LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has called on the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump to reinforce U.S. global leadership by strengthening military alliances, increasing defense spending, and refusing to abandon American commitments abroad. In an article published Monday in Foreign Affairs, McConnell argues that the United States cannot retreat…
PARIS, Ky. — U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and Congressman Andy Barr underscored the importance of bipartisan support for infrastructure during a ribbon-cutting event at the Paris-Bourbon County Industrial Park on Wednesday. The event celebrated the completion of a new roadway linking the industrial park to the local bypass, made possible by a $2.3 million federal…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) sent 35 administrators to the Council of the Great City Schools’ fall conference in Dallas, Texas, held last week from October 15-20, at an approximate cost of $100,375, according to documents obtained by The Lexington Times under the Kentucky Open Records Act. The delegation included Superintendent Demetrus Liggins, several top administrators,…
An attorney for Urban County Council member Denise Gray released a statement Friday expressing her dissatisfaction with a joint statement released earlier in the day by Mayor Linda Gorton and Vice Mayor Dan Wu. “[W]ithout clarification, reading that the Mayor and Vice-Mayor are ‘deeply disturbed by a judge’s recent decision…’, where the Judge made…
Lexington, Ky. — On Tuesday, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will hear a crucial update on the city’s affordable housing needs, as rising rent prices and a growing housing shortage continue to impact low- and middle-income residents. The analysis, conducted by EHI Consultants at a contract cost of $188,000, outlines several pressing concerns and…
A company investing in residential properties in low-income neighborhoods; another that once advertised to aliens as potential Lexington tourists; and a family with wealth tracing back to the Standard Oil fortune—what do they have in common? They all donated $5,000 or more to “Vote Yes For Parks Lexington,” the group advocating for the Parks…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Canadian citizen was arrested on federal charges after a traffic stop in Madison County, Kentucky, revealed he was transporting 43 firearms, including stolen weapons and firearms equipped with machine-gun conversion devices, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Kyshawn Joshua Maxwell, 24, of Toronto, Canada,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Delvegio Christopher Lax, a 33-year-old Lexington resident, was arrested this week on federal charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession, according to the criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. The complaint alleges that Lax was involved in the possession and intent to distribute controlled substances, as…
Bluegrass Greensource will partner with Trees Lexington to execute programs LEXINGTON, KY (via press release) – Trees Lexington, a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth and maintenance of Lexington’s urban tree canopy, today announced it was the recipient of a Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant in the amount of $250,000 to enhance…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (via press release) – Lexington Habitat for Humanity is excited to announce that this fall, it is serving its 500th homebuyer household. Since its founding nearly 40 years ago, Lexington Habitat has worked toward a world where everyone has a decent place to live. This month, the organization begins work on a…