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WikiProject Kentucky Alerts have been posted: WikiProject Bluegrass Music? Talk to Anne Delong. Auto-generated alerts follow: Did you know 24 Apr 2024 – Vulcan Bridge (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Kentuckian (t · c); see discussion Articles for deletion 25 Apr 2024 – Richmond College, Murray State University (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ElKevbo (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted) 25 Apr 2024 – Regents College, Murray State University (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ElKevbo (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted) 25 Apr 2024 – Hester College, Murray State University (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ElKevbo (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted) 25 Apr 2024 – Clark College, Murray State University (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ElKevbo (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted) 20 Apr 2024 – WBNM-LD (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mvcg66b3r (t · c); see discussion (1 participant; relisted) 13 Apr 2024 – Mehr Hassan (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Wikibear47 (t · c); see discussion (9 participants; relisted) 09 Apr 2024 – Vecteezy (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Dafydd y Corach (t · c); see discussion (9 participants; relisted) 26 Apr 2024 – Alamgir Hashmi (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Saqib (t · c) was closed as keep by Desertarun (t · c) on 03 May 2024; see discussion (7 participants) 25 Apr 2024 – Statue of Roberto Clemente (Louisville, Kentucky) (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Omnis Scientia (t · c) was closed as merge by Sandstein (t · c) on 02 May 2024; see discussion (7 participants) 11 Apr 2024 – WDHC-LD (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Mvcg66b3r (t · c) was closed as redirect by Liz (t · c) on 02 May 2024; see discussion (4 participants; relisted) Proposed deletions 04 May 2024 – Corbin, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by StillWatchesCartoons (t · c): Redundant with Corbin, Kentucky micropolitan area Categories for discussion 30 Apr 2024 – Category:Georgetown College (Kentucky) (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Graham11 (t · c); see discussion 26 Apr 2024 – Category:Natural history of Kentucky (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion Redirects for discussion 18 Apr 2024 – Modmin (talk · edit · hist) →Fark was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion Featured article candidates 30 Apr 2024 – Lewis W. Green (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by PCN02WPS (t · c); see discussion 21 Apr 2024 – George Floyd (American football) (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Therapyisgood (t · c); see discussion 27 Mar 2024 – John Bullock Clark (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Hog Farm (t · c); see discussion Featured list candidates 22 Apr 2024 – List of presidents of Centre College (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by PCN02WPS (t · c); see discussion Good article nominees 15 Apr 2024 – Breonna Taylor (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Nickscoby (t · c); start discussion 06 Mar 2024 – Robert L. McLeod (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PCN02WPS (t · c); start discussion 04 Mar 2024 – Robert J. McMullen (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PCN02WPS (t · c); start discussion 15 Feb 2024 – Marcus Rediker (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Pac-Man PHD (t · c); start discussion 14 Feb 2024 – Joseph Bosworth (Kentucky politician) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by FatCat96 (t · c); start discussion 06 Feb 2024 – R. Ames Montgomery (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PCN02WPS (t · c); start discussion 28 Jan 2024 – Charles J. Turck (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PCN02WPS (t · c); start discussion 20 Sep 2023 – Exile (American band) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by TenPoundHammer (t · c); start discussion Peer reviews 18 Jan 2024 – William L. Breckinridge (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by PCN02WPS (t · c); see discussion Requested moves 28 Apr 2024 – 2016 Conference USA Football Championship Game (talk · edit · hist) move request to 2016 Conference USA football championship game by Dicklyon (t · c) was closed; see discussion 28 Apr 2024 – 2015 Conference USA Football Championship Game (talk · edit · hist) move request to 2015 Conference USA football championship game by Dicklyon (t · c) was closed; see discussion Articles for creation 15 Feb 2024 – Draft:Rajani LaRocca (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Crextorbium (t · c) was accepted to Rajani LaRocca (talk · edit · hist) by ToadetteEdit (t · c) on 03 May 2024 WikiProject Louisville Alerts have been posted: Current major backlogs: Cleanup issues (3,336 as of April 30, 2024) Stubs needing expansion (2,509) Photo/image requests (222) Check out our current Project Articles Needing Action (Updated April 30, 2024) Auto-generated alerts follow: Did you know 25 Apr 2024 – Butt Drugs (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by TenPoundHammer (t · c); see discussion Articles for deletion 05 May 2024 – Runyantown, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (0 participants) 30 Apr 2024 – Perry Crossing, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (3 participants) 29 Apr 2024 – Vesta, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 29 Apr 2024 – Wilson, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (4 participants) 29 Apr 2024 – Slatecut, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (1 participant) 20 Apr 2024 – WBNM-LD (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mvcg66b3r (t · c); see discussion (1 participant; relisted) 13 Apr 2024 – Mehr Hassan (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Wikibear47 (t · c); see discussion (9 participants; relisted) 27 Apr 2024 – Sylvan Grove, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Mangoe (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 04 May 2024; see discussion (4 participants) 26 Apr 2024 – Rolling Hills, Clark County, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Mangoe (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 03 May 2024; see discussion (5 participants) 25 Apr 2024 – Statue of Roberto Clemente (Louisville, Kentucky) (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Omnis Scientia (t · c) was closed as merge by Sandstein (t · c) on 02 May 2024; see discussion (7 participants) Good article nominees 15 Apr 2024 – Breonna Taylor (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Nickscoby (t · c); start discussion Requested moves 28 Apr 2024 – 2023 ACC Championship Game (talk · edit · hist) move request by Dicklyon (t · c) was closed; see discussion Articles for creation 09 Feb 2024 – Draft:Jeffersontown Veterans Memorial Park (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ViridCanine (t · c) WikiProject Kentucky Shortcuts WP:KY, WP:WPKY, WP:Kentucky, WP:KENTUCKY Categories WikiProject Kentucky, Kentucky Portal  Kentucky Parent project(s) United States Project banner template {{WikiProject United States|KY=yes|KY-importance=}} Userboxes {{User WikiProject Kentucky}} {{User WP Kentucky}} Descendant WikiProjects WikiProject Louisville Eastern Mountain Coal Fields task force This WikiProject was formed to foster better articles on the state of the United States known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky with a spirit of cooperation. This page and its subpages contain suggestions on formatting and layout of articles, which can be discussed at the project's talk. As of 6 May 2024, there are 14,121 articles within the scope of WikiProject Kentucky, of which 60 are featured and 142 are good articles. This makes up 0.21% of the articles on Wikipedia, 0.55% of all featured articles and lists, and 0.36% of all good articles. Including non-article pages, such as talk pages, redirects, categories, etcetera, there are 44,670 pages in the project. To join this project or see the current list of members, go to the Membership Department. To see a list of good and featured articles maintained by this project, visit our Hall of Fame. Scope This project covers the creation and editing of articles related to the U.S. State Kentucky, its cities, counties, geography, transportation, culture, history and so on. It aims to improve and refine Wikipedia's resources on Kentucky in a fair and accurate manner and logically link them through a high-quality, well-maintained Portal:Kentucky. Members To join WikiProject Kentucky, add your username to our member list. Past Week's Hot Edits 77 edits Bourbon whiskey 60 edits 2024 Kentucky Derby 36 edits Knocked Loose 35 edits Tyrese Maxey 29 edits Kentucky Derby 19 edits Joshua Fry Speed 18 edits Ricochet (wrestler) 17 edits George Floyd (American football) 17 edits Kentucky Oaks 16 edits Kenneth McPeek These are the articles that have been edited the most within the last seven days. Last updated 5 May 2024 by HotArticlesBot. Tasks Main page: WikiProject Kentucky tasks Kentucky articles by quality and importance Quality Importance Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total FA 5 9 25 11 5 55 FL 1 2 2 5 FM 9 9 A 1 1 2 GA 2 19 48 58 15 142 B 17 59 93 140 1 118 428 C 9 59 165 355 334 922 Start 14 121 702 2,128 4 2,138 5,107 Stub 3 11 167 4,589 2 2,198 6,970 List 16 41 96 1 194 348 Category 6,019 6,019 Disambig 1 32 33 File 1 1 273 275 Portal 1 1 Project 98 98 Redirect 1 2 178 1,023 1,204 Template 574 574 Other 2 20 22 Assessed 52 296 1,244 7,562 8,057 5,003 22,214 Unassessed 23 130 153 Total 52 296 1,244 7,585 8,057 5,133 22,367 WikiWork factors (?) ω = 72,531 Ω = 5.33 Feel free to add any Kentucky-related articles that need to be addressed or improved, in addition to general tasks. When adding an existing article, ensure that the article is cataloged for the project by adding {{WikiProject United States|KY=yes|KY-importance=}} to its talk page. Resources Categories Kentucky | WikiProject Kentucky | Kentucky stubs | Kentucky geography stubs | Wikipedians in Kentucky | Kentucky articles with to-do lists | Wikipedia requested photographs in Kentucky | Wikipedia requested maps in Kentucky Templates Project {{WikiProject United States|KY=yes|KY-importance=}} - use with |KY=yes to add the article to this WikiProject; placed on the top of talk pages, not on article pages. However: If the article is related to the Louisville metropolitan area or WikiProject Louisville, use |Louisville=yes instead. If the article is related to the Eastern Mountain Coal Fields task force or the related region of Kentucky, also include |Coal-fields=yes. If the article is related to the Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia "tri-state" (KYOVA) region, use |KYOVA=yes instead. {{WikiProject Kentucky alerts}}—This banner displays only if there is a current project alert. Normally placed on user talk pages or project pages. {{WPKYInvite}} - placed (using subst) on talk pages to invite potential members to join the project. {{WPKYWelcome}} - placed (using subst) on talk pages to welcome new members to the project. {{Bluegrass Barnstar}} - The template to use the Bluegrass Barnstar. (Be sure to use subst.) Navboxes {{Kentucky}} - Navbox for Kentucky regions, counties and cities; placed at the bottom of article pages. {{Governors of Kentucky}} - Navbox for Kentucky Governors; placed at the bottom of article pages. {{Lieutenant Governors of Kentucky}} - Navbox for Kentucky Lieutenant Governors; placed at the bottom of article pages. {{USSenKY}} - placed at the bottom of article pages for Senators from Kentucky. {{Kentucky Higher Education}} - Navbox placed at the bottom of Kentucky private and public university and college articles. {{Protected Areas of Kentucky}} - Navbox for Kentucky's protected areas; placed at the bottom of article pages. Stubs {{Kentucky-geo-stub}} - Stub notice for Kentucky articles dealing specifically with locations or geographical features in Kentucky; placed at the bottom of article pages. {{Kentucky-politician-stub}} - Stub notice for Kentucky politicians; placed at the bottom of article pages. {{Kentucky-school-stub}} - Stub notice for Kentucky schools; placed at the bottom of article pages. {{Kentucky-stub}} - Stub notice for all other Kentucky articles (except those related to Louisville MSA; use {{Louisville-stub}} instead for those cases); placed at the bottom of article pages. Userboxes This user is a participant in WikiProject Kentucky. {{User WikiProject Kentucky}} This user participates in WikiProject Kentucky. {{User WP Kentucky}} This user lives in the United States Commonwealth of Kentucky. {{User Kentucky}} This user is interested in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. {{User interest Kentucky}} Sources and references Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives: KDLA Home KDLA Mission Statement Citation/Permission Information - Kentucky Virtual Library Kentuckiana Digital Library Library of Congress: Library of Congress Researchers Reference tools and services Prints and Photographs Reading Room WikiProject Kentucky is one of the United States WikiProjects. 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Peer reviewer - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.