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Kentucky Board of Education seeks Kelly Award nominations
The Kentucky Board of Education is accepting nominations through July 6 for the Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership, which recognizes businesses and business leaders who partner with schools to improve student achievement.
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Former Kentucky Senate Democratic whip dies
Former Kentucky Democratic Senate Whip Dennis Parrett died Sunday. He was 66.
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6 new immigration-detention habeas petitions filed in E.D. Kentucky
Six new immigration-detention habeas corpus petitions were filed in E.D. Kentucky between June 3 and June 5, 2026, bringing the year-to-date total to 148.
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Former State Sen. Dennis Parrett, agricultural leader, dies
Former State Senator Dennis Parrett, who represented Kentucky’s 10th Senate District from 2011 to 2023 and served as Senate Democratic Minority Whip, has died. Parrett was known for his bipartisan approach and championed initiatives including the Sunny Page Program for children with disabilities.
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Data Centers, Traffic Woes, and One Very Smug Pedestrian
Residents debate upcoming data center regulations ahead of a June 11 public hearing, swap stories about hazardous driving on Nicholasville Road, and continue a years-long running joke about a notably persistent local pedestrian.
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Board of Adjustment to hear zoning appeals, short-term rental requests
The Lexington Board of Adjustment is scheduled to hear six zoning appeals on June 8, 2026, including two variance requests, short-term rental permits, and a conditional use request for a school parking area.
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Solar Work Group to discuss zoning amendment on Tuesday
The Solar Work Group of the Urban County Planning Commission is scheduled to meet Tuesday, June 9, 2026, to discuss proposed amendments to Article 31 of the zoning ordinance covering solar energy systems in Lexington.
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Board of Adjustment hears zoning appeals on short-term rentals, school parking
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Board of Adjustment heard zoning appeals on June 8, recommending disapproval for two residential variance requests while approving several conditional use permits for short-term rentals and commercial expansions.
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Dunbar graduates celebrate milestone at Rupp Arena
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School’s Class of 2026 graduated on June 5 at Rupp Arena, concluding Fayette County Public Schools’ two-day graduation celebration for all six district high schools.
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Bryan Station celebrates Class of 2026 at graduation ceremony
Bryan Station High School celebrated its Class of 2026 during graduation ceremonies on June 5 at Rupp Arena, marking the conclusion of four years of studies for students at the Fayette County school.