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Emcee Dave Baker gets things going at the 146th annual Fancy Farm picnic in far western Kentucky.
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The Commonwealth
Fancy Farm picnic politicking focuses on fall’s U.S. Senate race, 2027 gubernatorial primary
Sylvia Goodman, Hannah Saad
Republicans and Democrats shared the stage at this year’s annual Fancy Farm political picnic in western Kentucky Saturday, with the open U.S. Senate seat top of mind and next year’s gubernatorial primaries shaping up.
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  • The Comair Flight 5191 sculpture at The Arboretum State Botanical Garden of Kentucky in Lexington, designed by sculptor Douwe Blumberg, honors those killed in the crash with 49 birds taking flight. Each bird contains mementos from loved ones sealed inside.
    Sheila Kenny
    Eastern Standard: July 30th, 2026
    Tom Martin
    Filmmaker Lanny Brannock discusses his documentary about the August 2006 crash of Comair Flight 5191 at Bluegrass Airport.
  • A new study finds high rates of sleep disturbances in Eastern Kentucky.
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    Eastern Standard: July 23rd, 2026
    Tom Martin
    What does the data tell us about our kids? Kentucky Youth Advocates’ latest edition of the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book is out, and we discuss key findings about the condition of Kentucky children with KYA executive director Shannon Moody.
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