OUT TO THE FAIRGROUNDS. DOZENS OF FOOD VENDORS SHOW UP AT THE KENTUCKY STATE FAIR READY TO WOW THE CROWD AND SOME GO THE EXTRA MILE BY CREATING SOMETHING NEW. FROM SAVORY CATERING, YOU’VE GOT A BARBECUE PORK PIZZA. IT’S GOT PICKLES ON IT. AND YOU ALSO HAVE A CHILI CHEESE CORN DOG. THAT CORN DOG IS SPLIT OPEN IN THE MIDDLE WITH CHILI AND CHEESE POURED ON TOP. AND THEN YOU HAVE PHILLY CHEESE STEAK FRIES FROM CHEESY DOES IT? A LOCAL FOOD TRUCK. YOU CAN FIND ALL OF THESE OUTSIDE IN FRONT OF THE NORTH WING AND INSIDE…

Broadbent B & B Foods took top honors in the Kentucky Country Ham Show winning their 4th grand championship in the past five years and the 16th in the company’s history. Receiving the plaque from Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathon Shell was new owner Josh Polling who purchased Broadbent B & B Foods from Ronnie and Beth Drennan in July. Ronnie Drennan says he and Beth sold the business because they are ready to retire. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2352/2024/08/18234011/Wireready_08-18-2024-23-40-04_A116_20240818233917056-1.mp3 Polling gave all the credit for the win to Ronnie and Beth Drennan. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2352/2024/08/18234012/Wireready_08-18-2024-23-40-04_A116_20240818233917056-2.mp3 Polling says he is excited to be the new owner of…

You can get into the Kentucky State Fair for $5 on Monday Updated: 12:53 PM EDT Aug 19, 2024 WLKY NEWS. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, ANDREA. WELL, IT IS OPENING WEEKEND AT THE KENTUCKY STATE FAIR. AS EXPECTED, THOUSANDS BRAVING THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY TO ENJOY THE DAY. FOR MANY, IT’S TRADITION. FOR OTHERS, LIKE OUR MEGAN MATTHEWS, IT IS THEIR FIRST TIME. SO, MEGAN, I GOT TO ASK, WHAT DID YOU THINK. HEY, LAUREN, BETWEEN THE SHOWS AND THE RIDES, I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO FIRST. I ASKED FOR ADVICE AND THOSE I TALKED TO SAID TO START WITH…

It’s time for the 120th Kentucky State Fair. Here’s a guide to everything you need to know before you go.When and where The fair is 11 days long: August 15-25.It’s at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The address is 937 Phillips Lane. The opening and closing times vary by day:Here are the hours for: Inside | Outside | Thrill VilleMon – Wed: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. | 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 10 a.m. – midnight | 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.Fridays: 10 a.m. – 9…

Officials crown the largest pumpkin and watermelon at 2024 Kentucky State Fair Updated: 5:21 PM EDT Aug 17, 2024 WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THIS YEAR’S STATE FAIR. HEY RICK AND JENNIFER, WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THIS YEAR’S KENTUCKY STATE FAIR IS THAT IT’S TURNING 120 YEARS OLD. AND IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW, KENTUCKY HAS EXACTLY 120 COUNTIES. SO WHEN YOU COME OUT TO THE FAIR THIS YEAR, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO FIND SOMETHING THAT MAKES EACH OF THOSE 120 COUNTIES UNIQUE. WELCOME TO THE 2024 KENTUCKY STATE FAIR. IT’S BACK AGAIN. I COME ALMOST EVERY YEAR. WHY IS THAT? BECAUSE I LOVE…

Kentucky lawmakers from both parties are hoping to lessen childhood hunger while also supporting farmers with new legislation set to be introduced in next year’s legislative session.  The pre-filed legislation from Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, D-Louisville, and Reps. Chad Aull, D-Lexington, and Scott McPherson, R-Scottsville, would establish the “Kentucky Proud School Match Program.”  In a statement Friday, Aull said the program would “make farm-to-table more of a reality in our school lunchrooms and have the state becoming a bigger financial partner.”  The new program would allow Kentucky school districts that participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)  — a federal…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky’s first African cuisine food truck was severely damaged, in June, after a fire broke out. It caused the business to close down.Nearly everything inside was burned. After weeks in the shop, the owner shares that the food truck is just days from being back in business.Sandra Diba said she got the truck back earlier than she thought she would and that she’s so excited because what’s inside is even better than it was before.It’s been a long few weeks since Diba has been able to do that.“It’s kind of like a fresh start,” Diba said.That’s…

STANFORD, Ky. (WKYT) -Some Kentucky children are once again able to take advantage of free breakfast and lunch at school.The meals are available through a federal program, and in some school districts, every student qualifies.It’s a program that started in Lincoln County six years ago, and educators are hopeful it will not end any time soon.“This is a great opportunity for our families in Lincoln County. It is a barrier we are taking away from them,” says Cathy Hettmansperger, who works in food service for the Lincoln County Board of Education.Officials say the USDA program started first in the elementary…

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – As students return to school this month, Kentucky school districts are offering free breakfast and lunch to students.One district offering free food is Lincoln County.Free breakfast and lunch are being offered to all students in some school districts including Lincoln County, as part of a national program.The free food is part of a USDA federal program that began seven years ago.Educators say they notice a difference between kids that are well nourished and those that are hungry.\“Gets them awake, gets them started. Less discipline problems. Better attendance. Students are going to stay away through the…