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Technical committee reviews housing, senior care projects
Lexington’s Technical Review Committee reviewed multiple development proposals on Wednesday, including a residential subdivision on Tates Creek Road and a senior living community expansion, while raising concerns about tree removal and county coordination.
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Jessie Clark, Liberty Win FCPS Cross Country Championships
Jessie Clark and Liberty won multiple team titles at the 2026 FCPS Elementary and Middle School Cross Country Championship held Sept. 22 at Masterson Station Park.
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FCPS students honored for youth advocacy at state social work conference
Students from five Fayette County Public Schools were honored by the Kentucky Association for School Social Work for their involvement with the Kentucky Student Voice Team, which advocates for more democratic schools and communities.
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Herald-Leader’s Newsroom Gutted; Dating in Your 30s; Mystery Tortoise
The r/Lexington forum grappled with McClatchy’s sweeping Herald-Leader newsroom cuts while also discussing dating in one’s 30s, a found tortoise, and a search for specialty cheese.
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Frederick Douglass dominates with 7-0 shutout; Lexington Catholic blanks Tates Creek
Frederick Douglass overwhelmed Powell County 7-0 in boys soccer while Lexington Catholic blanked Tates Creek 8-0 in girls soccer. Henry Clay defeated Lafayette 3-1 in boys soccer action.
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Kentucky briefs, Sept. 22: UK football coach Stein earns Dodd Trophy honor; Castell named Senior Bowl defensive player of week
Kentucky’s football program earned national recognition for its upset victory over Texas A&M, while the university’s athletic programs posted strong results across multiple sports.
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Federal Rural Health Funds Can’t Stop Harm to Hospitals from Medicaid Cuts
Last summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in history at over $1 trillion across the next ten years. During the debate over H.R. 1, public outcry over the harm it would cause to rural hospitals (including putting 35 at risk of closure in Kentucky) led to…
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Lexington Eats, Horse Memories, and Paint Supplies
Residents debated dining options for a one-night visit, discussed a vandalism photo (likely just a Colombian soccer fan), found gaming paint suppliers, reminisced about past Horse Mania public art projects, and joked about an acroyoga event.
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FCPS launches transparency dashboard to track financial recovery
Fayette County Public Schools has approved a corrective action plan to address financial challenges, including a public dashboard that allows residents to track the district’s fiscal recovery efforts.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar dominates; Sayre grabs five-set victory
Paul Laurence Dunbar and Lafayette dominated in girls’ soccer, while Sayre eked out a five-set home win in volleyball.