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Articles for deletion
- 13 Mar 2026 – Indian Hill (Edmonson County, Kentucky) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Geschichte (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
Proposed deletions
- 09 Mar 2026 – University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by StructuredFlorescence (t · c) was deleted
Files for discussion
- 12 Feb 2026 – File:Nancy Guthrie Missing Poster.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie) was FfDed by SignTheSign (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 08 Sep 2025 – 2012 Henryville tornado (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by EF5 (t · c); start discussion
Good article reassessments
- 05 Mar 2026 – TWA Flight 159 (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 18 Feb 2026 – 2020 Nashville tornado outbreak (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2020 by EF5 (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 20 Feb 2026 – Southeast Kentucky floods of 2020 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Tornado outbreak of February 5–7, 2020 by ~2026-11346-99 (t · c); see [[Talk::Tornado outbreak of February 5–7, 2020|discussion]]
Articles to be split
- 29 Nov 2025 – July–August 2022 United States floods (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by The Nth User (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 17 Mar 2026 – Draft:Robert J. Rosenstein (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Jamier93 (t · c)
- 04 Mar 2026 – Draft:Bellevue Beach Park (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by StructuredFlorescence (t · c)
- 30 Jan 2026 – Draft:Rossi Ralenkotter (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by EdJF (t · c)
- undated – Draft:James Gamble (medical researcher) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC
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Happy First Edit Day!
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Hey, Willking1979. I'd like to wish you a wonderful First Edit Day on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 09:14, 8 March 2026 (UTC) |
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- Thanks! :) Willking1979 (talk) 10:31, 8 March 2026 (UTC)
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Happy Birthday!
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- Thanks! :) Willking1979 (talk) 01:22, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
Happy Birthday!
- Thanks! :) Willking1979 (talk) 22:23, 11 March 2026 (UTC)