Tom Eblen, Lexington Herald-Leader columnist

Have you ever wondered where the money goes when Kentuckians choose to pay a little extra for one of those pretty Share the Road license plates? Some of it goes to pay for the reminder signs you see on roads...

I’m worried about the financial state of journalism. Digital technology has given news papers more readers than ever. Ironically, though, that technology means newspapers no longer are the dominant force in advertising, from where the money to support journalism has always come. ...

This is Global Entrepreneurship Week, and it couldn’t come at a better time. We’re just beginning to climb out of the biggest economic slump since the Great Depression. Ba...

At the Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center’s conference last month, people talked about how much more economic progress this state could make if cities and their surrounding counties worked together. Jim Host thinks they’re right — but that they’re thinking too small. That’s...

There was a remarkable public forum at the University of Kentucky on Thursday. The moderator began by saying it reminded him of the old songWhich Side Are You On? Florence Reece, a miner’s wife, wrote that song about the economic controversies surrounding coal in Harlan County in the 1930s. ...

It’s astounding when you think about it: Lexington Mall has been dead or dying since before this year’s high school graduates were born. It...

When people in Lexington talk about great high school marching bands, the names Lafayette and Paul Laurence Dunbar always come up...

The Kentucky High School Marching Band championships are under way today with perfect weather at Papa John Stadium in Louisville. Here are some photos from morning competition of Tates Creek, Henry Clay, Marshall County and George Rogers Clark High Schools...

The preliminaries of the Kentucky High School Marching Band Championships have concluded, and finalists will gather tonight at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in Louisville for judges to decide the best bands in the state. ...

Kentucky doesn’t just produce writers; it celebrates them. The biggest annual celebration is Saturday, when about 200 writers — 150 of whom are Kentuckians — will gather at the Frankfort Convention Center for the 28th annual Kentucky Book Fair. Auth...

Maybe creating a vibrant downtown isn’t so much about grand plans as small spaces. One small space with potential is the block of North Mill Street between West Main and Short streets. It retains most of its old buildings, which now house places to eat, drink and work. ...

In case you missed them, the Herald-Leader carried two excellent op-ed columns Sunday and Monday from two of Lexington’s most knowledgeable and passionate advocates for smart growth and preservation of what’s special in the Bluegrass. He...