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Henderson County schools to host summer meal program - AOL
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (278+ words) HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) " Henderson County schools will be offering a new way to provide meals for students over the summer. According to the school system, children ages 18 and under can receive free meals throughout the summer through the USDA Summer…...
Henderson County property tax likely to stay level in $227 M 2027 budget - AOL
19+ hour, 11+ min ago (711+ words) HENDERSONVILLE " Henderson County's property tax rate is likely to remain flat in the next fiscal year, at just over 43 cents per $100 dollars of valuation. County Manager John Mitchell recommended a budget of $227, 208, 372 to the Board of Commissioners at a May…...
Defense secretary steps into key Kentucky election to attack Trump critic - AOL
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (410+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday railed against one of President Donald Trump's chief Republican critics in Congress, stepping away from the Iran war and into a Kentucky congressional election that's testing the president's political clout. Hegseth traveled to Kentucky…...
Kentucky battle for Rep. Thomas Massie's seat is the most expensive House primary race in history - AOL
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (973+ words) WASHINGTON " The Kentucky rumble over Rep. Thomas Massie's seat in Congress is the most expensive House primary race in US history, with tens of millions of dollars spent on political advertisements and President Trump demanding that the libertarian-minded Republican be…...
It was hats on, at the Worth Avenue Kentucky Derby party in Palm Beach - AOL
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (206+ words) Music was in the air as a sea of colorful hats bobbed along Palm Beach's'historic shopping street during the Worth Avenue Association's annual Kentucky Derby party." The May 2 event saw attendees sport hats ranging from the elegant to the whimsical…...
Trump Targets "Weak Minded" Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert Over Campaign Trip To Kentucky - AOL
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (275+ words) President Trump issued a sharp public rebuke of Representative Lauren Boebert on Saturday night, threatening to revoke his endorsement after the Colorado Republican traveled to Kentucky to campaign for Representative Thomas Massie. In a series of posts on Truth Social,…...
Henderson hosts fifth annual Summerfest - AOL
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (168+ words) HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) " Despite some rainfall, a large crowd still gathered in downtown Henderson for the fifth annual Summerfest. Festivities began at 5 p. m. on Saturday at the intersection of Water and Second Streets. Organizers say the festival grows in both attendance…...
Action taken with Kentucky Derby horse that threw jockey minutes before Preakness - AOL
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (364+ words) Great White, the horse who caused chaos at Churchill Downs by rearing up and falling on his back minutes before the Kentucky Derby, returned to racing at the 151st Preakness Stakes on Saturday. His connections took careful steps to manage his…...
Kentucky mayoral elections to keep an eye on during the 2026 primary election - AOL
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (295+ words) KENTUCKY (FOX 56) " The 2026 primary election is less than five days away. The primary is drawing significant attention, specifically for who will fill Sen. Mitch Mc Connell's seat in the U. S. Senate. But voters will also choose their mayoral candidates across the…...
Kentucky Man Man Handed 24-Year Sentence After Violent Two-Day Robbery Spree - AOL
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (337+ words) A 24-year-old Lexington man will spend more than two decades behind bars following a chaotic 48-hour crime wave that spanned two Kentucky cities. On Thursday, U. S. District Judge Karen Caldwell sentenced Maurice Curry to 288 months in federal prison, marking the end…...