For years, the Lexington Times has raised alarms about Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins — and for years, our reporting was dismissed, mocked, or ignored.
In 2022, we obtained a report detailing troubling behavior tied to Liggins and his husband during their time in Texas, a matter serious enough to prompt an FBI investigation. The Herald-Leader wouldn’t touch it, according to our source. When the document was walked over to our newsroom, we published.
In October 2024, we reported on excessive spending on travel by the superintendent and board. Rather than engage with the facts, Liggins’ supporters took to social media to ridicule the source — us — and justify the expense…