Valarie Honeycutt Spears

Lexington Herald-Leader

Staff writer Valarie Honeycutt Spears covers K-12 education, social issues and other topics. She is a Lexington native with southeastern Kentucky roots.

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LATEST FROM VALARIE HONEYCUTT SPEARS

Education

Kentucky auditor has finished her examination of Fayette schools. What happens now?

Updated November 12, 2026 at 10:21 AM

Kentucky

Kentucky teacher, volleyball coach, shot by her husband in a murder-suicide

November 11, 2026 at 5:44 AM

Education

This Fayette high school student is among the tops in the nation. Here’s why.

November 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Education

KY cheerleaders chanted in school hallway, ‘We’re team Jesus.’ Why it led to concern

November 10, 2026 at 1:57 PM

Local

A Lexington high school will have a new interim baseball coach in 2027

November 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM

Education

KY lawmakers saved a virtual school. Now it has 3 straight years of bad scores

Updated November 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM

Education

Different days off for Fayette and Jessamine schools ‘play havoc’ with families

Updated November 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM

Kentucky

Why NBC’s TODAY show was in this tiny Eastern KY town to ‘tell America’s story.’

November 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM

Crime

Judge dismisses obscene material charge against Fayette County football coach

Updated November 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM

Kentucky

KY woman killed in Missouri plane crash won election to KY school board same day

Updated November 6, 2026 at 11:28 AM

Crime

KY spectator charged with attempted strangling of football player after in-game incident

Updated November 5, 2026 at 11:39 AM

Kentucky

Veteran Kentucky journalist, KET host Renee Shaw named to lead public TV network

November 4, 2026 at 9:39 AM

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