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by Lantern staff, Kentucky Lantern May 7, 2026 Jane Stephenson, founder of the New Opportunity School for Women and the longtime First Lady of Berea College, died on May 2, 2026 after a brief illness, according to her family. She was 88. Stephenson was born in North Carolina in 1938.
May 11, 2026
Plus, does a Richmond traffic remediation project pass the smell test?
May 10, 2026
Bank customer and Vietnam Vet gave first aid to victim
May 08, 2026
Talking about his accomplishments, whether 911 operators should see a pay raise, why he thinks the new fire station is necessary, and why the County bought land in Richmond City for a traffic project
May 07, 2026
Plus, funeral arrangements for Breanna Edwards are announced
May 06, 2026
Prioritization, we do it every day. We often have long-term goals, and they require that we take steps every day to make sure that they happen. Without a plan, we get distracted by the tyranny of the immediate and the voices that want something else first, to achieve their
May 05, 2026
Defendant's supporters wept along with family members of the slain while charges against Brailen Weaver were read
May 04, 2026
Rising to meet this moment
May 03, 2026
Brailen Weaver killed two Berea bank employees on Thursday
May 01, 2026