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August 25, 2025

• New Kentucky bourbon from legendary distiller: Smoke and history in a glass
• These were KY’s 20 most popular baby names last year. Which ones made the cut?
• Optum Rx invokes open meetings law to fight Kentucky counties on opioid suits
• ‘Difficult decision.’ FCPS 5K fundraiser to benefit teacher appreciation canceled
• ‘Hard to be upbeat.’ Lexington’s most famous Fact-Checker on a post-truth world | Opinion
• Exploring the multitude of challenges facing Fayette County Public Schools
• Kentucky Wildcats football preview: What to know ahead of the 2025 season
• KY Chamber chief: Unionization at Blue Oval SK could slow progress | Opinion
• BlueOval SK is trying to stop union vote, but it will make us stronger | Opinion
• ICYMI: 10 of our most-read Herald-Leader sports stories from last week
• KY Supreme Court to hear arguments on constitutionality of charter school funding
• In case you missed it: 10 of our most-read Herald-Leader stories from last week
• What’s next for troubled, major whiskey brand now in receivership?
• Former Kentucky principal to plead guilty to sex abuse charges
• KY bourbon associated with former UK QB Tim Couch sued, faces $2m+ liens
• Herald-Leader Hype 25: Kentucky high school football rankings after Week 1
• Bill Gatton Foundation pledges historic $11 million donation to Kentucky FFA
• What to make of the shrinking point spread for Kentucky’s opener vs. Toledo
• History of Town Branch: Water was key to the early years of Lexington
• New documentary on Lexington redlining is profoundly moving piece of resilience | Opinion
• With Toledo, Mark Stoops enters pivotal UK football season with a tricky opener
• Kentucky depth chart takeaways: Zach Calzada will start vs. Toledo
• UK begins fall semester with historic enrollment, changes in higher education