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State non-profits seek donations as part of annual KY Gives Day
The annual 24-hour giving event allows Kentuckians to donate money to their favorite non-profit organizations.
As tensions grew during the Civil War, the Lexington Rifles militia was formed
Throughout 2025, the Herald-Leader will showcase Lexington’s 250-year history, such as the Lexington Rifles, a Civil War militia that was formed in 1857.
Lexington has a new health department director after 7 months of searching
The Lexington Fayette County Health Department has finally hired a new leader after seven months under an interim director. Crystal Miller, who has over 20 years of experience in public health, will ...
Missouri's attorney general has sued a utility over an explosion of a home that killed a 5-year-old
Missouri’s attorney general sued a natural gas company Monday over the explosion of a home in a small town that killed a 5-year-old boy, accusing the utility of violating a state safety law.