Jackie Starkey
Service Journalism Editor at Lexington Herald-Leader
Service journalism editor @heraldleader @bellevillenewsd @centredaily @kansasdotcom | Past: managing editor, politics @newstimesonline | @UncAvl grad | She/her
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2 weeks ago |
kentucky.com | Bill Estep |Jackie Starkey
In a press conference late Saturday afternoon, Gov. Andy Beshear said officials expect the death toll from Friday’s overnight storms and unconfirmed tornado to continue to rise. As of the afternoon, the state had confirmed 18 dead across Pulaski and Laurel counties, in southeastern Kentucky. “This was a devastatingly strong tornado that tore through a subdivision in the middle of the night, and that is the worst type of natural disaster,” Beshear said.
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1 month ago |
gazettextra.com | Jackie Starkey |Aaron Mudd
By Jackie Starkey and Aaron Mudd - Lexington Herald-Leader (TNS) A cloudy sky and cover of rainfall may dampen Saturday's 151st Kentucky Derby, but it's unlikely to break precipitation records. Light to moderate rain was falling across Louisville, Ky., much of Saturday morning, with the temperature around a moderate 58 degrees Fahrenheit as of 11 a.m. ET. As of noon Saturday, Louisville had seen a total of 0.29 inches of rainfall. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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1 month ago |
kentucky.com | Jackie Starkey
READ MORE Click below to view more coverage from the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com at the 151st Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. This year’s 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs will see Sovereignty, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado, walk away with $3.1 million. The prize for the winner, which will be split to compensate the jockey, is part of a larger $5 million purse awarded to the top finishers.
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1 month ago |
kentucky.com | Jackie Starkey
A cloudy sky and cover of rainfall may dampen Saturday’s 151st Kentucky Derby, but it’s unlikely to break precipitation records. Light to moderate rain was falling across Louisville much of Saturday morning, with the temperature around a moderate 58 degrees Fahrenheit as of 11 a.m. As of noon Saturday, Louisville had seen a total of 0.29 inches of rainfall.
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1 month ago |
denvergazette.com | Jackie Starkey |Aaron Mudd
A cloudy sky and cover of rainfall may dampen Saturday’s 151st Kentucky Derby, but it’s unlikely to break precipitation records. Light to moderate rain was falling across Louisville, Ky., much of Saturday morning, with the temperature around a moderate 58 degrees Fahrenheit as of 11 a.m. ET. As of noon Saturday, Louisville had seen a total of 0.29 inches of rainfall.
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