Press Release: UK Athletics CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Kentucky Wildcats completed their penultimate race of the 2025 season today in Charlottesville, Va. at the NCAA Southeast Regional. The Wildcats finished the opening event of the race in the women’s 6k in eighth place, totaling 266 pts, and highlighted by freshman and All-SEC Second Team selection Doricah Minsari Isoe finishing 24th at 20:10.6. Sophomore Janet Jepkemboi Amimo was the second Wildcat to cross the finish line, placing 28th with a final mark of 20:14.1. Ally Kruger, Elly Heine and Lyric Olson rounded out the scoring positions for Kentucky, finishing 49th, 70th and […]

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LOUISA, Ky. — A Lawrence County man was arrested Wednesday, after police received separate reports of a theft and a burglary. Louisa Police were first called to the city garage, where a battery had been stolen from a military truck that had been loaned to Louisa Fire Department. After reviewing security footage from a nearby church, they identified their suspect as Christopher Lee Shannon, 41, of Louisa, and went to his home to question him. When they arrived, they found the battery outside, but Shannon wasn’t home. Minutes later, they received a report of a burglary around the corner, with […]

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by JENNIFER A. JACKSON, M.D.President, League of Women Voters of Kentucky Our representative democracy rests on a fundamental principle: We, the people, have a right to participate in decisions that affect us. In two prior reports, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky described how Kentucky’s General Assembly, in its 60-day legislative sessions, has increasingly fast-tracked legislation in ways that weaken that principle. In our newest report, “How Can They Do That: 2025 Challenges to Transparency and Citizen Participation in Kentucky’s Legislative Process,” we show that fast-tracking also occurred in 30-day legislative sessions. These fast-track maneuvers are often combined with […]

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Supplies will be distributed by local food pantries to help make the holiday season easier on struggling families

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Area residents can register for the free online clinics to receive insightful legal counsel

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