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Kentucky Kernel

Sowing a brighter future: Black Soil KY fosters Kentucky agriculture

Sowing a brighter future: Black Soil KY fosters Kentucky agriculture

Zaida Bell-Frantz, Reporter March 12, 2025

In the heart of the Bluegrass where rolling hills meet limestone-rich soil, one organization is working to celebrate and acknowledge Kentucky’s rich agricultural history while also working to foster...

Ric McGee (left), former executive director, and Kelly Weber, the current executive director of Ashland Terrace hug each other on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at the Ashland Terrace Senior Living Community in Lexington, Kentucky. Ric’s Garden is named after McGee. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Ric’s Garden: A blooming sanctuary of community and joy

Aimee Pierce, Reporter March 7, 2025

Tucked away behind Ashland Terrace, a historic home for elderly women, lies a hidden oasis.  In the back parking lot lies Ric’s Garden, a lush, vibrant garden that has flourished over the past three...

Performance artist, Safiya Nawaar, poses for a portrait in her studio, Arabesque World Dance, in Lexington, Kentucky on Friday, Feb. 25, 2025. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

Courage and strength: Safiya Nawaar’s journey to belly dancing

Sammy Wynn, Reporter March 4, 2025

A little girl stands in the front row as she watches the belly dancers at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. She can't take her eyes away from the scene before her. A strong, powerful belly dancer glides...

The "ART with HEART" exhibit displays work from regional artists on Feb. 20, 2025, located at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

‘ART with HEART’ paints a path to healing

Abigail Wright, Reporter February 28, 2025

A young girl gazes down at her stomach where a cluster of butterflies flutter, a kaleidoscope of colors dancing against her skin.  Another girl, her cheeks dusted with the soft blush of roses, meets...

Mark Cornelison steps out from the tent with a tin sheet used for a photo on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Greyline Station in Lexington, Kentucky. His daughter, Elsie, sits and waits for Cornelison to finish working. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Going back in time through photos: How a former photojournalist appreciates the past

Adah Hufana, Staff Reporter February 11, 2025

The act of taking a photo today is simple. Whether it be through a camera or a phone, one press of a button and a picture is taken. It’s a process that has been refined over the years since the...

Attendees hold sighs and fly flags during the rally for the people on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

‘Rally for the People’ brings the Lexington community together

Hannah Piedad, Staff Reporter February 4, 2025

Residents of Lexington protested for multiple causes, including immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive rights outside of the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza during “Rally for the People”...

A comedian cracks a joke during his set on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at Comedy Off Broadway, in Lexington, Kentucky. | Photo provided by Nick Marcum.

Laughter takes the stage at Comedy Off Broadway’s open mic night

Abigail Wright, Reporter December 13, 2024

A lone spotlight illuminates the stage where a microphone and wooden stool stand still, patiently awaiting the first comedian of the night. Audience members settle into their seats with eager anticipation,...

John Glover looks up at shelf to find a book in his store, Glover's Bookery, on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Isabella Sepahban | Staff

John Glover spends life surrounded by his passion

Kristen Roberts, Features Editor December 6, 2024

A wooden sign with chipped paint from its nearly 45 years of weathering still stands tall outside the bookery as a clear display of the business. A door opens up to a land of organized chaos; you...

The marquee is lit up with the current movie showings on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, outside of the Kentucky Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff

The resilient Kentucky Theatre: Still a Lexington classic

Adah Hufana, Reporter November 13, 2024

In downtown Lexington on East Main Street is the Kentucky Theatre. A non-profit-owned arthouse movie theater, and one of the only remaining movie palaces (smaller theaters built in the 1920s and ‘30s)...

Emma Lee Curtis reacts to winning Lexington Fayette Urban County Council District 4 at the Team Fayette and the Fayette County Young Democrats Election Night Watch Party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Greyline Station in Lexington, Kentucky. Curtis is the first openly transgender woman on the county council. photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

PHOTOS: Emotions rise at Team Fayette Election Night Party

Abbey Cutrer, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2024

Emotions rise at Team Fayette and Fayette County Young Democrats Election Night Party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Greyline Station in Lexington, Kentucky.

People gather to shop and buy clothes during The Drunken Flea Market at The Burl Brewery in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 12, 2024. Photo by Michael Henning | Staff

Founder of The Drunken Flea cultivates ‘beautiful community’ for vintage vendors

Sammy Wynn and Sylvia Freire October 20, 2024

The bustling crowd rushes from one booth to another, scouting for the best vintage items of the day. Conversations echo within each tent as patrons attempt to barter for the best deals and lowest...

L8nite employees wait for help getting their forklift out of the mud on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

PHOTOS: L8nite claims denial of signage on Cornerstone grounds ‘unfair’

Matthew Mueller and Christian Kantosky September 8, 2024

L8nite, a fast-food restaurant located on the University of Kentucky’s North Campus, was sent a notice of default for a sign that had yet to be approved.

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