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August 14, 2020

• ‘Quick turnaround.’ Fayette school board members disagree on nearly $800,000 virtual academy
• Billions on the line as horse gaming case brought before Kentucky Supreme Court
• ‘Your dad won the game.’ Longtime LexCath coach Tommy Starns dies at 86.
• Kentucky schools scramble to reach students on the losing end of the digital divide
• McConnell, Barr and Trump are failing in duty to American people
• Catholic Diocese of Lexington names 20 priests accused of sexually abusing minors
• Ed Allin, former UK player who was ‘trailblazer’ as high school coach, dies
• Four major Kentucky universities learn fate of their 2020 fall sports seasons
• Top Kentucky point guard target picks Tennessee. What’s next for the Wildcats?
• Ex-Louisville basketball commitment could end up at Kentucky (and more recruiting notes)
• Let’s put Coach Rupp’s record in context as we consider his ‘complicated gift’ to UK
• Tourism dollars are not local ‘piggybanks.’ Thanks to Ky Auditor for making that clear.
• Eastern Kentucky to have its first autism center, new children’s hospital
• ‘It has crushed my soul.’ State presses Ky. school districts to delay in-person learning
• This Kentucky university is offering students a free fifth year because of COVID-19
• Join the Ky Women Writers Conference online to turn ‘lament and upheaval’ into art
• Tails will be wagging. Long-wanted dog park on Lexington’s south side ready in 2021.
• Serena Williams suffers stunning upset in Top Seed Open quarterfinals
• Private schools are making the wrong choice on reopening. How that hurts all kids.
• Country music legend Dolly Parton speaks out on Black Lives Matter
• Josh Hicks chides out-of-touch politicians in first TV ad of fall’s 6th District race
• Letters: ‘There’s no second chance’ if we reopen schools the wrong way, former teacher says
• Last year’s Kentucky Derby winner to take up stud career at Lexington farm
• Lexington dining guide: Where to find hummus, gyros, kebabs and all foods Middle Eastern
• Updated: Lexington reports 101 new COVID-19 cases. 1 new death pushes total to 50
• All Kentuckians will have the option to vote by mail if they’re wary of COVID-19
• Kentucky coronavirus death toll tops 800. 679 new cases and 8 more deaths.