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A second public university in Kentucky closes its diversity office under GOP lawmakers’ pressure
A second Kentucky public university has disbanded its diversity office under pressure from Republican lawmakers. Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson wrote in an email to campus: “The circumstances under which universities across the Commonwealth and the country find themselves, coupled with the legislative priorities of state leaders for the upcoming session, require universities to […]
POSSIBLE ‘LIFE SENTENCE’ LAID ON MAGOFFIN CO. METH AND FENTANYL DEALER
AUGUST 29, 2024 – written by WADE QUEEN. UNCLE SAM LOWERS THE BOOM ON MAGOFFIN COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKER, DANIEL JACKSON, 57, OF SALYERSVILLE, KENTUCKY, WAS FOUND GUILTY AT HIS FEDERAL CRIMINAL TRIAL ON CHARGES OF THE TRAFFICKING OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND FENTANYL. A Magoffin County, Kentucky man faces decades in...
Two IBMA foundation scholarships awarded to MSU seniors
Two seniors have gone global with recognition from the International Bluegrass Music Association Foundation for their outstanding work. Tom Lyngklip and Hallie Adams received scholarships from the IBMA foundation Adams received the Katy Daley Broadcast Media/ Sound Engineering Scholarship for her work in media around bluegrass music, while Lyngklip received the Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship for his submitted original song.
Man identified in deadly I-75 crash
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - UPDATE: According to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office, Kevin Dailey, 52, died near mile marker 101 due to multiple blunt force injuries from the crash around 5 p.m. Saturday. Parts of I-75S were shut down Saturday afternoon due to a deadly, multi-vehicle crash. The road...
The legacy of Lexington actress Alex Simpson
(WKYT) - When visitors step inside the new home of the Lexington Theatre Company on Alexandria Drive, they may notice a silver-colored plaque on the wall with a sketch of a young lady smiling. Below her picture on the plaque, it proclaims, “The Alex Theatre, lovingly named in honor of...
Gov. Beshear reappoints Owensboro woman to the SCAAC
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Governor Beshear has reappointed an Owensboro woman to a council. Jana Francis of Owensboro was reappointed as a member of the School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC) to serve for a term expiring October 4, 2025. Francis is the director of assessment for Daviess County Public Schools and represents assessment […]
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