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What Kentucky’s nonprofit food markets learn from their communities and each other
There’s more than enough food to go around, say food access organizers across landscapes. That’s hard to imagine in Kentucky, home to some of the lowest-income and food insecure counties nationwide. The true surplus becomes apparent when a dozen pallets of peaches are loaded in for the Hazel Green Food Project, stretching across the…
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FCPS Board schedules public hearing for potential OLT increase
In August 18th’s Regular Meeting, the Fayette County Public School (FCPS) Board of Education scheduled a public hearing for September 5th to discuss potentially raising the occupational license tax (OLT). What’s happened so far with FCPS’ OLT increase? The FCPS Board voted in May to increase the OLT from .50 cents per $100 of…
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A proposed limit on rooster ownership in Lexington
🚩 Update: This ordinance was officially adopted by Council on September 11th, 2025. The ordinance will take effect on November 1st, 2025. In August 26th’s Social Service and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee, 8th District Councilmember Amy Beasley will propose changes to ordinances regulating “restricted animals” inside the Urban Service Area (USA). Regulated animals include…
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Mayor joins Coach Mark Stoops to kick off football season, Lexington Football Week
Mayor Linda Gorton today joined University of Kentucky Football Coach Mark Stoops, Kentucky High School Athletic Association Commissioner Julian Tackett, former University of Kentucky football players, and local high school football coaches to kick off the UK football season and Lexington Football Week, part of the city’s year-long celebration of its 250th anniversary. “Football…
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Council revises solar panel regulations, allows (some) rural solar
🚩 Update: These regulations were officially adopted by Council on September 11th, 2025. In August 19th’s Council Work Session, Council made a number of amendments to the Solar Panel ZOTA (Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment) that create new regulations for where different types of solar panel installations can be located in Fayette County. While the…
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Lisa Higgins-Hord appointed to fill 6th District Council vacancy
On Friday, August 22nd, Mayor Linda Gorton appointed Lisa Higgins-Hord to fill the 6th District Councilmember vacancy. Higgins-Hord – who was appointed to fill a vacancy for the same seat in 2020 – will serve the remainder of former Councilmember Denise Gray’s term through January 2027. Higgins-Hord is the Assistant Vice President of Community…
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Potential changes to the Administrative Hearing board
In Tuesday, August 26th’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee, 2nd District Councilmember Shayla Lynch will present a few recommendations to improve LFUCG’s Administrative Hearing Board. What is the Administrative Hearing Board? The Administrative Hearing Board makes decisions in cases where a property owner disagrees with a citation they received from the city’s…
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Lexington council panel to debate rules for sober living homes
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee will take up a proposed ordinance Tuesday that would tighten local oversight of recovery residences, also known as sober living homes. The ordinance, drafted by the Department of Law, would require operators to obtain a city-issued license, provide proof of state certification, and…
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UK students gain real-world insight into dairy industry
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Aug. 22, 2025) — Lillyah Snipes and Jillian Lujan, both students at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), were chosen to be part of the 2025 Undergraduate Development and Internship Research Experience (U-DAIRE) cohort. The nine-week paid internship is designed for students from all over the Southeastern…
