Rick Green
@EditorRAG
Proud Ohioan, editor of Pulitzer-winning Lexington Herald-Leader. 💚1st Amendment, Big J journalism & Buckeyes. Why not the best? Before: @northbaynews @gannett
Buffalo Trace announces 2 new Weller bourbons. One’s in the distillery gift shop now kentucky.com/lexgoeat/bourb…
If @AndyBeshearKY truly runs for the White House, this issue reported by @heraldleader for years is going to dog him on the trail. ‘Why haven’t you fixed this?” Youths afraid to leave cells at KY juvenile detention center | Lexington Herald Leader kentucky.com/news/politics-…
NEW: There was a report today that UK men's basketball had received 45% of the revenue sharing split this year, but multiple sources have told me that number is not accurate. More about we know about UK's revenue sharing plan here. kentucky.com/sports/college…
To the attention of @grossberg4ky: I've read your recent public swipes at our reporting. As the executive editor of @heraldleader, let me say this with absolute clarity: We stand by our reporting. All of it.
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The @heraldleader's reporting on accusations against Rep. Daniel Grossberg last year was exhaustive, in-depth, fair and (most important) factual. Those who came forward + shared their stories with us were courageous + offered well-documented details of his behavior. Today's…
The @heraldleader's reporting on accusations against Rep. Daniel Grossberg last year was exhaustive, in-depth, fair and (most important) factual. Those who came forward + shared their stories with us were courageous + offered well-documented details of his behavior. Today's…
We have a rare opening at @heraldleader, a reporting position that blends coverage of Eastern Kentucky with broader environmental/climate change issues. I'd love to hear from you if you're interested. Here are the details: mcclatchy.rec.pro.ukg.net/MCC1008MCLTC/J…
An important ICE/detention story percolating here in #Kentucky. We're watching this one closely and pursuing more details. Stay tuned to @heraldleader
"Free Ernesto" ICE agents detained a Bowling Green teen last week who recently graduated high school. Advocates say he is in the country legally and showed ICE agents those documents. Ernesto Andres still remains in ICE custody six days later. kentucky.com/news/state/ken…
BREAKING: This sounds ominous for financially challenged @FCPSKY district just days after its failed effort to raise local employment taxes to funnel more money its way. The state auditor is doubling down w/a "special examination" of the district's books kentucky.com/news/local/edu…
Fayette school board pauses controversial tax increase after state audit threat kentucky.com/news/local/edu…
BREAKING: The @heraldleader's @JonHale_HL has the biggest story in Kentucky right now: A huge blow (potentially) to @UKFootball is brewing + a huge loss for UK football's head coach. Stay tuned for updates. kentucky.com/sports/college…
It's a bittersweet day in Kentucky as one of the most talented columnists with whom I've ever worked @johnclayiv will be retiring at month's end. He's a legend + a Hall-of-Famer we'll miss terribly. Thanks for a career of excellence, John. kentucky.com/sports/college…
20 people have now died since a powerful storm raced across Kentucky and churned through Pulaski + Laurel counties. This is an amazing recounting of that tragic + terrible night. kentucky.com/news/state/ken…
BREAKING: The horrific May 16-17 weather pattern that ravaged parts of Southern Kentucky has claimed a 20th victim, @GovAndyBeshear is reporting. Stay tuned to @heraldleader for more details. May all the affected families find peace + be comforted.
I hate tweets that don’t understand why local journalism matters + how entire stories cannot be posted on this social media platform. Read the story + hopefully you’ll subscribe for more relevant local news we can provide. Thank you!
Before he took back the White House + repeatedly since, @realDonaldTrump @POTUS promised to cut grocery prices dramatically. Here in #Lexington, we've been tracking monthly. Our finding? Prices have gone up. See our @heraldleader analysis kentucky.com/news/business/…
Back in February, @POTUS @realDonaldTrump said he was coming to KY to make sure the gold remained at Fort Knox. Whatever happened to that idea? @heraldleader offers an update: Don't expect to see Air Force One anytime soon kentucky.com/news/state/ken…
Yet another tragic day in #Kentucky. At least one dead and 7 others injured (including a 3-year-old) when an EF-2 twister struck a rural part of Central KY. At least 49 have died in our commonwealth so far in 2025 because of punishing storm systems kentucky.com/news/weather-n…
