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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Concerns were raised at the Lexington Public Arts Commission‘s May 5 meeting about the oversight and qualifications of committee members involved in the selection of public art projects, particularly referencing the Common Thread project — the $900,000 sculpture installed last fall on the Fayette County Courthouse plaza for the city’s 250th…

Today in “why Lexington’s zoning code suddenly cares about gift-shop bourbon”: a one-word change to Article 8-1, an unanimous recommendation, and a structural objection from a Lexington resident that nobody on the dais wanted to take up. If you read the agenda for the May 7 LFUCG Planning Commission Zoning Subcommittee and squinted, item…

This is The Glaze: a Lexington Times column for the people who quietly do the unsexy civic work that makes the city function. We don’t write about the loudest voice in chambers. We write about the ones who keep showing up after the cameras leave. This week: Bruce Simpson. If you’ve watched a Lexington…

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Georgetown, Ky., man, Ricky Helton, 48, was sentenced on Tuesday to 180 months by U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.             According to his plea agreement, on October 24, 2024, Helton met an individual in Lexington to purchase…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Crittenden, Ky., man, Robert Luke Divine, 30, was sentenced on Friday to 235 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and distribution of child pornography.             According to his plea agreement, on January 15, 2025, the Boone County Sheriff’s…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A group of state Democratic lawmakers has signed a joint letter calling for the resignation of high-level administrators at Fayette County Public Schools, citing renewed financial concerns plaguing Kentucky’s second-largest school district, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. The letter represents escalating pressure on district leadership as Fayette County Schools grapples with…

Kentucky experienced a significant surge in voter registration ahead of the May 19 primary election, with Secretary of State Michael Adams announcing nearly 10,000 new voters were added to the rolls in the weeks leading up to the registration deadline. The registration increase of 9,839 voters marked the largest surge since the month of…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky marked a milestone weekend as thousands of Wildcats crossed the stage during the institution’s largest-ever commencement ceremonies, with more than 4,800 graduates participating across four ceremonies on May 8-9 at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. The Class of 2026 set records for the university, with 6,693…

By Shauneen Miranda, Kentucky Lantern · May 8, 2026 The U.S. Department of Education on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain…

Northern Kentucky’s state representatives joined Ohio and Kentucky leaders Thursday to mark the beginning of construction on a new companion bridge to the aging Brent Spence Bridge, a project that has been in the planning stages for nearly two decades. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the Duke Energy Substation on the Cincinnati side…