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Lexington native Andy Green, a 1996 Lexington Christian Academy graduate and former University of Kentucky baseball player, is the New York Mets’ full-time manager. Green had served as interim manager since June, and the team removed the interim tag Sept. 22; he is under contract through 2029. The Mets went 37-38 under Green after starting 34-47 under Carlos Mendoza.
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has proposed a new snow and ice plan after January’s Winter Storm Fern exposed gaps in the city’s response. It would pretreat all ranked streets, use contractors on major roads, add staff and equipment, and create a public snow-route dashboard;
Samuel Simpson, 45, of Lexington, faces DUI and other charges after a Richmond police pursuit ended in a crash Monday night. Court records say he ran red lights, fled from an officer and later ran from the crash at Lancaster Avenue and Kit Carson Drive before police detained him. Officers found open alcohol containers in his SUV. Simpson pleaded guilty to DUI in a separate case Aug. 26 and was driving on a suspended license, records say.
Outside political action committees had spent $1.29 million by Sept. 26 to influence Central Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District race between Republican Ralph Alvarado and Democrat Zach Dembo, according to federal filings. Spending was nearly even, with groups backing Alvarado holding an approximately $20,000 edge. The PACs have used television and digital ads, mail, text messages and placed media to support or oppose the candidates.
The New York Mets’ new manager played baseball at Lexington Christian Academy and
Out-of-town political action committees are behind a surge of advertising in Central Kentucky’s U.S. House race, according to the report. The headline does not identify the groups or describe the ads.
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Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has proposed overhauling the city’s snow and ice response after January’s Winter Storm Fern exposed communication and operational gaps. The plan would pretreat ranked streets, use contractors on major roads, add staff and equipment, and create a public snow-route dashboard; a fuller presentation is expected Oct. 13. Mayoral challenger Raquel Carter calls the proposal late and says she would prioritize equipment, neighborhood-street treatment and measurable response times.
Outside political action committees had spent $1.29 million by Sept. 26 on Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District race between Republican Ralph Alvarado and Democrat Zach Dembo, federal filings show. Spending was nearly even, with groups supporting Alvarado holding a roughly $20,000 edge. The PACs used television and digital ads, direct mail, text messages and placed media. Major spenders included Massachusetts-based No Going Back PAC and Louisville’s Kentuckians Not Corruption PAC.
Lexington native Andy Green, a former Lexington Christian Academy and University of Kentucky baseball player, has been named full-time manager of the New York Mets, with a contract through 2029. The LCA Alumni Association congratulated Green, a 1996 graduate, on his appointment. He had served as interim manager since June, after Carlos Mendoza was fired; the Mets went 37-38 under Green after starting 34-47 under Mendoza.
Kentucky drivers can check whether their license plate was searched through Flock, an automated license plate-reader system. The report focuses on how to find out if a vehicle was searched in Kentucky.
Lexington Police Department uses 125 Flock license-plate cameras, and Kentucky ranks 17th among states for cameras per capita. The website Have I Been Flocked? lets drivers search records gathered from government agencies to see whether their plates appear in search logs. Its database is incomplete, so no result does not mean a plate was never searched. Eligible people can also request Flock audit logs from a Kentucky police department or sheriff’s office.
Lexington police use 125 Flock license-plate cameras, and Kentucky ranks 17th among states and Washington, D.C., in cameras per capita. The website Have I Been Flocked? lets users search its records to see whether a plate appears in data from agencies including LPD; its database listed 4.6 million plates across 243 million searches as of Sept. 29. A missing result does not mean a plate was never searched, because agency logs can be delayed or incomplete.
Kentucky coach Kenny Brooks spoke about Asia Boone’s aspirations to become a pilot. Brooks said, “I don’t want you to
Kentucky’s Zoom Diallo said playing alongside Alex Wilkins “instills confidence” in a video interview published by the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Will Stein said Kentucky football’s Top 25 ranking is more important to Wildcats fans than to the team, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
Kentucky’s Zoom Diallo said playing with Alex Wilkins “instills confidence.” The Lexington Herald-Leader published the comment in a video.
Retired Kentucky coal miners gathered on Capitol Hill this week. They urged Congress to improve federal benefits for people with black lung disease.
India has flagged climate-related risks and monetary pressures as potential threats to its economic outlook. The report provides no further details about the assessment.
Lexington plans to overhaul its snow response after last winter. The city says it will add more pretreatment, equipment and drivers. The changes are intended to keep roads clear and school buses moving after storms.
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