Behind The Headlines

LINDA AUSTIN is the editor.
VANESSA GALLMAN is the editorial page editor.
PETER BANIAK is the deputy managing editor/news.
TOM CAUDILL is the assistant managing editor/metro.
SHARON WALSH is the enterprise/projects editor.
SALLY SCHERER is the lifestyles editor.
SCOTT SHIVE is the arts and entertainment editor.
GENE ABELL is the sports editor.
JOHN STAMPER is the government editor.
RON GARRISON is the visuals editor.
DEEDRA LAWHEAD is the online editor.
RISA RICHARDSON is the Communities and Faith & Values sections editor.
JEFF BEACH is the business editor.
JARED PECK is the news editor.
BRIAN THROCKMORTON is the copy chief.

The Bluegrass & Beyond: Columnist Tom Eblen

Copious Notes: Rich Copley on the arts

Fash Food: Harriett Hendren on local shopping.

Fields Notes: Mike Fields on high school sports

Flavors of Kentucky: Food writer Sharon Thompson

Galloping Out: Maryjean Wall on horse racing

Herald-Leader photojournalists' blog

Jerry Tipton on UK basketball

KyKurmudgeon: Kentucky political commentary by Larry Dale Keeling

Letters from Iraq: A Lexington Guardsman's experiences at war

The Mother Tongue: Heather Chapman on life with children

The Musical Box: Walter Tunis on the local music scene

Pol Watchers: Kentucky political news

Sidelines: Sports columnist John Clay

What's up? with Merlene, by Merlene Davis