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KYTC warns of nighttime lane closures on Bryan Station Road
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will conduct nighttime resurfacing on Bryan Station Road (KY 57) in Fayette County on Oct. 7-8, with alternating lane closures scheduled from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night between New Circle Road and I-75.
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Mayor’s race cash clash; Leestown finally done
Lexington residents debate the mayoral race and real estate development influence, celebrate the opening of the Leestown Road interchange, and discuss neighborhood concerns ranging from wastewater odors to fall tourism and campaign texts.
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Sayre’s Offense Explodes in 8-1 Soccer Victory
Sayre’s boys soccer team exploded offensively with an 8-1 win, while Bryan Station’s girls team rolled past Fleming County 9-1. Paul Laurence Dunbar claimed a district volleyball victory over Tates Creek.
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Council moves to extend Lexington’s pause on data center development, restart zoning process
In a lengthy public hearing, Council heard from dozens of residents who pressed for more time to get Lexington data center regulations right.
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KYTC plans three-day closure of U.S. 25 in Madison County for road work
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is closing sections of U.S. 25 in Madison County from October 5-7 for pavement saw-cutting work designed to extend the road’s lifespan, with daily closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and detour routes in place.
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Lexington offers free trash disposal day Saturday
Lexington will offer free trash disposal for non-hazardous household waste on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station.
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Gorton names panel to review city’s license plate reader program
Mayor Linda Gorton has appointed Allison Connelly and Timothy Johnson to co-chair an independent review of Lexington’s automated license plate reader program amid public concerns about the technology’s use and oversight.
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Death row inmate who fought sentence 29 years dies in Kentucky prison
Donald H. Johnson, a 59-year-old Kentucky death row inmate convicted in the 1989 murder of a Hazard laundromat worker, died Oct. 1 at the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville, exactly 29 years after being sentenced to death. Johnson had spent nearly three decades appealing his conviction.
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Two major residential projects face Planning Commission review Thursday
The Planning Commission will consider two major residential projects Thursday: a 594-unit White Farm development on Richmond Road and the proposed 1,240-unit Andover Commons mixed-use project on Todds Road.
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Squires Elementary student named 2026 junior fire chief
Harper Sharkey of Squires Elementary has been named the Lexington Fire Department’s 2026 junior fire chief after winning an essay contest on safe battery charging practices.