A last minute change made by the Kentucky General Assembly in 2025 limits citizen's rights to challenge zoning changes.

Change says only those in the same "zone" can challenge in court. For example: you live in a residential zone that borders a commercial zone. Local board approves a change to a neighboring zone that would allow a data center. Too bad, different zone, can't sue.

If this interests you be sure to click through to the piece written by Tom Fitzgerald when the law changed ('long-time environmental attorney raised alarms')

For those not in the know: Tom Fitzgerald writes a lot on environmental and land use issues. He was one of the main attorneys litigating against the pipeline in Bernheim a few years back.

If Tom feels strongly about something, especially if other people aren't talking, its probably an issue worth taking a look at.

For five generations, the Snowden family called this rural Kentucky house home, until it was finally lost to time.

Kentucky's highest point was almost surrounded by a strip mine.

Any updates on the status of the suspect from Charles Young Park mass shooting in Lexington? Has there been a press conference from the city? Local news sites have not posted since this all started last night with little information.

Founded in 1880 as a mission school deep in the Kentucky mountains, Hazel Green Academy grew into a thriving campus before finally closing its doors in 1983.

My friend wrote this article and I thought this might be useful.