Senator Mitch McConnell gives remarks in Bourbon County, Kentucky on October 30, 2024. The Lexington Times
PARIS, Ky. — U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and Congressman Andy Barr underscored the importance of bipartisan support for infrastructure during a ribbon-cutting event at the Paris-Bourbon County Industrial Park on...
Fayette County Public Schools' John D Price Administration Building. Google
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) sent 35 administrators to the Council of the Great City Schools’ fall conference in Dallas, Texas, held last week from October 15-20,...
Lexington City Hall (Wikimedia Commons)
An attorney for Urban County Council member Denise Gray released a statement Friday expressing her dissatisfaction with a joint statement released earlier in the day by Mayor Linda Gorton...
Lexington City Hall from Martin Luther King Boulevard on November 15, 2023. The Lexington Times
Lexington, Ky. — On Tuesday, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will hear a crucial update on the city’s affordable housing needs, as rising rent prices and a growing housing...
A Photoshopped image depicts Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton at the site of Kelley's Landing, a new park on the Kentucky River. While Gorton cannot officially support the new Park Tax yet, The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, which she appoints, is one of the initiative's primary supporters. Lexington Times/Amy Wallot
Make no mistake: the proposed Park Tax on Lexington’s ballot this November, called the “Parks Funding Ballot Initiative” by its supporters, is not about improving parks for everyone. It’s...
Artist's rendering of the new building, slated to open in fall 2026. (Rosstarant Architects)
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) Board is slated to approve a $58.4 million contract on Thursday for the construction of the new RISE STEM Academy...
A screenshot from PolyMarket shows Beshear with a less than 1% chance as VP pick. Polymarket
UPDATE: As of 12:42 p.m. Monday, Beshear’s chances of being Harris’s VP pick had dropped to less than 1%, according to PolyMarket. LEXINGTON, Ky.–Despite widespread speculation and discussions around...
Midland Station concept rendering. (Lord Aeck Sargent)
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) appears to be negotiating a significant agreement with a private apartment complex being developed by Scott Shapiro, the former Chief Innovation Officer...
A dead tree in front of the Marksbury Family Branch library on Versailles Road. The Lexington Times
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Paula Singer, a long-time resident of the Versailles Road corridor, recently sent a scathing email to city officials, decrying the state of 26 dead and dying...
LPD East Sector Roll Call station on Clearwater Way The Lexington Times
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington police officer has resigned following an extensive internal investigation that uncovered numerous policy violations, including unauthorized trips to his residence while on duty, delayed...