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JPC fails to make rezoning recommendation for data center project
Lauren Tatman ltatman@cmpapers.comA rezoning recommendation for a hyperscale data center has yet to be decided by the Maysville-Mason County Joint Planning Commission (JPC) after two nights of public hearings.
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Hyperscale data center zoning map amendment application submitted
Lauren Tatman ltatman@cmpapers.comAn application for a rezoning map amendment has been submitted for a proposed hyperscale data center in Mason County. The application is requesting an existing 2,080 acres of A-2 agricultural land to be rezoned to I-3 industrial.
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Zoning request made public for hyperscale data center project in Mason County
Lauren Tatman ltatman@cmpapers.comA rezoning application has officially been submitted for a proposed hyperscale data center project.
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Data center regulation ordinance passed by Mason Co. Fiscal Court
Lauren Tatman ltatman@cmpapers.comAfter two readings, Ordinance 26-01 has been officially adopted, placing regulations on data centers as law in Mason County.
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Mason County Fiscal Court schedules special meetings over Data Center Amendment
Lauren Tatman ltatman@cmpapers.comTwo special meetings are slated to be held by the Mason County Fiscal Court (MCFC) after receiving a recommendation for a data center text amendment from the Maysville-Mason County Joint Planning Commission (JPC).
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FCCLA students return from Capitol Hill intent on advocating
Hayley Adkins hadkins@cmpapers.comSeveral Mason County Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently visited Capitol Hill in the name of advocacy.
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Local business owner sues city over alleged cross-property water shutoff
Hayley Adkins hadkins@cmpapers.comThe City of Maysville and a handful of its employees are being sued by a Maysville business owner in association with an event that left his business without water for approximately 20 days.
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Shaping journalism: David Thompson’s legacy at the Kentucky Press Association
Lauren Tatman ltatman@cmpapers.comDestined to be a part of journalism history, David Thompson has enjoyed over 42 years of service to the Kentucky Press Association (KPA) prior to his retirement in December 2025.
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The Ledger Independent receives 14 awards at annual Winter KPA Convention
StaffLast weekend, The Ledger Independent received several advertising and editorial awards from the Kentucky Press Association (KPA).
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MPD body cam footage released following alleged altercation
Peyton Dunaway pdunaway@cmpapers.comBody camera footage of an altercation between former Maysville Police Department (MPD) Chief Michael Palmer and MPD Major Chris Conley has recently become accessible to the public. The footage, which depicts the two men in what appears to be a heightened conversation following an alleged physical assault by Palmer, was…










