Beth Musgrave

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Reporter at Lexington Herald-Leader

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Roads near this key New Circle intersection to close next week. What to know

1 day ago | kentucky.com | Beth Musgrave

Some roads near the New Circle and Leestown Road interchange will be closed starting Monday as part of the multi-year New Circle Road widening project, state transportation officials announced this week. Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, contractors will close Leestown Center Way at Leestown Road. On Tuesday, once the work on Leestown Center Way is completed, it will reopen and contractors will close Opportunity Way at Leestown Road. Once the work on Opportunity Way is complete, it will reopen.
KY teen, detained by ICE despite legal status, released from custody on bond

3 days ago | kentucky.com | Beth Musgrave

A Bowling Green teen who advocates say is in the U.S. legally was released on bond Tuesday after more than 20 days in custody of immigration officials. Ernesto Manuel-Andres, 18, was detained by U.S. Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agents in a June 4 raid and had been in ICE custody since then. Luma Mufleh, an immigration and refugee advocate who has helped raise awareness about Manuel-Andres’ case, said a judge set Manuel-Andres’ bond at $1,500 during a Monday hearing.
New Kentucky law prohibits school staff from emailing, texting students

4 days ago | murrayledger.com | Beth Musgrave

(TNS) A new Kentucky law that takes effect Friday requires all public school districts to implement a traceable communications platform that will serve as the only method for a teacher to contact a student electronically. It’s up to each district to decide what platform staff can use to contact students, but more private forms of communication like email, text and social media are banned.
Kentucky Bars School Staff from Emailing or Texting Students

4 days ago | govtech.com | Valarie Spears |Beth Musgrave |Lexington Herald-Leader

It’s up to each district to decide what platform staff can use to contact students — Fayette County plans to use an app called ParentSquare — but more private forms of communication like email, text and social media are banned. The law comes after several incidents of inappropriate sexual communication involving school staff and students in Kentucky have led to criminal charges in recent years.
New Kentucky law prohibits school staff from emailing, texting students

5 days ago | kentucky.com | Valarie Spears |Beth Musgrave

A new Kentucky law that takes effect Friday requires all public school districts to implement a traceable communications platform that will serve as the only method for a teacher to contact a student after school hours. It’s up to each district to decide what platform staff can use to contact students — Fayette County plans to use an app called ParentSquare — but more private forms of communication like email, text and social media are banned.
‘Free Ernesto.’ KY teen in country legally still held by ICE in Louisiana

1 week ago | kentucky.com | Beth Musgrave

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomICE detained 18-year-old Ernesto Manuel-Andres despite his legal immigration status. DHS moved his bond hearing after filing a venue change, delaying legal proceedings. Community supporters held vigils and raised $27,000 to fund the teen’s legal defense. A Bowling Green teenager who is in the country legally has spent nearly two weeks in immigration detention and has not seen a judge, advocates say.
Fayette County schools owns a golf course. Would selling it help budget shortfall?

1 week ago | kentucky.com | Beth Musgrave |Valarie Spears

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomFayette schools face a $16M shortfall; selling golf course floatedMeadowbrook Golf Course lease nets $1 yearly; appraised value stands at $2.7M. City, school district have discussed selling property in the past In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected].
Meet the new director of Lexington’s Gatton Park on Town Branch

2 weeks ago | kentucky.com | Beth Musgrave

Gatton Park on Town Branch announced Friday it has hired its first park director as the long-awaited, privately funded downtown park readies for its August grand opening. The director, Donald Miller, has served as director of programming and events for Waterloo Park, an Austin, Texas, downtown park that similar amenities as Gatton, according to Gatton Park on Town Branch. Like Gatton Park, the Waterloo Greenway is a conservancy. It is funded by a $265 million public-private partnership.
Meet the new director of Lexington’s Gatton Park on Town Branch

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Beth Musgrave

Gatton Park on Town Branch announced Friday it has hired its first park director as the long-awaited, privately funded downtown park readies for its August grand opening. The director, Donald Miller, has served as director of programming and events for Waterloo Park, an Austin, Texas, downtown park that similar amenities as Gatton, according to Gatton Park on Town Branch. Like Gatton Park, the Waterloo Greenway is a conservancy. It is funded by a $265 million public-private partnership.
KET, KY public radio say future in doubt as House votes to ax funding

2 weeks ago | kentucky.com | Beth Musgrave

Kentucky’s public radio and television networks say their future is in doubt after the U.S. House voted Thursday to cut funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides grants to public television and public radio. Kentucky Education Television, KET, receives 14% of its approximately $30.4 million budget from federal funding, KET officials have previously said.