Monday, September 25, 2017

Man arrested for Lexington robberies and other top stories.

  • Man arrested for Lexington robberies

    Man arrested for Lexington robberies
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police have arrested Derrick Borders who they say robbed several Lexington business. They say re robbed the Shell gas station on Thunderstick Road, off Winchester Road near the interstate, on Saturday night. The arrest citation also shows that he is charged in connection with a robbery at a payday loan store earlier this month. Police also say he broke into Leak Eliminators in Lexington and stole from a safe.
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  • Hundreds gather for LGBTQ rally and march in Lexington

    Hundreds gather for LGBTQ rally and march in Lexington
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Hundreds gathered at Courthouse Plaza in downtown Lexington Sunday afternoon for the LGBTQ rally and march. Lexington was one of a hundred cities across the country to participate. The event coincided with the National Equality March in Washington D.C. Before the march, a rally was held featuring speakers from across the LGBTQ community. Those who attended the rally heard from government officials, as well as faith leaders. A few high school students also stood in fr..
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  • Castlewood Park gets $125000 grant for gardens, play areas

    Castlewood Park gets $125000 grant for gardens, play areas
    The Knight Cities Challenge announced Monday that it has awarded $125,000 to create community vegetable gardens and an “adventure playscape” for children in Castlewood Park. The grant raises to more than $912,000 the amount the Knight Cities Challenge has given to Lexington projects over the past three years. The North Limestone Community Development Corp. applied for the grant for Plant & Play with the city’s Parks & Recreation department and three non-profit partners: Seadleaf, which develops..
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  • Lexington officials to hold "swearing in" ceremony for service dog

    Lexington officials to hold
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT)- A service dog "Swearing In" and Welcoming Ceremony will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Wellington Dog Park. Mayor Jim Gray and Lexington's “First Dog,” named May-Lake, will be in attendance as well as Fire Chief Kristin Chilton and Lexington Animal Care and Control Chief Nathan Bowling. The event will welcome service dogs to their respective agencies.
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  • UK basketball coach headed to Argentina to evaluate possible ...

    UK basketball coach headed to Argentina to evaluate possible ...
    John Calipari will be in Colorado next weekend to oversee training camp for the USA Basketball U19 team — a series of workouts that will include several of the Wildcats’ top recruiting targets — but Calipari won’t be the only UK coach in close proximity to five-star prospects this month. UK assistant Joel Justus is traveling to Argentina this week to evaluate several top recruits from the classes of 2019 and 2020 in the FIBA Americas U16 championships, the Herald-Leader has learned. Justus was ..
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  • America in Bloom judges to visit Lexington

    Professional volunteer judges from the America in Bloom (AIB) national awards program will visit Lexington on June 19-20. This is Lexington’s third year as an America in Bloom participant, and it is one of the many proud and passionate communities across America working on local revitalization programs with an eye to receiving a prestigious America in Bloom national award. In addition to a receiving detailed written evaluation from the judges citing strengths and opportunities for improvement, p..
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  • Wreck On I-75 In Lexington Causes Traffic Jam For Miles - LEX18 ...

    Wreck On I-75 In Lexington Causes Traffic Jam For Miles - LEX18 ...
    Updated: Monday, June 12 2017 12:08 PM EDT2017-06-12 16:08:17 GMTFRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) - The Franklin County Coroner and police are working a death investigation in Frankfort. The investigation began around 8 p.m. Sunday and has continued into Monday morning. The scene is located on Dogwood Lane near Woodland Avenue, not far from the state capitol building. FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) - The Franklin County Coroner and police are working a death investigation in Frankfort.The investigat..
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  • UK basketball recruiting, football and College World Series links

    UK basketball recruiting, football and College World Series links
    Big Blue Links for Monday: UK assistant coach Joel Justus is headed to Argentina to recruit, reports Ben Roberts of the Herald-Leader. “John Calipari will be in Colorado next weekend to oversee training camp for the USA Basketball U19 team — a series of workouts that will include several of the Wildcats’ top recruiting targets — but Calipari won’t be the only UK coach in close proximity to five-star prospects this month.” Kentucky’s All-Star boys beat Indiana for the first time since 2008, repo..
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  • Three-star defensive tackle Tyler Bentley commits to play football for ...

    Three-star defensive tackle Tyler Bentley commits to play football for ...
    Three-star defensive tackle Tyler Bentley announced his commitment to the University of Kentucky on Sunday evening. Bentley — a 6-foot-3, 290-pound prospect from West Chester, Ohio — is ranked by ESPN as the No. 39 defensive tackle nationally in the class of 2018, and he will come to Lexington from the same Ohio high school, Lakota West, that produced current Wildcats offensive linemen George Asafo-Adjei and Kyle Meadows. Class of 2018 linebacker Xavier Peters — another major UK recruiting tar..
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  • Human remains found Sunday in Knox County

    Human remains found Sunday in Knox County
    Human remains were found in Knox County Sunday morning. The remains were found on the property of Christopher Bolton on KY 1304 in the Hinkle community of Knox County at 8:08 a.m., said Kentucky State trooper Shane Jacobs in a news release. “A short time later the Knox County Search and Rescue Team were also requested to assist KSP with searching the area. After a short search, more human remains were located and the Knox County Coroner was notified,” Jacobs said. “The remains have been gathere..
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