The Lane Report

2 days ago | lanereport.com | Hannah Stanley

Kentucky was reported to have some of the country’s poorest dental health in 2024, according to a new report from ValuePenguin by LendingTree. Even with the lowest average dental health costs of $370, 39.7% of adults in the state did not see a dentist in the past year. Dental health workers per capita in Kentucky are also 8.8% below the national average. Additionally, 99.7% of the state has access to fluoridated drinking water currently, which is the 2nd highest in the country.

3 days ago | lanereport.com | Hannah Stanley

HEBRON, Ky. – Two decades after establishing its first Northern Kentucky facility, Amazon’s presence has evolved into one of the company’s most significant regional operations, creating more than 22,000 jobs across the Commonwealth. Regional elected officials and business leaders gathered today at the Amazon Air Hub, where BE NKY Growth Partnership CEO Lee Crume presented an anniversary award celebrating Amazon’s transformative impact on the region.

3 days ago | lanereport.com | Hannah Stanley

Lexington, Ky. – As schools let out for summer, thousands of children in Central and Eastern Kentucky lose access to the free or reduced-price meals they rely on during the academic year. To bridge this nutritional gap, God’s Pantry Food Bank announces the opening of 30 Summer Feeding sites in partnership with local libraries, churches, apartment complexes and community centers.

3 days ago | lanereport.com | Hannah Stanley

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today he’s urging the U.S. Congress to dedicate additional federal resources to youth substance use prevention. In a letter sent to U.S. Congressional leaders signed by attorneys general from 36 states, General Coleman urged passage of the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act as an important and evidence-based step toward reducing youth drug use through education and engagement.

4 days ago | lanereport.com | Mark Green |Mark & Nicky Green

LEXINGTON, Ky., OCALA, Fla. & NASHVILLE — StableDry Services, which currently serves residential homeowners in Kentucky, has acquired Lexington-based United Structural Systems Ltd. and Foundation Services of Central Florida, which expands StableDry’s operations into adjacent geographies and adds new services. Summit Park investment of Charlotte, North Carolina, parent of StableDry, announce the deal.