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Kentucky’s higher education institutions and state agencies reported developments in athletics, commerce and health policy. The day’s briefs cover a historic volleyball victory, strong sales at a major yearling auction and federal Medicaid changes ahead.

The property tax is essential to how Kentuckians fund schools, public safety and other vital local services, and is the primary source of local revenue for school districts and most local governments. But recent sharp increases in property values in parts of Kentucky are spiking property tax bills, straining budgets and giving rise to…

As of Sept. 21, Kentucky has confirmed 49 cases of measles in its current outbreak, up from 42 cases a week ago, according to the state’s measles dashboard. The dashboard is updated daily Monday through Friday, except on state holidays.…

Lexington will host a free paper shredding event on Sept. 26 at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike, where Fayette County residents can safely dispose of up to five boxes or bags of sensitive documents.

Kentucky is set to receive nearly $17 million in federal funding through Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grants to support mental health and addiction care, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday in a news release. The…

A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge disqualified school board candidate Gay Perry-Adelmann for failing to establish residency in her district, while another candidate, TraShaun Spencer, voluntarily withdrew following a Louisville Public Media investigation.

Lexington Fire Chief Jason Wells, appointed to the position in 2021, will retire in January after 31 years of service. Under his leadership, the department grew from 597 to 635 firefighters and increased annual emergency response runs from 61,846 to over 70,000.

Today on r/Lexington, residents debated the state of an apartment gym, expressed privacy concerns over new facial recognition technology at UK residence halls, and discussed car repair versus salvage options.

All eight zone changes on the Planning Commission’s Sept. 24 agenda, including Andover Commons (1,240 units), Ball Homes (560), OK Gentry (434), The Dean (262) and a 225-unit Up Campus student building on East High Street, carry a staff recommendation to postpone; staff say the applications have not yet shown how they meet the…