Kentucky News
Officials at Daniel Boone National Forest are considering the implementation of fees to use their park trails, as well as increasing the cost to use their many available campsites.
The Commonwealth
Lexington/Richmond News
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Homeless people in the Lexington area have a new place to take a shower and wash their clothes. The Catholic Action Center’s Dignity Station is a large trailer that director and cofounder Ginny Ramsey said cost 140-thousand dollars.
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The center offers programs and assistance to families with young children.
Off the Beaten Path with Sam Dick
Sam Dick
Sam Dick goes Off the Beaten Path to visit the General's Cabin in Lee County
Sam Dick visited a farmer in Fayette County who grows truffles
Eastern Standard
This week on Episode Six of the Eastern Standard special series, “Democracy Optimist”:
Kentucky Arts & Culture
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Artist B. Terry Ratliff has been hand-crafting chairs in eastern Kentucky for 40 years. He's featured in a new book called Backwoods Chairmakers.
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Award-winning Appalachian poet, memoirist, and teacher Pauletta Hansel shares work from her latest book, Will There Also Be Singing?
Today's Interview
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Our monthly conversation with EKU President David McFaddin
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Photographs can tell us things that words fail to convey. It's the aim of Kate Savage's guest for this latest in her interview series on the arts.
More Kentucky News Stories
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According to a news release from the University of Kentucky, there’s growing demand for environmentally-friendly goods – including maple syrup.
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A Lexington tourism official said several big events this weekend will provide a major economic shot in the arm.
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Lexington city officials gathered on the west side Wednesday to announce the start of renovations and additions to the Valley Park neighborhood center.
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For decades, thousands of American servicemen and women were out of the military for being gay or lesbian. That changed after a court ruling in 2010, and today, the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a wide variety of services to them.
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According to the Biden Administration, more than 450-thousand Kentuckians were enrolled in a federal program that paid all or part of their Internet bill. Funds for the Affordable Connectivity Program ran out in April.
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