Man drowns at Lexington Cemetery pond
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Fayette County Coroner tells WKYT that Luis Arevalo Jimenez, 29, has died after drowning in a Lexington Cemetery pond. It happened Sunday morning shortly after 11 a.m. This is when firefighters and police were called to the cemetery for reports of a person falling into the pond. "One of the first one's on scene were one of our special operations water rescue companies," says Major Chad Traylor. "They went into the water within seconds after arriving and started a ..>> view originalGroup wants new Lexington high school named for slain firefighter ...
Brad Morris was driving an ambulance on Feb. 13, 2004, when he and other paramedics and firefighters responded to a domestic violence call on Adams Lane in rural southern Fayette County.His co-worker, Lt. Brenda Cowan, Lexington’s first black female firefighter, was gunned down that day by a man who shot and killed his wife before paramedics arrived.Morris, now retired, is leading an effort to name Lexington’s new high school, set to open in August 2017, after Cowan.“Five days after making offi..>> view originalParents ask Fayette schools to transport medically fragile children
Kidz Club on Regency Road in Lexington is a medical daycare for children with complex conditions that offers before and after school programs and, some parents say, is the only option they have for their medically fragile children.Parents say that the Fayette County Public Schools district doesn’t offer enough transportation options to school children with disabilities in Lexington who go to Kidz Club while offering a myriad of services and extra curricular activities to able-bodied students.“A..>> view originalLexington's hungry are not forgotten over the summer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)-There was not one but three events going on throughout Lexington all providing meals to the hungry. These charitable people weren’t representing churches or food banks, that typically give out food to the hungry, but they are private individuals and businesses who reached into their own pockets to provide meals to those who may have not gotten one elsewhere. Chef Talley of Talley’s BBQ cooking out at Marathon Station on Broadway today says, “That tells me that there is a..>> view originalEscobedo, Krajicek claim titles in Kentucky Bank Tennis ...
A week of exciting tennis wrapped up Sunday with the championship rounds of the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championship in Lexington. Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands pulled out a three-set victory over Australia’s Arina Rodionova to win the women’s singles title, and Ernesto Escobedo beat fellow American Frances Tiafoe in a men’s final that included a pair of tie-breakers.Krajicek started aggressively and rolled to a 6-0 win in the first set. Rodionova battled back to take the second set, 6-2,..>> view originalKentucky for Kentucky goes 'totally tubular' in Elkhorn Creek
Becky Critchfield, of Lexington, volunteers to help tubers find their way to the water at Kentucky For Kentucky's Totally Tubular Tube-a-Thon on Elkhorn Creek on Saturday, July 30th, 2016 in Frankfort, Ky. Katie Decker Addison Milby and Andie Davis, of Lexington, relax in their tubes before hitting the water at Kentucky For Kentucky's Totally Tubular Tube-a-Thon on Elkhorn Creek on Saturday, July 30th, 2016 in Frankfort, Ky. Katie Decker Chelsea Nash and Dani..>> view originalJimmy Walker wins a marathon at the PGA Championship
Jimmy Walker did everything required of a major champion on the longest final day in 64 years at a PGA Championship.And then Jason Day made him do a little bit more.Walker was standing over an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-5 17th hole Sunday when he heard a roar that caused him to twice back off the putt. It was Day, the defending champion and world's No. 1 player, down to his last chance and delivering with a 2-iron that landed in front of the pin and stopped 15 feet away for eagle.Walker answ..>> view originalLester squeezes in deciding run, Cubs beat Mariners in 12
Travis Wood got four outs and made an impressive catch in left field. Pitcher Jon Lester made the winning play — at the plate. Five Chicago Cubs played two or more positions.Manager Joe Maddon went deep into his bag of tricks to steal one from the Seattle Mariners.Lester drove in Jason Heyward with a two-strike squeeze bunt in the 12th inning, and the Cubs overcame a six-run deficit on the way to a wild 7-6 victory over the Mariners on Sunday night."I just kept telling myself 'Don't be late to ..>> view originalAccident Causes Major Headaches For Drivers On I-75 In Lexington
Accident Causes Major Headaches For Drivers On I-75 In Lexington Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2016 9:47 PM EDT Updated: Sunday, July 31, 2016 10:12 PM EDT An accident on I-75 in Lexington caused major headaches for drivers Sunday evening. The accident happened on I-75 northbound near mile marker 108.Officials say a camper turned over in the lanes just after 6 p.m., backing up traffic for miles. "The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, he was passed by a tractor trailer, which..>> view originalWeek ahead: Ballet Under the Stars, UK football fan day, 'Walking ...
Dancing the night away One of Lexington’s summer outdoor arts traditions, Ballet Under the Stars, takes the stage in Woodland Park through Sunday. A pre-show production, “Tinkerbell and the Pirates”, is at 8 p.m., followed by the main curtain at 9 featuring professional dancers from Kentucky Ballet Theatre. Admission is $5 at the gate, free for ages 3 and younger. (lexingtonky.gov) North Limestone Night Market The pop-up street festival put on by the North Limestone Community Development Corp...>> view original
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