By Linda Blackford | Editor
As the election gets closer, the stories get more numerous. But we’ve got you covered with our coverage, from the mystery Mason data center reveal to the latest on the 6th District Congressional race, which appears to be tightening.
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Republican Ralph Alvarado, left, and Democrat Zach Dembo, right, are running in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District. (Photos provided by campaigns)
By McKenna Horsley
Kentucky’s most competitive U.S House race this year continues to tighten as both Republicans and Democrats pull out the stops with days to go before the general election begins.
Attendees gather at a Maysville-Mason County Joint Planning Commission meeting on Sept. 3, 2025, including members of “We Are Mason County” who expressed their concerns about a data center project. (Photo courtesy of Max Moran)
By Liam Niemeyer
The technology company Meta will invest billions of dollars for a proposed Mason County hyperscale data center and will pay millions of dollars to local schools and the county but will also receive a 40-year tax break on local property taxes, according to a tentative agreement.
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