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3 days ago | wkyufm.org | Derek Parham

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science on Western Kentucky University’s campus is celebrating a $5 million gift from the foundation that also shares the name of the prestigious academy’s benefactor. The academy was founded in 2007 as the first residential campus in Kentucky for academically gifted high school juniors and seniors.

5 days ago | wkyufm.org | Sylvia Goodman

All eight Kentucky U.S. senators and representatives have signed onto a letter urging President Donald Trump to approve Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s request for more disaster relief after torrential rainfall swept through the state last month. “As communities begin to rebuild and families begin to recoup their homes, federal assistance is critical to ensuring Kentuckians can safely resume their lives,” according to the letter sent Thursday.

6 days ago | wkyufm.org | Derek Operle

Five county jails in Kentucky are now certified to hold Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees indefinitely. The newest among them is the Hopkins County Jail in Madisonville. The western Kentucky jail joins others in Boone, Campbell, Grayson and Oldham counties. Law enforcement officers with some Kentucky communities have been working with ICE in the wake of a federal crackdown on immigrants under President Donald Trump.

6 days ago | wkyufm.org | Stephen Thompson |John Morrison

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6 days ago | wkyufm.org | Derek Operle

Organizers for the annual St. Jerome Picnic in Fancy Farm named the emcee for the event’s 145th edition in a release Tuesday. The Picnic planners selected Kentucky Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Ashli Watts to serve as the master of ceremonies at the St. Jerome Picnic’s political speaking event.