congressman Hal Rogers. -
The strategy for developing over many years about 28 hundred acres of land outside Lexington’s Urban Service Boundary attracted a full City Hall Council Chamber Thursday. Public comments varied during the hearing. -
Governor Beshear signs executive order creating Governor’s Council of Second Chance Employers
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