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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

Ahead by 39 votes, Fayette school board chair claims victory. Another incumbent prevails.

Updated November 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM

Kentucky

‘He came out of the bushes with a dog.’ KY Boy, 6, safe after 3-day search in mountains

Updated November 6, 2026 at 8:04 AM

Kentucky

Searchers find pants, jacket and diaper of KY 6-year-old missing for three days

Updated November 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM

Kentucky

Search parties asked to sing as they look for 6-year-old boy missing 2 days from KY

Updated November 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM

Crime

Ex-KY school staffer charged in Minnesota undercover online child sex sting

Updated November 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM

Local

Shae Hopkins, leader of KET who ‘believed in Kentucky,’ dies

Updated October 31, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Education

This Eastern Kentucky teacher just got a $25,000 national prize. Here’s why.

Updated October 28, 2026 at 1:45 PM

Education

Here’s who paid for political attack ad against Fayette school board candidate

Updated October 31, 2026 at 4:52 PM

Education

Why are Fayette schools’ barbershops that provide free haircuts for boys closed?

Updated October 28, 2026 at 6:04 AM

Education

Teamsters are organizing Fayette County school bus drivers and workers

Updated October 27, 2026 at 1:50 PM

Crime

Kentucky student charged with writing racial slur, expletive directed at coach

October 26, 2026 at 1:58 PM

Education

Attack ad shows dunce cap on a Fayette school board member. Colleague ‘appalled’

Updated October 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM

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