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Aaron Williams, a sophomore civil engineering major, poses for a photo on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at the Ralph G. Anderson Building in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff

Humans of UK: Aaron Williams enjoys life after traumatic brain injury

Laurel Swanz and Hannah Stanley January 20, 2023

Aaron Williams was on his way to pick up his girlfriend in 2015 for his junior year homecoming, a moment he should’ve remembered forever. Forty-eight days later, Williams woke up from a coma in a...

UK senior dead in Georgetown crash

UK senior dead in Georgetown crash

Laurel Swanz, Reporter November 15, 2022

Sydney Cassady, a 22-year-old senior at UK, has been identified as the victim in a car crash that occurred Monday night in Georgetown, according to WKYT. The article said the crash happened around 5...

Former UK student on trial for death of four-year-old, found not guilty

Former UK student on trial for death of four-year-old, found not guilty

Hannah Stanley October 14, 2021

On Thursday, former UK student Jacob Heil was found not guilty of reckless homicide after a fatal crash on Sept. 15, 2018, that killed four-year-old Marco Shemwell.                        Jurors...

Johnathan Bosley. Photo courtesy of the Fayette County Detention Center.

Alleged near-UK campus kidnapping attempt thwarted by fraternity members

Kernel News Staff March 7, 2020

A man faces two counts of kidnapping, two counts of wanton endangerment and two counts of assault in connection to an apparent kidnapping attempt near UK's campus last Wednesday night.WKYT reported that...

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Armed suspects approached UK students and displayed gun, spokesperson says

Natalie Parks March 4, 2020

A man faces two counts of kidnapping, two counts of wanton endangerment and two counts of assault in connection to an apparent kidnapping attempt near UK's campus last week.WKYT reported that 26-year-old...

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“College Stories” — Abby 3

Gavin Colton February 7, 2020

"College Stories" is a weekly column by MFA student Gavin Colton. Read last week's installment here.3.Abby bums a cigarette from the burly bouncer. He’s gotten quite drunk since she flashed her ID an...

Kentucky fans celebrate at the corner of Woodland and Euclid on March 30, 1996, after Kentucky beat the University of Massachusetts 81-74, winning UKs sixth national championship.  

‘Chaos Corner’ is no more; State Street is the place to be after a win

Rick Childress March 28, 2019

The streets around campus flowed freely with rivers of alcohol, crazed revelers ignited the leaking gas from a flipped-over news van, daredevils scaled poles and one guy pushed a beer keg around in a shopping...

Jacob Heil (left) exits the courtroom on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at the Fayette County Circuit Court in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK student accused of causing death of 4-year-old pleads not guilty

Ryan Brokamp February 22, 2019

Jacob Heil, the UK freshman accused of hitting a 4-year-old child last fall, pled not guilty to charges of reckless homicide and DUI in Fayette County Circuit Court on Friday.  His case now proceeds to...

Jordon, Braxton and Brantley sit and eat a dinner of lasagna in the living room of Jordons apartment. Before, even though this is my apartment, it felt more just like a place where I laid my head, and then I would just get up and go, Jordon says. Now it feels more like a home. I enjoy coming home and spending time with them and investing in them.

Finding his purpose

Arden Barnes February 11, 2019

Jordon Wade contemplates his future with longtime girlfriend, Makenzie Shrout. He said he thinks about raising a family and plans to have children.What he did not consider was being a parent at 21, and...

 A police officer protects students on State Street after UKs victory against Notre Dame in the Elite 8 on March 28, 2015, in Lexington, Kentucky.  

Lexington Police has had plenty of practice on State Street

Rick Childress November 1, 2018

After almost a decade of clandestine post-game celebrations on State Street, Lexington police officers say they’ve better learned how to create a safe but fun environment for jubilant and inebriated...

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Be conscious of safety on Halloween, Caturdays

By the Editorial Board October 31, 2018

Halloween is here, and soon after the toilet paper comes out of the trees and the costumes are thrown away, UK football will play the Georgia Bulldogs on Nov. 3.Holidays are usually prime time for drinking...

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Court hearing postponed for UK student driving car that struck and killed 4-year-old

Jacob Eads October 26, 2018

The latest court hearing for Jacob Heil, the UK student who allegedly struck and killed a 4-year-old boy with his car in September, has been postponed.Heil was scheduled to have a pre-trial conference...

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