Source: The Lexington Times

Off-Beat is a Lexington Times column for the kind of public-record story that doesn’t fit anywhere else — weird, bureaucratic, paperwork-heavy, and almost always more interesting than the press release suggests. We read the files so you don’t have to. First up: the 161 UAP records the Department of War posted today. Somewhere in…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As spring turns to summer and Kentuckians prepare their yards for the mowing season, University of Kentucky healthcare experts are urging families to take simple precautions to prevent serious injuries from lawn mowers, which can cause life-altering trauma in seconds. Doctors at UK HealthCare issued the safety advisory this week, noting…

The Glaze is a Lexington Times column highlighting people who quietly do the unsexy civic work that makes this city function. First up: the guy who spent three years convincing City Hall to let regular Lexingtonians have a real say in how Lexington is governed. If you’ve been to a Lexington council meeting in…

By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern · May 8, 2026 Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (Kentucky Lantern photo by Mathew Mueller) Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, along with attorneys general from 21 other states, is asking the United States Supreme Court to require mifepristone not be sent through the mail.  This comes after several flip-flops…

By Ken Miller, Kentucky Lantern · May 8, 2026 An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes on March 3, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel have continued the joint attack on Iran that began Feb. 28. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) In April…

Kentucky’s top health official sought to allay public concerns about a hantavirus outbreak affecting a cruise ship that departed from Argentina in early April, according to reporting from WUKY 91.3 FM. The outbreak aboard the vessel has raised alarm among travelers and the general public, but state health authorities indicated that the risk to…

By Peter Hall, Kentucky Lantern · May 8, 2026 Constellation Energy’s Eddystone Generating Station in Delaware County is one of two fossil fuel fired power plants ordered by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright to remain ready to produce electricity beyond their retirement dates. (Photo by Peter Hall/Capital-Star) The nation’s largest electricity grid operator has…

By Adam Friedman, Kentucky Lantern · May 8, 2026 Tennessee Sen. Charlane Oliver, a Nashville Democrat, unfurled a large sign reading “No Jim Crow 2.0, Stop the TN Steal” while standing on her desk during debate Thursday on a GOP-led redistricting plan to slice majority Black Memphis into three districts. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Fayette County Public Schools board will vote Monday on whether to authorize a $110 million loan, according to the meeting agenda published by WUKY 91.3 FM. The school district regularly pursues capital funding through bonds and loans to support infrastructure improvements, facility maintenance, and modernization efforts across its schools. The…

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close one lane on KY 39 in Jessamine County beginning Monday, May 11, for roadway slide repair work near mile point 4.2. The work will continue through Friday, May 22, weather permitting. Crews will work daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., excluding weekends. At times, both lanes may…