The award is given to an individual, group or organization that has demonstrated outstanding efforts to protect and promote openness and transparency in government ...

The American Revolution cemented the importance of a federally protected post office in the minds of the people and politicians ...

Their lives were thrown into chaos when they decided to travel to England to establish trade relations – but got sold into ...

Like it or not, we live in a time of anxious uncertainty.  It is easy to think of earlier times as being calmer and less ...

Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch March 17, 2025 Click here to read highlights from the story A behind-the-scenes effort to force ...

P resident Donald Trump has a fondness for giving himself nicknames: “ very stable genius ,” “ Honest Don ,” and now “the ...

St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. There is something special about wearing green and commemorating everything Irish. Not to mention that St. Patrick’s Day falls exactly halfway through ...

With its vivid turquoise, green and blue waters, it’s no surprise Lake Salda is often promoted as the “Maldives of Turkey.” ...

Thomas Jefferson would have kept newspapers at the sacrifice of the first three disappearing ... The Founding Fathers foresaw such a moment as far back as 1787 and that is how we got our U.S.

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown.