
Lexington has moved up the start time for its annual Patriotic Concert at Transylvania University and Gratz Park to 6 p.m., with the main Lexington Philharmonic performance beginning at 8 p.m., adjusting the schedule to accommodate performers and their instruments.

A Fayette County Public Schools resource officer will be honored as the Hometown Hero at Friday’s Lexington Legends game for planning a 50-mile walking campaign to raise back-to-school funds for students in need.

Two Fayette County Public Schools students—Saachi Thomas from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and Ezra Anglin from Lafayette High School—have been selected to serve on the Kentucky Department of Education’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council for 2026-2027.

Lexington is participating in Plastic Free July for the second year, encouraging residents to reduce their use of single-use plastics by making simple swaps like reusable cups and bags. The city’s Green Cup program offers discounts at participating coffee shops for customers who bring their own containers.
While Republicans have been gaining more members through Kentucky voter registration in the last few years, Democrats still hold the registration edge in some Kentucky counties.
SEVENTY SIX, Ky. – If the increasing turmoil in Washington makes you worry about our country’s future as we prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence, come with me to Seventy Six. The derivation of this place’s name has been lost to history, but it seems safe to conclude that it was…

Kentucky Power announced multiple assistance programs for customers facing higher electric bills during the current heat wave, including disconnection suspensions, flexible payment plans, and energy efficiency programs.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill this week that, if made law, would increase black lung disability payments for coal miners and their families and tie the stipends to inflation rates moving forward. Despite the outsized impact black lung has had on miners in West Virginia, neither of the state’s…

FCPS school resource officer Jeremy Day will be honored as the Hometown Hero at the Lexington Legends’ Baseball & Boom Bash on July 3, and will later undertake a 50-mile walk across 29 elementary schools to raise $10,000 for back-to-school supplies for students in need.
Democrats are seizing the mantle of states’ rights to oppose the agenda of President Donald Trump, who has sought to reset Washington’s relationship with the states. While the party out of federal power has always pushed its agenda in statehouses, Democrats across the country have recently demanded more autonomy for governors and state lawmakers.…