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Wildcat Win Sparks State Street Celebration; Hockey, Ink, and Courthouse AI
Residents celebrate a major Wildcat football upset, the Lexington Nightfall hockey team debuts to sold-out enthusiasm, a law firm draws criticism for using AI courthouse imagery, and a fountain pen enthusiast discovers Lexington lacks local specialty ink retailers.
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Lexington Christian’s Late Loss to Rival Catholic; Volleyball Busy Night
Lexington Christian fell 28-27 to rival Lexington Catholic, while Henry Clay lost 28-19 to Dixie Heights. Bryan Station won in boys soccer; Lafayette’s girls soccer team drew 2-2 with Bishop Brossart.
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Lexington’s Nov. 3rd Election Guide: Everything local voters need to know
Lexington voters will find races for Mayor, city council, school board, three charter questions, and many other offices on their ballots this fall. Here’s how to make a plan to vote.
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Kentucky briefs, Sept. 19: Big Blue Madness tickets sell out in 22 minutes; former UK tennis star Draxl upsets world No. 32
Kentucky basketball’s marquee fan event drew sellout crowds in record time, while a former Wildcat tennis player achieved a career-defining victory at the Davis Cup qualifiers.
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Solar Veto, ICE Enforcement, and Gas Prices Spark Lexington Debate
Lexington residents debated Mayor Gorton’s veto of farmland solar development, discussed rising ICE enforcement activity, and grappled with elevated gas prices reflecting broader economic pressures.
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Dunbar Dominates; Bryan Station, Frederick Douglass Stay Unbeaten
Paul Laurence Dunbar shut out Great Crossing 35-0 in the night’s most dominant performance. Bryan Station (21-3 over Tates Creek) and Frederick Douglass (10-0 over Corbin) remained undefeated in football, while Sayre also won decisively against Bracken County 35-0.
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Carter out-raises Gorton in first general-election finance report; challenger holds $119,000 to mayor’s $77,000
Raquel Carter reported $102,600 in new contributions, $54,316 spent and $118,827 on hand in the 60-day pre-election report filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance; Mayor Linda Gorton reported $81,168, $32,352 and $77,061. Carter’s biggest checks came from homebuilders, real-estate brokers and three building-trades union PACs; Gorton’s from the horse industry and senior…
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FCPS board to approve interim superintendent contract, advance superintendent search
The Fayette County Schools Board of Education is scheduled Monday to approve an interim superintendent contract for Bill Bradford and authorize an agreement with the Kentucky School Boards Association to assist with a permanent superintendent search.
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Kentucky briefs, Sept. 18: Keeneland sets sales record with 65 seven-figure yearlings; lawmakers address housing shortage
Kentucky institutions and lawmakers made headlines Wednesday, from record-breaking sales at Keeneland to legislative focus on the state’s housing crisis.
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Mayor to Announce Fire Department Changes at Monday News Conference
Mayor Linda Gorton will announce changes to the Lexington Fire Department at a 10 a.m. news conference Monday, September 21, at the Government Center, with Fire Chief Jason Wells.