
Mayor Linda Gorton will appoint an outside panel with technology, civil rights and legal expertise to review Lexington’s 125 Flock license plate readers, the first review from outside the police department since 2022. She wants it seated by the end of September.

Former Governor Matt Bevin’s arrest for contempt of court dominates discussion on r/Lexington today, while debates about AI restaurant marketing, car-free living feasibility, and political advertising round out the community’s afternoon conversation.

Will Stein makes his head coaching debut at Kentucky against Youngstown State on Saturday, taking over a program that finished bowl-ineligible the past two seasons.

The Stormwater Stakeholder Advisory Committee meets September 4 to review water quality monitoring initiatives, including a case study of Town Branch Commons and presentations on Kentucky Watershed Watch programming.

A source told the Times Thursday night that Mayor Linda Gorton planned to announce an external review panel for Lexington’s Flock cameras. Her office confirmed it Friday morning.

Lexington Catholic’s boys’ soccer team delivered a decisive 5-1 road win over West Jessamine. Across the county, Lafayette girls soccer blanked Madison Southern 6-0, while Lexington Christian volleyball swept Western Hills 3-0.

The Urban County Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the 594-unit White Farm development on Richmond Road and three waiver requests at its September 10 meeting.

Commerce Lexington is offering free Money Smart classes starting in October for aspiring and existing small business owners, covering essential topics like financial management and cash flow planning.

The Kentucky Wildcats will host the Evansville Aces on Friday night seeking their first win of the 2026 season. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Bell Soccer Complex and will be streamed on ESPN+.

WKU history professor Patti Minter has been appointed to the Kentucky Board of Education as an at-large member by Gov. Andy Beshear, bringing three decades of teaching experience and legislative service to the state board.