Source: UK Athletics

Kentucky defensive line coach Anwar Stewart praised his unit’s adaptation to the aggressive, fast-paced defensive scheme introduced by new head coach Will Stein and defensive coordinator Jay Bateman during Wednesday’s practice.

Three University of Kentucky men’s soccer players earned preseason All-Sun Belt Conference honors, led by sophomore midfielder Agustin Lopez and defenders Sinan Solmaz and Max Miller, as the Wildcats prepare for the 2026 season.

Kentucky safety Ty Bryant has been named a nominee for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, which honors college football’s top scholar-athlete for academic excellence, leadership and on-field performance.

UK employees complain of ongoing White Hall construction hazards; residents discuss soaring rabies vaccination costs at UK’s ER; a new discrimination lawsuit divides r/Lexington over DEI hiring practices; scattered power outages reported off Pasadena.

Kentucky football will host a free Meet the Team Day on August 15 at Kroger Field, giving fans the opportunity to meet players and coaches and collect autographs ahead of the 2026 season.

Lexington’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee is scheduled to consider a drag racing ordinance and expansion of senior care services at its Tuesday meeting.

UK tight end Willie Rodriguez is one of 113 nominees for the 2026 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, awarded annually to college football players excelling in community service, academics and athletics. His volunteer work supports children with special needs, inspired by caring for his sister with Rett syndrome.

Today on r/Lexington, residents discuss unverified allegations about a local church, dark humor about a repeat incident at a Starbucks, nursing pay transparency, a new writing group, and an incoming traffic light aimed at improving safety at a notoriously dangerous intersection.

Howard Finster, the Southern Baptist preacher and repairman who became known as “the grandfather of Southern folk art,” was 59 years old when God told him to create 5,000 pieces of sacred art.  Finster — through the power of instant coffee mixed with Coca-Cola — created over 46,000 pieces.  “You don’t have to be…

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, a Republican from Arkansas, held a markup hearing on his version of the Farm Bill on Thursday, August 6. It didn’t go very well. In the long-delayed milestone meeting – which could ultimately reshape Rural Americans connections to the Internet – Republicans were unable to move their bill…