by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern May 20, 2026 A swath of incumbent county judge-executives lost their primary elections, some by wide margins, failing to secure their political party’s nomination Tuesday in counties both large and small stretching across Kentucky. In all, 18 incumbent judge-executives lost in primary elections in
May 22, 2026
Local primary election results
May 20, 2026
Has the US finally recognized the Middle Kingdom?
May 19, 2026
It’s up to us to keep our leaders accountable
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May 19, 2026
by Lantern staff, Kentucky Lantern May 7, 2026 Jane Stephenson, founder of the New Opportunity School for Women and the longtime First Lady of Berea College, died on May 2, 2026 after a brief illness, according to her family. She was 88. Stephenson was born in North Carolina in 1938.
May 11, 2026
Prioritization, we do it every day. We often have long-term goals, and they require that we take steps every day to make sure that they happen. Without a plan, we get distracted by the tyranny of the immediate and the voices that want something else first, to achieve their goals.
May 05, 2026
FISCAL COURT— A combination of severe weather, a higher than average number of highway wrecks, and other events helped push the number of calls handled by the county's emergency communications center to the most ever on record, a county official told the Fiscal Court during its second regularly
March 25, 2026
Touts achievements to County leaders, says his administration was 'DOGE before there was a DOGE'
October 30, 2025
COUNTY COURTHOUSE —The power utility that lost its eminent domain case against Berea College in court last week, has filed an appeal. The appeal will be heard in the appellate court in Frankfort. A court date is expected to be set by the end of this week, according to a
April 08, 2026
Victory for College bucks state trends in eminent domain
April 03, 2026
Wood ducks nest in tree holes or nest boxes near water. Unlike most ducks, wood ducks have claws for perching in trees. Once the ducklings hatch, they have to jump—often the equivalent of a 4-story building—from the nest to the ground. Male wood ducks are colorful, with green
May 17, 2026
American robins typically lay three to five bright blue eggs in sturdy cup-shaped nests they’ve carefully crafted from mud, grass, moss, and twigs. The female sits on the eggs while the male brings her food and defends the nest area. The eggs hatch in about two weeks. While they
May 10, 2026
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern May 20, 2026 A swath of incumbent county judge-executives lost their primary elections, some by wide margins, failing to secure their political party’s nomination Tuesday in counties both large and small stretching across Kentucky. In all, 18 incumbent judge-executives lost in primary elections in
May 22, 2026
Local primary election results
May 20, 2026
Talking traffic, urban sprawl, locally sourced food, and preserving farmland
May 15, 2026
Anthony Looney (D), candidate for State Representative, Dist. 81, is On the Edge. Originally from Pike County, Looney describes the hardships he faced in order to go to and finish college, raise his standard of living, and move to Richmond where he says he loves living. In the interview, we
May 15, 2026
