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Kentucky school scores indicate progress across the state. The results also show that schools still have areas to improve. The report highlights top-performing schools, but the available details do not name them.
Scores indicate Kentucky schools have made progress, while also showing that further improvement is needed.
Kentucky released school report cards that include results for Northern Kentucky districts. The headline focuses on how NKY districts fared but does not specify individual ratings or findings.
Kaick scored for FC Dallas, and goalkeeper Daniel made seven saves as Dallas beat the Seattle Sounders.
St. Louis City set Major League Soccer’s unbeaten mark and clinched a playoff spot with a draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Friends and teammates at Danville High School in Boyle County, Kentucky, are remembering 17-year-old football player Jamaree Johnson, who died unexpectedly Friday. Johnson, a defensive lineman for the Admirals, began playing football in fifth grade; friends described him as caring, funny and supportive, and said they will face their senior year without him. Four friends will serve as pallbearers Saturday; visitation is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Centenary Methodist Church, followed by the funeral.
Richmond resident and OB-GYN Dr. Sharonda Cox remains in the competition on “Survivor” Season 51. On this week’s episode, Cox competed on the Red Team and won the challenge. She was not voted off and will move on to next week as she continues her bid for the $1 million prize.
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Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said the state has joined a national coalition taking action in the bankruptcy case of Character Technologies, the company behind Character.AI. The coalition’s filing raises safety and privacy concerns and seeks protections for children and consumers before any sale of the company’s data or assets. Coleman previously sued the company, alleging it preyed on children, encouraged self-harm and collected personal chat data; the Franklin Circuit Court recently unsealed
Following Leah Edmond’s Sept. 25 induction into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame, a look at former Wildcats volleyball players competing professionally traces their careers from Lexington to leagues around the world. Eva Hudson plays for LOVB Atlanta, Emma Grome for France’s Volley Mulhouse Alsace and Leah Edmond for Atlanta Vibe. Other alumni include Reagan Rutherford, drafted by LOVB Nebraska, and Kaz Brown, set to debut with the Dallas Pulse.
Fayette County Public Schools has begun work on its fiscal year 2028 budget, with a first draft expected by December and a tentative budget due next May. Finance leaders said the fund balance is more than $5 million in the red, while contingency funding is below the state-required 2% threshold. Interim CFO Kyna Koch expects a conservative budget that may include personnel reductions. The committee meets Nov. 11 to hear expense-cutting recommendations from two task forces.
The University of Kentucky announced Wednesday that fans can place $100 nonrefundable deposits per seat for 2027 football tickets. Depositors will get first priority to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the general public, and the deposit will count toward the ticket cost. Current season ticket holders do not need to place a deposit and will receive renewal details in their My UK accounts.
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Fire crews responded Tuesday to a field fire along the Pulaski-Whitley county line in Kentucky. The fire was off Kentucky Highway 90, according to the Monticello Fire Department. The Susie and Bronston fire departments provided mutual aid.
At Southwark Crown Court in London, prosecutors opened the trial of actor-comedian Russell Brand, alleging he assaulted six women between 1999 and 2009. Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones called him a “ruthless” sexual predator; Brand has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. The jury is expected to hear testimony from the women about alleged incidents at hotels, workplaces, a bar and Brand’s home.
No. 4 Kentucky volleyball beat Ole Miss in four sets, closing a weekend in which Kentucky teams went 6-0 at home. The Wildcats also swept LSU in volleyball, while women’s soccer beat No. 25 Texas, football defeated No. 10 LSU in overtime, rifle beat Murray State and baseball topped Xavier in an exhibition. Kentucky coaches and athletes attended one another’s events, with volleyball setter Kassie O’Brien saying teams draw motivation from each other’s wins.
The Lexington Fire Department’s one-day Brenda Cowan Fire Camp introduces young women to firefighting through hands-on activities, including handling hoses and learning about vehicle extrication. The camp honors Lt. Brenda Cowan, the department’s first Black female firefighter, who was killed in the line of duty in 2004. A repeat attendee said the experience helped inspire her to apply to the fire academy; women make up 29 of the department’s 635 members.
The University of Kentucky Police Department’s Division of Crisis Management and Preparedness will test the campus UK Alert system Thursday, Oct. 15. Students, faculty and staff can expect a test message by phone, email and other channels, including digital signage, speakers, desktop notifications and the SafeZone app. Students with a phone number listed in myUK are automatically enrolled for text and call alerts. After the test, the university is asking campus community members to complete a survey.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Percival Everett spoke at the annual Clements Lecture-Symposium at Lexington’s Kentucky Theatre on Oct. 13, hosted by the University of Kentucky Libraries and Lexington Public Library. Everett, who began his teaching career at UK, discussed his 2025 Pulitzer-winning novel “James,” a retelling of “Huckleberry Finn” from Jim’s perspective, along with censorship and banned books. He said fiction can help readers consider experiences beyond their own, and attendees said the event
On “Catching Up With the Kernel,” hosts Kyla Ford and Sylvia Freire discuss plans for Donald Trump to visit Northern Kentucky ahead of the midterms and Lee Ann Pope’s call for Kentuckians to get cancer screenings. They also cover criticism of a proposed 10-story student apartment building amid Lexington’s housing shortage. The University of Kentucky is reviewing Title IX changes, with effects on students still unclear.
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