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Committee to review Urban Service Area amendment process
Update – 12/5/2025At its Tuesday, December 2nd, meeting, the General Government & Planning Committee unanimously approved the Lexington Preservation & Growth Management Program, following a year-long process that began in January. The goal of the program is to improve Lexington’s process in managing land preservation and growth with a new framework for potential changes…
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Gov. Beshear Announces $4 Million To Improve Water Service for Over 10,000 Kentucky Homes
Funds will go to projects in Powell, McLean and Lincoln counties FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 26, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced $4 million to help improve water service for more than 10,000 Kentucky homes in three communities. The projects include the expansion of a water treatment plant in Powell County, the construction of…
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One person arrested following Jennifer Road shots fired incident
One person has been arrested following a shots-fired, robbery, and hit-and-run incident that occurred last night. On November 25, 2025, around 7:15 pm, officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Jennifer Road for shots fired. The vehicles involved fled before officers arrived, but around 7:45 pm, officers were dispatched to a robbery in the 100 block of…
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Where Does Your Thanksgiving Meal Come From?
Editor’s Note: This post is from our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s data reporter. Subscribe to get a weekly map or graph straight to your inbox. In 2018, I was the manager of an urban farm in Greenville, South Carolina, that employed local teens through a workforce…
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Bridging the gap: UK graduate student uses knitted e-textiles to meet accessibility needs
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 26, 2025) — Drawing inspiration from all around her, University of Kentucky College of Design graduate student Faezah Panahandeh is working to bridge the accessibility gap through design. Panahandeh, who already holds a master’s degree in Iranian architectural studies, is pursuing a second master’s in interior design. She applied for a College of…
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Overnight Lane Closure for New Circle Road (KY 4) in Lexington Tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 25
Expect delays on New Circle Road eastbound between 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 25, 2025) – Construction for the New Circle Road (KY 4) Widening project in Lexington will require a temporary overnight single lane closure on New Circle Road eastbound (inner loop) near Leestown Road tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 25. The…
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Gov. Beshear: Trump’s Dangerous Policy Changes Will Increase Homelessness in Kentucky, Across Country
$15 million in federal support at risk; Kentuckians could lose housing FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 25, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined leaders from 19 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to unlawfully end support through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),…
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Bring your used cooking oil to the Gobble Grease Toss
Go green on Black Friday at the Gobble Grease Toss! If you fry your turkey on Thanksgiving, bring your used cooking oil to the Redwood Cooperative School, 166 Crestwood Drive, on Friday, Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to be recycled. The sixteenth annual Gobble Grease Toss is a partnership between the…
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Bring your used cooking oil to the Gobble Grease Toss
Go green on Black Friday at the Gobble Grease Toss! If you fry your turkey on Thanksgiving, bring your used cooking oil to the Redwood Cooperative School, 166 Crestwood Drive, on Friday, Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to be recycled. The sixteenth annual Gobble Grease Toss is a partnership between the…
