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Kentucky institutions and lawmakers made headlines Wednesday, from record-breaking sales at Keeneland to legislative focus on the state’s housing crisis.

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.

Henry Clay boys defended their FCPS Cup golf title while Frederick Douglass girls won their third consecutive championship at the Sept. 16 tournament at Tates Creek Golf Course.

It is only the second veto Gorton has issued during her eight years in office.

Mayor Linda Gorton announced she will veto the Urban County Council’s decision to allow industrial solar development on Fayette County farmland, saying it sets a dangerous precedent for future industrial uses on agricultural land despite her support for solar projects in appropriate locations.

Mayor Linda Gorton previewed the second annual In One A-Chord: Lexington Sacred Music Festival, running Oct. 3–11, which expands to include poetry, theater, and art alongside sacred music performances across the city.

Residents debate billing practices at Tabla Indian Restaurant, discuss mental health concerns following an incident at St. Joseph Hospital’s parking garage, swap favorite park recommendations, and share ongoing complaints about sewer odors near Tates Creek.

Contractors plan to begin paving Fontaine Road this Friday and complete work by mid-week, weather permitting, following the completion of milling operations and a water main replacement project.

A Versailles woman was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on westbound I-64 in Woodford County when her SUV struck a semi-truck in heavy traffic.