The Lexington Sun

The streets of downtown Lexington were splashed with vivid colours and lively celebrations for the annual Lexington Pride Festival on Saturday. The festival has grown into the regional cornerstone event for the Central Kentucky LGBTQ+ community since its 16th year in 2014, drawing thousands of participants from across the region. This year’s LGBTI Festival centred […]

Earlier this week, a shooting on Russell Cave Road led to the arrest and charge against a Lexington man with murder. A swift resolution to a case that sent shockwaves through the local community came along Tuesday when the Lexington Police Department announced the arrest. Reports of gunshots resulted in officers responding to the incident […]

Last year, the city of Lexington, seeking a future with less carbon impact, announced a 2040 goal of carbon neutrality. Details of the strategy were presented yesterday at a crowded town hall meeting; the plan presented includes the strategies that will define the development of the energy systems, transport systems and structure of the city […]

The 25th annual Lexington Duck Derby splashed its way to victory this past weekend, collecting $37,000 for various Lexington charities and providing an entertaining day for all too. The now annual tradition for the city of Lexington involved thousands of rubber ducks racing down a specific waterway, all of which were sponsored by people of […]

Due to the rising student concern in students’ health wellbeing and academic performance, schools in Georgetown and Lexington in Kentucky have initiated programs in an effort to provide student psychological needs and to try and improve the quality of education that students receive. The initiatives are to be implemented as educators and parents have raised […]

If one would describe a typical day in the Lexington Fire Department, the last thing that would be expected is for one of its own to be arrested for theft – and it happened just last week. The firefighter whose identity is yet to be released once he is formally charged is alleged to have […]

Thursday night it was reported that two people were injured in a shooting incident in Lexington, and the incident actually took place at early hours of Friday morning. The incident, which took place early Monday at around 00:30, has ensured a bold police hunt for the main suspect who is still on the loose. According […]

Actually, the Lexington Police Department has introduced new Flock camera technology and it reflects the stadial advance in the field for increasing the level of security. This hi-tech surveillance system, which has been planted at various sensitive areas in the city, is gradually proving useful in the fight against crime and in the course of […]

In the current week as Lexington prepares for more days of record high temperatures, city officials have declared an extension of Phase one of Heat Plan up to and including June 25 evening. This comes even as forecaster predict that temperatures will continue to soar to dangerous levels that may cause health complications to risk […]