Beloved Georgetown pediatrician dies following fight with cancer
A beloved Georgetown pediatrician, Dr. Horace Hambrick, has died following a fight with cancer, Georgetown Pediatrics reports.
Sentencing Concludes Series of Homicide Cases in Central Kentucky
A series of homicide cases in Central Kentucky reached conclusions in August, with varying sentences handed down for offenses including second-degree manslaughter and child abuse. Key incidents include the shooting death of Daquan Collins by Luis Ramos, who received a 10-year sentence, and the sentencing of Rahar Rai...
Ky. couple appears in court in connection with 10-year-old’s death
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Lexington Expands Hope Center with New Transitional Housing Units
The Hope Center in Lexington has inaugurated a $6.8 million expansion, adding 72 transitional housing units targeted at aiding homeless individuals and veterans. After facing several construction delays, the center now provides essential reintegration services, including mental health treatment and career...
Lexington-born composer celebrates city’s 250th anniversary with free concert
An internationally recognized, award-winning composer is returning to his roots this weekend to celebrate Lexington's 250th anniversary with a specially commissioned orchestral piece.
Fish & Wildlife teams clean up Georgetown’s Elkhorn Creek following low-head dam removal
Crews with Kentucky Fish & Wildlife and Scott County picked up debris along the Elkhorn Creek Thursday following the removal of a long-standing low-head dam in Georgetown two weeks ago.
2 men arrested after allegedly robbing man while he waited for a date
Two men are facing robbery charges after allegedly robbing a man while he waited for a date in a Lexington parking lot, Lexington Police report.
Kentucky public media says loss of federal funding forced staffing cuts
KET, a Lexington-based public media station, announced the elimination of 36 positions due to the loss of federal funding, affecting 22% of its staff.
Leaky ceiling disrupts Lexington high school. ‘We have run out of buckets.’
The ceiling at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School leaked so severely during Thursday’s rain that assistant principal Robbie Barnes told staff the school had run out of buckets to catch the water. The school remains open, but students may need to take alternate routes to classes Friday because of leaks in front of...
Downtown Versailles Italian Restaurant Rebrands Under Local Leadership
An Italian restaurant in downtown Versailles is being rebranded under the same local leadership team, with a September debut planned. Vallozzi’s opened in September 2023 at 108 Court St. in a former police station as an extension of a Pittsburgh-based restaurant group, but closed in early August. Managing partner...
