List of Lexington Herald-Leader Journalists and Reporters

Apr 05, 2025
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The Lexington Herald-Leader is a newspaper owned by the McClatchy Company and based in Lexington, Kentucky. According to the 1999 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook, the paid circulation of the Herald-Leader is the second largest in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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Lexington Herald-Leader Journalists

1. Aaron Mudd

Designation Reporter Author Bio Service journalism reporter for the @heraldleader | former @bgdailynews | My dm’s are open ????????| ****@herald-leader.com | Find my stuff at kentucky.com
Twitter @NewsByAaron Get Email Contact

2. Alex Acquisto

Designation Reporter Author Bio Enterprise health reporter, @heraldleader. H-L Guild prez. Past: politics, etc. for @bangordailynews. @report4america, @SaltInstitute, @WKU alum | she/her
Twitter @AcquistoA Get Email Contact

3. Austin Horn

Designation Reporter Author Bio @heraldleader politics reporter. Email me: ****@herald-leader.com
Twitter @_AustinHorn Get Email Contact

4. Ben Roberts

Designation Sports Writer Author Bio University of Kentucky men's basketball beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. ✉️ ****@herald-leader.com
Twitter @BenRobertsHL Get Email Contact

5. Beth Musgrave

Designation Reporter Get Email Contact

6. Bill Estep

Designation Reporter Author Bio I'm a reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader covering Southern and Eastern Kentucky.
Twitter @billestep1 (1.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

7. Brian Simms

Designation Deputy Editor, Presentation Author Bio I'm the Deputy Editor for Print/Digital Presentation for the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Twitter @BrianSimmsHL Get Email Contact

8. Cameron Drummond

Designation Content Creator Author Bio Resources and Energy Journalist
Twitter @DrummondCameron Get Email Contact

9. Caroline Makauskas

Designation College and High School Sports Reporter Author Bio University of Kentucky Women’s Basketball and more for @heraldleader and @kentuckysports | Texas Ex | She/Her | ✉️ ****@herald-leader.com
Twitter @cmakauskas (1.4K Followers) Get Email Contact

10. Chris Leach

Designation Breaking News Reporter Author Bio Breaking news reporter for the @heraldleader | ????: ****@herald-leader.com | Multi-KPA award winner
Twitter @ChrisLeachHL Get Email Contact

11. Deedra Lawhead

Designation Deputy Editor for Digital Author Bio News Analytics editor, ex-deputy editor for digital. Journalists are essential to inform & uncover abuse & expose the truth.
Twitter @deedralawhead Get Email Contact

12. Dennis Varney

Designation Assistant Sports Editor Author Bio News and updates from the @heraldleader (via @dennisv) on former University of Kentucky players in the NBA, NFL and other sports.
Twitter @ExCats Get Email Contact

13. Jackie Starkey

Designation Service Journalism Editor Author Bio Service journalism editor @heraldleader @bellevillenewsd @centredaily @kansasdotcom | Past life: ME, politics @newstimesonline | @UncAvl grad | She/her
Twitter @jackiesreports (554 Followers) Get Email Contact

14. Janet Patton

Designation Reporter Author Bio I cover bourbon & craft beer, hemp & agriculture, horses & horse sports for the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader. Drinking, eating & gambling really are my beats.
Twitter @janetpattonhl (4.8K Followers) Get Email Contact

15. Jared Peck

Designation Sports Writer Author Bio Covering high schools for the Lexington Herald-Leader/Kentucky.com. Subscribe at mycheckout.kentucky.com.
Twitter @HLpreps Get Email Contact

16. Jeff McDanald

Designation Contributor Get Email Contact

17. John Cheves

Designation Government Accountability Reporter, Bluegrass Politics Get Email Contact

18. John Clay

Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio Sports columnist Lexington Herald-Leader. ****@herald-leader.com. Every Wednesday at 7:40 am with @JackPattietalks. (Cover photo @sigh_las)
Twitter @johnclayiv (32.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

19. Jon Hale

Designation University of Kentucky Football Reporter Author Bio Covering University of Kentucky football for the Lexington Herald-Leader. Email ****@herald-leader.com. No apologies for the soccer tweets.
Twitter @JonHale_HL Get Email Contact

20. Josh Moore

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio Dad, husband, writer. Working on a book about Power Rangers (Applause, 2025). Also: rangerreader.substack.com & joshuamoore.bsky.social
Twitter @JoshMooreHL Get Email Contact

21. Jeremy Chisenhall

Designation Breaking News Editor Author Bio Breaking news editor for @heraldleader | WKU grad | Sometimes tweeting from @hlpublicsafety
Twitter @JSChisenhall Get Email Contact

22. Karla Ward

Designation Reporter Author Bio We cover public safety stuff - police, fire & more - for the Lexington Herald-Leader/Kentucky.com. We made #lexingtonpolicescanner trend.
Twitter @HLpublicsafety Get Email Contact

23. Kendall Fletcher

Designation Contributor Get Email Contact

24. Larry Webster

Designation Columnist Get Email Contact

25. Lauren Gorla

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Once called the “hype man for Georgia reporters.” Managing Editor @heraldleader. Used to be @LedgerEnquirer. @TheGeorgeAnne & @GeorgiaSouthern alumna. she/her
Twitter @LaurenGorla Get Email Contact

26. Linda Blackford

Designation Columnist and Opinion Writer Author Bio columnist and opinion writer at the Lexington Herald-Leader
Twitter @lbblackford (5.1K Followers) Get Email Contact

27. Marcus Dorsey

Designation Video Producer Author Bio Video producer with @heraldleader & @mcclatchy. Formerly @kykernel. He/him. Opinions expressed are my own. | Tweets/likes/follows ≠ Endorsement.
Twitter @mdorseymedia Get Email Contact

28. Mark Story

Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist. If you have a good story idea, I am eminently reachable - Email: ****@herald-leader.com. Remember: Savor the popcorn
Twitter @markcstory Get Email Contact

29. MONICA KAST

Designation High Education Reporter Author Bio Covering higher education @heraldleader | @wkuherald & @WKU_SoM alum | Previously @knoxnews | Pumpkin pie enthusiast & lots of tweets about Taylor Swift
Twitter @monica_kast (1.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

30. Patti Nickell

Designation Contributing Travel Writer Get Email Contact

31. Peter Baniak

Designation Editor Author Bio VP of News, medium & small markets @McClatchy. Previous: Editor @heraldleader. Dad of 3, Cubs fan, history buff
Twitter @pbaniak Get Email Contact

32. Ryan Hermens

Designation Staff Photographer Author Bio Lexington Herald-Leader staff photographer; Lexington Newspaper Guild secretary
Twitter @ryanhermens (4.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

33. Taylor Six

Designation Criminal Justice Reporter Author Bio Curious for a living | Criminal Justice reporter for the @heraldleader | @poynter fellow | Former @richmondrnews reporter
Twitter @TaylorSixHL Get Email Contact

34. Teri Carter

Designation Opinion Columnist Author Bio Kentucky Columnist — Fighting for realistic gun laws — Rescue dogs rule — @MSNBC @kylantern @heraldleader @washingtonpost @nytimes
Twitter @teri_atthepaper Get Email Contact

35. Valarie Spears

Designation News Reporter Author Bio Welcome to the official @Bitcoinbsctoken customer fulfillment and concern resolution. DM’s ???? open for help 24/7.
Twitter @Bitcoinbscteams Get Email Contact

36. Walter Tunis

Designation Contributing Music Critic Get Email Contact