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Rural Kentucky

Stories from Kentucky's small towns and rural counties statewide.

The Long Read

Rural Kentucky Deserves a Seat at the Housing Policy Table

Most of the state's housing policy conversation focuses on Louisville and Lexington. Rural counties have a housing crisis too, and it looks different.

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Rural Hospital Closures Renew Access Concerns Statewide

The closure of another rural hospital's inpatient unit has renewed concern about health care access in parts of Kentucky already facing long drives to emergency care.

Kentucky Standard Staff · Jun 13, 2026 · 1 min read

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Wellness Businesses Are Scarce in Much of Rural Kentucky

Residents in many rural Kentucky counties say they must travel significant distances for basic beauty and wellness services that urban residents take for granted.

Kentucky Standard Staff · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 min read