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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Superintendent Demetrus Liggins announced he will take a 10% pay cut to his base salary as Fayette County Public Schools grapples with severe financial problems stemming from long-standing accounting errors. The district’s records have been “fundamentally misstated” for nearly two decades, with inaccuracies dating to 2008. Newly elected District Financial Officer…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research has selected 11 undergraduates for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program, providing each student with a $5,000 stipend to conduct mentored research over the summer. The CURE Fellowship, established in 2022, focuses on four of UK’s research priority areas: cancer,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department welcomed Dr. Nicholas J. Van Sickels to its May 11 Board of Health meeting, honoring the Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at the University of Kentucky for his groundbreaking work protecting the community from infectious disease threats. Van Sickels recently received the 2026 Dr.…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky announced a $1 million private gift Tuesday to launch Pathfinder, a new initiative designed to address the critical shortage of equine veterinarians by expanding training and support for students pursuing careers in veterinary medicine. The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will use the MGCAFE Pathfinder:…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Sixty percussion alumni spanning five decades will converge at the University of Kentucky on Saturday for a free concert celebrating the legacy of the UK percussion program and its longtime director, James Campbell. The performance begins at 7 p.m. in the Singletary Center for the Arts Concert Hall. The reunion, described…

Colby Kirk’s deep roots in Eastern Kentucky run far deeper than most: his family and his wife’s family have called the region home for about 170 years. That heritage now fuels his work as president and CEO of One East Kentucky, the nine-county regional economic development organization dedicated to bringing jobs and investment to…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s Economic Development Collaborative will host its inaugural quarterly conference on May 28, bringing together business leaders, elected officials and economic development experts from across Kentucky to discuss regional economic priorities. The conference, titled “Economic Development Across Kentucky: Regional Perspectives from the Field,” will run from 1 to…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved a slate of expenditures and administrative actions during a work session on Tuesday, including authorization for a $1.3 million fire apparatus and initial planning for an expansion of a tax incentive financing project at the Red Mile harness racing track. The council voted unanimously to…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee on Tuesday reviewed Lexington’s Pavement Management Plan, which uses data-driven methods to prioritize repairs to the city’s 2,355 lane miles of city-owned roads. Commissioner Martin presented details on how the city allocates its $13 million annual paving budget across different road classes. The plan…

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Technical Review Committee is scheduled to consider 16 development and subdivision proposals during a meeting set for Wednesday, May 27, according to the committee’s agenda. The Technical Review Committee brings together members of various governmental agencies and utility providers to discuss technical issues related to proposed development plans and…