In historic shift, struggling Kentucky newspaper gets tax approval to become a nonprofit

By: Jack Brammer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 2,146

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Bob Rouse, 68, of Midway is a loyal reader of The Woodford Sun. The Versailles-based newspaper means a lot to him: With it, he has been able to keep up with hometown events like school board and other governmental actions, community activities, scores from games of the high school’s Yellowjackets, church milestones and obituaries.

“I guess I have been reading it all my life. It’s about my community. It’s about people I know,” said Rouse, …

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