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Five FFA members named U.S. Presidential Scholars

Five FFA members from five states have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars for 2026, recognizing their achievements in academics and career and technical education. The members are Harrison Andrew Jackson of Florida, Alexavier Colton Garrott of Kentucky, James C. Fletcher Jr. of Nebraska, Grant Hayes Hubley of Ohio and Scott Jackson Leonard of West Virginia.

West Virginia · 9d

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These 10 Kentucky Schools Stand Out In The Latest 2027 Best Schools Rankings

In Kentucky, some teenagers skip their last two years of regular high school and move into a college dorm instead. They take full-time university classes in science and math while their friends are still at prom committee meetings. I love that idea, and it’s real. Another school on this...

Kentucky · 11d
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Kentucky high school football picks for first round of KHSAA playoffs

Here are the high school football picks for the first round of the playoffs from The Courier Journal’s Jason Frakes , GLICOD’s Chris Labar , Big X Sports Radio’s John Spears and WHAS-11’s Kent Spencer . Thursday’s game Southern (1-9) at Simon Kenton (5-5), 7:30 p.m. Jason Frakes’ pick: Simon Kenton 42-6 Chris Labar’s pick: Simon Kenton 44-6 John Spears’ pick: Simon Kenton 31-6 Kent Spencer’s pick: Simon Kenton 35-14 Friday’s games Eastern (6-4) at Manual (9-1), 7 p.m. Frakes: Manual 38-13 Labar: Manual 33-13 Spears: Manual 47-14 Spencer: Manual 28-14 North Hardin (5-4-1) at Oldham County (6-4), 7:30 p.m. Frakes: Oldham County 42-35 Labar: Oldham County 24-18 Spears: Oldham County 27-21 Spencer: Oldham County 28-21 Pleasure Ridge Park (2-8) at Trinity (9-1), 7 p.m. Frakes: Trinity 49-0 Labar: Trinity 57-0 Spears: Trinity 56-0 Spencer: Trinity 49-14 Ballard (2-8) at St. Xavier (4-6), 7 p.m. Frakes: St. Xavier 28-14 Labar: St. Xavier 36-7 Spears: St. Xavier 34-14 Spencer: St. Xavier 28-14 Great Crossing (1-9) at Bullitt East (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Frakes: Bullitt East 45-13 Labar: Bullitt East 37-13 Spears: Bullitt East 41-11 Spencer: Bullitt East 35-14 Fern Creek (2-8) at Ryle (5-5), 7 p.m. Frakes: Ryle 35-0 Labar: Ryle 37-8

Kentucky · 10d

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Mercer Celebrates 28 Seniors At Last Game At Alvis Johnson Field

The Mercer County Titans lost 14-17 to the John Hardin Bulldogs on Friday, Oct. 31, in their final game at Alvis Johnson Field. Mercer fought back and had a chance to win at the end. The Titans had senior night festivities before the game, celebrating their senior class of Myron...

Harrodsburg, KY · 10d
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Taylor County FFA honored during national convention

Students in FFA at Taylor County High School earned national recognition during the awards presentation at the National FFA Convention & Expo. Taylor County High was one of 18 Kentucky FFA chapters recognized in the National Chapter Contest, according to a summary of the state's FFA success provided by the Kentucky Department of Education.

Taylor County, KY · 10d

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2026 High School SportsZone Football Playoff First Round Highlights

Kentucky · 8d

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2 Kentucky schools were on soft lockdown after report mistakes leaves for ‘hunter’ in safety orange

2 Kentucky schools were on soft lockdown after report mistakes leaves for ‘hunter’ in safety orange.

Kentucky · 10d

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Kentucky launches free college planning tools for all students

FRANKFORET – As Kentucky high school students and families head into “GO!vember,” the state’s annual month-long campaign to help them prepare for college and training after high school, the Kentucky […]

Kentucky · 10d

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Living life while pursuing higher education: Anjali DelCastillo

Growing up, Anjali DelCastillo, a third year social work major at Eastern Kentucky University, didn’t know what social work was. Coming from Hardin County, KY, DelCastillo said social services weren't something that was talked about when she lived there. Now, DelCastillo is nearing the end of her undergraduate degree,...

Richmond, KY · 10d

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Opinion: Ghost Riders invade school bus system

Written by Richard Rawe, Campbell County bus driver. When you drive past a public school campus in Northern Kentucky, it is easy to assume our education system is flush with cash. You see elegant new building additions, state-of-the-art sports complexes, and pristine facilities. But if you look closely at the afternoon school buses pulling out of those beautiful campuses and heading down corridors like the AA Highway or US 27, you will see a far darker reality.

Campbell County, KY · 11d

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7 Kentucky high school football teams forfeit first-round playoff games

Louisville, KY · 9d

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Two Bardstown students named National Merit Scholar semifinalists

Bardstown High School’s Derrick Greenwell and Mason Schatt were named National Merit Scholar semifinalists. The two seniors reflected on their time at BHS and looked ahead to their future. Greenwell and Schatt were named as semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship program in late September. Both young...

Bardstown, KY · 11d

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ECTC opens $3.8 million culinary arts kitchen and dining space

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2026) — Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has opened a $3.8 million renovated culinary arts kitchen and dining space, expanding hands-on training while making room for a larger modernization of its technical education facilities. The college celebrated the opening Wednesday with a ribbon cutting and...

Elizabethtown, KY · 10d

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Northern Kentucky University ranked as No. 2 nursing school in Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University’s bachelor of nursing science program has been ranked as the number 2 program in the state by RegisteredNursing. RegisteredNursing is a national consortium of registered nurses that aims to offer educational resources to both current and future nurses. “For more than a decade, RegisteredNursing has recognized...

Highland Heights, KY · 10d

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Data Breach Affects JCPS Employees

Personal information for more than 37,000 current and former Jefferson County Public Schools workers may have been compromised in a major data breach. The exposed records include Social Security numbers, email and home addresses, according to a Jeffersn County Public Schools letter. The breach hit Frontline Education, a third-party software...

Jefferson County, KY · 10d

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7 Kentucky high school football teams forfeit first-round playoff games

For several Kentucky teams, the postseason will end before it begins.

Frankfort, KY · 10d

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Grayson Co. Schools receive Crusade for Children grant earmarked for ‘students with complex communication needs’

Grayson County Schools has been awarded a substantial grant from WHAS Crusade for Children. The grant, in the amount of $18,000, will establish a district-wide Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Device Lending Library for students, according to Grayson County Schools. “This centralized inventory will give students with complex communication needs...

Grayson County, KY · 10d

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Final statewide media HS football polls

The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. Here is the last poll of...

Kentucky · 11d

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Meet NKY’s newly elected school board members

Incumbents largely held their ground, joined by a few newcomers in Northern Kentucky’s four competitive school board races on the Nov. 3 ballot, according to election results from the Kentucky Secretary of State. Five new representatives also joined boards of education at Beechwood, Dayton and Erlanger-Elsmere independent school districts...

Boone County, KY · 11d

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A Federal Tax Credit program is coming to NKY schools. LINK nky breaks it down.

Northern Kentucky’s K-12 public and Catholic schools are starting to enroll in a program to generate more federal revenue from a new income tax credit, though many details about how the program will work remain unclear. Kentucky lawmakers overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto in March, opting into the federal...

Kentucky · 13d