Long absence of FCPS finance official explained
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The reason for the long absence of Fayette County Public Schools’ executive director of financial accounting has finally been revealed by the district, according to a report by the Lexington Herald-Leader. Rodney Jackson is on medical leave, according to district spokeswoman Miranda Scully, afte
Dawn on Henry Clay’s lawn: Morgan’s 1862 raid on his own hometown
Lexington History — the final piece of tonight’s overnight series from the original newspapers. The 1862 pages shown are in the public domain. At first light on Saturday, October 18, 1862, the war Lexington had spent a year reading about arrived on the most famous lawn in Kentucky. Camped on the grounds of Ashland — He
Escaped Madison County Inmate Sought by Kentucky State Police
RICHMOND, Ky. — Kentucky State Police are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Madison County Detention Center just before midnight Thursday. According to Kentucky State Police, Calain Myers, 23, of Lexington, escaped from the Madison County Detention Center shortly before midnight on June 11, 2026. Myers is...
One in thirteen: the 1833 cholera epidemic, and the town drunk who buried Lexington’s...
Lexington History, continued: tonight The Lexington Times is publishing history deep dives through the night, built from the original newspapers. All clippings below are from the Kentucky Gazette of 1833, which is in the public domain. One in thirteen. In the first days of June 1833, Lexington was a city...
Lexington suspect indicted, pleads not guilty in teen’s shooting death
The suspect in a February shooting in Lexington that led to the death of Johnathon Hunt is awaiting a court status hearing after waiving his arraignment in connection with a May indictment.
Restaurant food tour operator: Lexington’s locally owned restaurants are becoming harder to find
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Bourbon N’ Toulouse announced Thursday it would close its Leestown Road location, the latest in a string of restaurant closings across the city. Erin Goins, owner of Bites of the Bluegrass, a restaurant tour company that showcases local eateries, said the closures have affected her business.
The Second Battle of Lexington: the day the courthouse mob met volley fire, Feb....
Lexington History, continued — part of an overnight series built from the original newspapers. A note before reading: this story involves the murder of a child and an attempted lynching. It is also one of the most consequential days in Lexington’s history, and it deserves to be remembered accurately. The 1920 newspaper
Spotlight on Clark County: CC’s Closet turns thrifting into food for families
A Winchester thrift store is turning community generosity into meals for families in need, one stylish find at a time.
Misery for Rent: the 2000 investigation that blew up Lexington code enforcement — and...
Lexington History is an occasional Lexington Times series revisiting the stories that shaped this city. This installment draws on the Lexington Herald-Leader’s 2000 investigative series “Misery for Rent,” reviewed in full through the Lexington Public Library’s NewsBank archive and the bound-page record. The original re
Jessamine Co. homeless shelter has days of funding left before it may close
The Jessamine County Homeless Coalition has 21 days of funding remaining, and its outreach coordinator is warning that a closure would have consequences beyond the county's borders.
