(LEX 18) — A driver was killed early Tuesday morning when a dump truck crashed on Interstate Highway 64 in Clark County. Authorities said the dump truck struck an embankment about 12:30 a.m. Clark County Sheriff’s officials said the driver was killed. Officials have not identified the victim. No other vehicles were involved. The crash…… MORE
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National Votes for Women Trail Marker in Versailles
The centennial of suffrage for many women in the United States is approaching in 2020. With this landmark anniversary embodied in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (NCWHS) and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation have partnered to launch a new historic marker program which is part of the…… MORE
Good For You!
Congratulations to: Chelsey Keesy, who has become Executive Director of the Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky. Heather Dieffenbach, named executive director of the Lexington Public Library. William Douglas Hacker of Lexington, appointed to the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Funding Commission. Judith Stamps Piazza of Lexington, appointed to the Appalachian/Kentucky Artisans Gateway Center Authority. Benjamin Thomas Sargent…… MORE
Teen Shot in Lexington
(LEX 18) — Police in Lexington were investigating after a teenage boy was shot late Sunday night on the city’s south side. Authorities said a 17-year-old was shot twice about 8:30 p.m. at Appian Way and Venetian Circle, not far from Gainesway Park. Police said the shooting occurred near the Tate’s Creek School campus. The…… MORE
Escapee Caught
Stanley Eugene Baker Jr. has been returned to the custody of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Division of Community Corrections. With assistance from the Lexington Police Department, Baker was arrested at 2:18 this morning. Baker, while working a Community Service work detail, walked away from supervisory staff on August 14, 2019. Baker is currently detained in…… MORE
Frozen Chicken Patty Recall
(USDA)–Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 39,078 pounds of Weaver brand frozen chicken patty product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, fully cooked chicken items were produced on January 31, 2019. The following products are subject to recall:[View labels (PDF…… MORE
Lexington Bank Robbed
(Lex PD)–The Lexington Police Department is investigating a bank robbery that occurred Thursday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, August 15, officers responded to the Central Bank located on Versailles Road for a reported robbery. Bank employees stated that an unknown man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, sunglasses, and a gray cloth over his face…… MORE
Anixter to Add 100 Jobs in Lex
(KY Governor’s Office)–Anixter Inc., a global distributor of technology, electronic, network and security products, plans to invest $4.23 million and grow by 103 full-time jobs as it relocates within Lexington, Gov. Matt Bevin announced today. Anixters current 12-employee sales office on Majestic Drive in Lexington will relocate to the newly constructed 38,500-square-foot Turner Development Business…… MORE
Study: Social Media Use May Harm Teens
It’s estimated that seven in ten Americans now use social media. New evidence suggests those platforms may be harmful to teens’ mental health. [vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/08/14/PY-15WE_CNNA-ST1-100000000554c017″]… MORE
New Library Executive Director
Heather Dieffenbach, acting director of Lexington Public Library, was named as the Lexington Public Library’s executive director. The Library’s Board of Trustees made this selection based on the recommendation of the Executive Director Search Committee—comprised of representatives from the Board of Trustees, the Board of Advisors, the Library Foundation, Friends of the Library, City Council,…… MORE
