by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern A class action lawsuit against Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron and the Fayette County Board of Education argues that students’ constitutional and privacy rights are violated by a new anti-trans Kentucky law and asks the court to block its enforcement in Lexington schools. Senate Bill 150, enacted by the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — In a move to address the city’s growing homelessness crisis, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council passed a resolution on Thursday allocating $1,072,000 in funding for temporary warming shelters this winter. The resolution received two readings and was approved the same meeting. The resolution authorizes the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Earlier this week, an emergency regulations meeting was convened to discuss public concerns over House Bill 544, which aims to regulate the sale of delta-8 and other hemp-derived products. Local business owners, including Joe Boese, owner of CBD Time in Woodhill, have raised concerns that the regulations stipulated could significantly affect…
by Paul Oliva LEXINGTON, Ky. — A press conference held Tuesday at Northside Library by “Picture of Homelessness in Lexington” revealed alarming statistics about the city’s homeless population. A comprehensive survey conducted by Catholic Action Center (CAC), Central KY Housing and Homeless Initiative (CKHHI), and Street Voice Council, found that Lexington is home to…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A California resident, Maria Rubi Ortiz-Lopez, entered a guilty plea on Monday to charges of federal possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Her co-defendant, Esteban Aguilar-Medina, was sentenced on April 25 to 190 months on each count to run consecutively, along with five years of…
Lexington, KY — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is set to discuss a $1.2 million contract for construction of restroom and maintenance buildings at the new Cardinal Run Park North during its Thursday meeting. The contract, which is on the agenda for its first reading, could be fast-tracked by suspending the rules, a tactic…
By Paul Oliva According to the most recent independent street survey, Lexington has approximately 2,410 homeless individuals, a number almost three times higher than the city’s most recent count of 815. These diverging figures highlight a systemic issue: the disconnection between Lexington’s spending choices and the reality faced by its most vulnerable citizens. LEX18…
This staff report was created from notes taken by Max Puchalsky for The Lexington Times Observer Program Lexington, KY — The Corridors Commission of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government met on Thursday to tackle a variety of issues, including the Commission’s FY2024 budget, maintenance contracts, the North Broadway Greening initiative, and community development projects…
LEXINGTON, KY — A Lexington man, Demetrius Ramon Gill, also known as Demetrius Ramon Jones, pleaded guilty on Thursday to drug trafficking and firearm possession charges. The plea agreement was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Gill was charged with “Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine” and “Felon…
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky crime victims are no longer getting automated notifications regarding their cases, Henderson County Attorney Steve Gold told members of the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary Thursday. The Victim Information and Notification Everyday or VINE system has proved “an essential life saving tool for victims of crime” in the…