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Saturday will mark 25 years of coordinated and city-sponsored tree planting in Lexington. The annual Reforest the Bluegrass event is expected to attract hundreds of volunteers.

A NASA-backed program to launch research balloons is designed to study the atmosphere while training students.

The organization had emerged earlier this year as a potentially well-funded force in the election. However, No Labels said that finding the right candidates proved difficult.

It’s the first weekend in April which traditionally means the start of spring racing at Keeneland. This year’s fan experience will be slightly different and some are calling that a sign of progress.

Kentuckians are paying more for gas these days. Lori Weaver Hawkins, the public affairs manager for Triple A Bluegrass, said they’ve shot up about 30 cents over the last month, to an average of $3.11 a gallon for regular grade. She said one factor is the B-P refinery fire in Indiana in early February.

The Lexington City Council’s Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee got an economic update from city officials Tuesday afternoon – and most of the news was good. Among the items discussed were regional economic development efforts, including a proposed joint industrial park with Madison and Scott Counties.

The money will help support its mobile clinic and help students get free dental services across Letcher, Leslie, Knott, Perry and Pike counties.

An Anderson County man said he was in his basement with his three dogs Tuesday morning when a tornado ripped off the roof of the home he’s lived in for half a century.

Work continues in Hazard to establish a brick and mortar home for the Southeast Kentucky African American Museum and Cultural Center. The organization began in 2020 and currently has an online presence through a website and social media.

“The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers” showcases photos, art and video interviews of around 100 Black jockeys, trainers and owners from the early 19th century to modern times. It was previously on display in the Keeneland library throughout 2023.