Blue Grass Stockyards To Rebuild In Lexington
During a press conference at city hall Friday, Mayor Jim Gray and agriculture officials announced to the media that the Blue Grass Stockyards will rebuild in Fayette County after the devastating January 30 fire that destroyed the 70-year-old structure.A rendering shown during the press conference revealed the design for the new building to be constructed on Ironworks Pike near the I-75 interchange. The adjacent exit, is designed for easy access for farmers, Stockyard COO Akers said. The Stockyar..>> view originalApplication deadline for city's summer youth program is Monday
Lexington is expanding the number of teens in its summer job training program this year to 300, doubling the annual number of teens in the program since 2011. And Lexington is changing its teen employment program to better place teens in summer jobs that align with future career interests, said Lexington Social Services Commissioner Chris Ford. “There is a real emphasis on workforce development,” Ford said. “We are making subtle changes this year that will be substantial in the years to come.”T..>> view originalJanee Thompson's career night keys Kentucky's big win over Missouri
Hollywood couldn’t have written it any better.“That’s storybook type stuff,” was all Kentucky Coach Matthew Mitchell could say of Janee Thompson’s career night at Memorial Coliseum on Thursday.It was quite the story.Hobbled by a sprained ankle, the Cats’ lone senior scored 12 of her career-high 24 points in the decisive fourth quarter to lift No. 15 Kentucky over No. 24 Missouri 69-59.“That’s the veteran in her,” junior guard Makayla Epps said of Thompson. “Small, carrying a big load on her bac..>> view originalNew title for American Pharoah: dad in waiting
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is a dad in waiting.Coolmore's Ashford Stud said Friday that Untouched Talent is in foal to American Pharoah. The announcement comes two weeks after the 12-year-old mare became the lucky first lady to be bred to racing's first Triple Crown winner in 37 years.A tweet sent by Coolmore says "It's very early days but we're happy to confirm Untouched Talent (dam of Bodemeister) is in foal to American Pharoah."If all goes well, the first of many baby Pharoahs is a..>> view originalKentucky-Vanderbilt basketball statistical comparisons (rematch)
With Kentucky traveling to Vanderbilt for their second matchup of 2015-16 - Kentucky won the first game 76-57 at Rupp -- here’s a look at how the two teams compare statistically.Kentucky-Vanderbilt statistical comparisons CategoryUKVANDYAP ranking16NRCoaches poll14NRRPI1253Pomeroy ranking827Pomeroy offense631Pomeroy defense4432Sagarin ranking1020Sagarin strength of schedule4738Field goal percentage47.446.3Opponents FG percentage39.238.0Three-point percentage35.439.1Opponents 3P percentage33.328..>> view originalHistoric Lexington hotel to host ribbon-cutting ceremony
features@kykernel.comLexington’s 21c Museum Hotel — a combination boutique hotel, contemporary art museum and locally sourced restaurant — will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and party on Monday to celebrate its grand opening. The hotel, located downtown in the 100-year-old Fayette National Bank Building at 117 Main St. will feature 88 rooms including five unique suites with costs starting at $199 per night. Jennifer Davis, 21c Lexington’s director of sales and marketing, said the 7,000 square ..>> view originalJames Campbell, Anders Astrand, Lexington Chamber Chorale to ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 26, 2016) — The Lexington Chamber Chorale joins forces with University of Kentucky’s own Director of Percussion Studies James Campbell and Swedish percussionist Anders Åstrand for "Music in the Land of the Midnight Sun." The concert featuring Scandinavian choral works and improvisatory music begins 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Second Presbyterian Church. The collaboration with Campbell and solo percussionist Åstrand, the third concert in Lexington Chamber Chorale's 25th ..>> view originalNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie endorsed GOP frontrunner ...
A day after his pounding by rival Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in a Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump picked up the endorsement Friday of former opponent Chris Christie, who instantly joined him in fiercely attacking the Florida senator as unfit for the presidency.“I can guarantee you that the one person that Hillary and Bill Clinton do not want to see on that stage come next September is Donald Trump,” the New Jersey governor said at an appearance with the New York billionaire in Fort W..>> view originalLexington firefighter battling cancer in Chicago thanks Kentuckians ...
CHICAGO, Il (WKYT) - There's one fewer firefighter at Lexington's Fire Station 8. "He's up for the fight and we're here to help him," said Captain Dustin Whited. It looks like Firefighter Matt Logsdon just stepped away from his locker, ready to return any minute, but he's 400 miles away at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Chicago. "They're still in, I guess, a fact-finding phase, trying to make sure they get the right diagnosis," Logsdon said. This all began in late January. Matt had s..>> view originalGrowth markets: New players enter Lexington's maturing grocery ...
Lexington’s grocery scene, once as humble and steady as an old-school deli counter, has grown into a layered and competitive environment. With signs pointing toward continued growth and diversification, the battle grounds have shifted strikingly to organic and natural food offering, as well as to service and customer experience. Lucky’s Market, the newest major addition to the area’s grocery landscape, opened its doors Jan. 26 at 1030 S. Broadway. The Boulder, Colorado-based operation markets i..>> view original
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