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Today's featured article requests
- 02 Nov 2024 – Daniel Boone (talk · edit · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 08 Sep 2024 – Interstate 75 Kentucky shooting (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ElijahPepe (t · c); see discussion (17 participants)
- 02 Sep 2024 – Scott Kuhn (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Jonesey95 (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 29 Aug 2024 – Josh Habka (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Biogeographist (t · c) was closed as delete by Czar (t · c) on 05 Sep 2024; see discussion (11 participants)
Proposed deletions
- 26 Aug 2024 – Augusta Wallace (actress) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by StefenTower (t · c) was deleted
- 23 Aug 2024 – Columbia Heights, Lexington (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by JoeNMLC (t · c) was deleted
Good article nominees
- 27 Aug 2024 – Michael F. Adams (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PCN02WPS (t · c); start discussion
- 21 May 2024 – Andrew T. Wood (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kentuckian (t · c); start discussion
Requested moves
- 23 Aug 2024 – Papa John's (talk · edit · hist) move request to Papa Johns by Strugglehouse (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 27 May 2024 – Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to American Printing House for the Blind by StefenTower (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 29 Jun 2024 – Thomas Massie (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Kodiak Blackjack (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 17 Jun 2024 – Draft:Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by William R. Wilks II (t · c)
- 24 May 2024 – Draft:Lexington SC 2024-25 USL Super League Season (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Jhunt1123 (t · c)
- 23 Aug 2024 – Draft:David Miller (artist) (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by 2600:1008:B12B:AA11:988B:89B4:721B:4EC6 (t · c) was declined by SafariScribe (t · c) on 30 Aug 2024
- 08 May 2024 – Draft:Douglass Park (Lexington, Kentucky) (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by FloridaArmy (t · c) was accepted to Douglass Park (Lexington, Kentucky) (talk · edit · hist) by OhHaiMark (t · c) on 30 Aug 2024
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