Sep 5 Local News Poet Laureate Sought For Kentucky Kentucky is looking for a new poet laureate. The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting nominations for the post through September 30. The council’s Ed Lawrence says the job was created by the General Assembly for two primary reasons. “One is to recognize and honor our outstanding literary artists, and the other is to put them […] By Rick Howlett Sep 5 Local News Poet Laureate Sought For Kentucky Rick Howlett