(LEX 18) — A group has filed a lawsuit to force state leaders to offer extended mail-in ballots for Kentucky’s November elections. Gov. Andy Beshear, Secretary of State Michael Adams, and other state leaders are defendants in the lawsuit. The four plaintiffs claim health conditions put them at increased risk of severe illness or death…
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The United States is no longer a part of the World Health Organization, according to the White House.As of Monday, the Trump administration has officially pulled out, something President Trump has threatened to do since May, accusing WHO of botching the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. has been the largest contributor to WHO, contributing over $400…
Gov. Beshear’s COVID-19 Update
Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday updated Kentuckians on the states continued efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). This remains a very serious global health challenge. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nations foremost infectious disease expert, said only yesterday that we are still knee-deep in the first wave of coronavirus infections here in the U.S.,…
Polo Club Closure This Week
(LFUCG)–Polo Club Boulevard between Brick House Lane and Deer Haven Lane will be closed to traffic this Thursday and Friday, July 9th and 10th. The closure is necessary to install a pipe across the roadway. Message boards notifying the public of the closure have been placed at the Man O War and Todds Road intersections…
Free Trash Disposal Day for Fayette Co. July 11
(LFUCG)–The City of Lexington is partnering with the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station to offer Fayette County residents a free trash disposal day for non-hazardous household waste. The event will be held Saturday, July 11, from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station, 1505 Old Frankfort Pike. Fayette County residents can dispose…
Good For You!
Congratulations to: Shannon Bishop Arvin, named president and CEO of Keeneland. Alex Boone of Lexington, appointed as a member and Vice Chair of the Kentucky Horse Park Commission. Donna Amaral-Phillip of the University of Kentucky Department of Animal and Food Sciences, honored with the 2020 DeLaval Dairy Extension Award by the American Dairy Science Association.…
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Congratulations to: Fernanda Rubi Diaz Ramirez of Leestown Middle School, who took first place in Division 2 of the 2020 Student Poetry Contest sponsored by the Kentucky State Poetry Society. Jeanne Devers,Bluegrass Community and Technical College, TPM Champion in the Talent Pipeline Management Program through the Kentucky Chamber WorkForce Center. Mariko Barnes of Lafayette High…
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