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FRANKFORT, Ky. (September 1, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP), Post 12 Frankfort, which provides coverage for Shelby, Spencer, Franklin, Anderson, Scott, Woodford, and Fayette counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at approved locations in accordance with Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Months before Fayette County Public Schools faced a multimillion-dollar shortfall, Superintendent Demetrus Liggins told a school board member there was no cause for concern — while also scolding her for speaking with district staff about budget questions — even as questions circulated about departmental budget reductions. The correspondence, obtained and reviewed…

One person has been arrested in connection with the death of an infant that occurred on Park Avenue.  On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, around 10:30 a.m., officers were dispatched for an unresponsive infant at a residence in the 400 block of Park Avenue. When officers arrived, they located an infant that was pronounced deceased…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Chicago man has admitted to running a stolen-credit-card scheme in Central Kentucky, pleading guilty Friday to federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Heng Yin, a Chinese national living in Illinois, acknowledged in court that he used stolen credit card information loaded onto his phone to buy nearly…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 29, 2025) — Josephine Traver, a Lewis Honors sophomore in chemical engineering at the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is spending her summer turning powders and nonanimal gums into something that behaves like Jell-O — and prints like it too. She is working with the UK Martin-Gatton…

Lawmakers hear data-driven testimony from justice reinvestment initiative August 29, 2025 Sen. Brandon J. Storm, R-London, speaks during Friday’s meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary received a presentation from a national policy group Friday about how Kentucky…

Legislators offer positive comments about adventure tourism August 29, 2025 Sen. Scott Madon, R-Pineville, speaks about adventure tourism during Thursday’s meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Legislators on the Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information…

Due to the Labor Day holiday, there will be no City waste collection on Monday, Sept 1.   Residents and businesses that normally receive curbside pickup on Mondays will be served on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Place carts out after 4 p.m. on Tuesday to ensure Wednesday collection. Curbside pickup on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday…