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Live Green Lexington’s annual “Go See Trees” challenge is underway in Lexington and runs through Nov. 13. The monthlong scavenger hunt encourages residents to learn about street trees and visit parks by answering questions on signs at up to 10 trees around the city. Participants who complete a booklet can receive a prize and enter a raffle; booklets are available online and at several local community centers.
An iconic music venue building in downtown Louisville has been listed for sale. The available information does not identify the venue or provide details about the listing.
Nearly half of Kentucky counties are maternity care deserts. A new $10 million grant aims to improve care for mothers and babies across the state.
A Lexington Herald-Leader opinion piece says a child threw a rock at the writer’s car, prompting the writer to take an action they say Louisville will not. The listing does not specify what the writer did or where the incident occurred.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports on wearable-device data used to examine how tennis affects the body. The analysis looks at heart health, recovery and other measures, though the available report text does not specify particular findings.
U.S. Ghost Adventures leads tours of haunted buildings in downtown Lexington and at Transylvania University. Stops include the Old Morrison Building, the Old Fayette County Court House and Hopemont House, where visitors hear about the darker histories associated with the sites. The tours are offered daily and focus on stories behind historic Lexington buildings.
U.S. Ghost Adventures offers daily ghost tours through downtown Lexington and Transylvania University, focusing on the darker past of the city’s historic buildings. Stops include the Old Morrison Building, the Old Fayette County Court House and Hopemont House. Visitors can hear stories connected to the landmarks.
A Lexington Herald-Leader opinion piece discusses preparing the University of Kentucky for its next chapter. The provided text does not specify any plans or decisions.
Former University of Kentucky health affairs executive Michael Karpf says trustees should prepare for President Eli Capilouto’s departure by adapting governance to reflect the institution’s growth. He argues the university and UK HealthCare face increasingly different challenges, including demographic pressures on the core campus and the health system’s expansion. Karpf recommends separate but interlocking governing boards, preserving close ties while giving each organization oversight suited to its
A Lexington Herald-Leader opinion piece focuses on preparing the University of Kentucky for its next chapter. The listing does not detail specific plans or changes.
Former University of Kentucky health affairs executive Michael Karpf says the Board of Trustees should reconsider how the university and UK HealthCare are governed as President Eli Capilouto’s tenure nears its end. UK enrollment grew from fewer than 25,000 in 2001 to more than 37,000 in 2025, while UK HealthCare expanded into a regional hospital system. Karpf proposes separate but interlocking boards to reflect their distinct challenges while preserving their ties.
Reason Swafford nearly died after a barn fell on his leg while he was helping a neighbor in Richmond, Missouri, in June 2025, breaking his femur and cutting an artery. After months of infections and a left-leg amputation in January, he walked his daughter partway down the aisle with a crutch, then handed it to University Health physician Peter Everson and continued on his own. Swafford says he hopes to return to farming.
Missouri farmer Reason Swafford nearly died after a barn fell on his leg while he was helping a neighbor in Richmond in June 2025, breaking his femur and cutting an artery. After treatment at University Health and multiple infections, his left leg was amputated in January. At his daughter’s wedding, Swafford walked partway with a crutch, handed it to Dr. Peter Everson, who helped care for him, and continued down the aisle on his own. He is working toward returning to farming.
Shawn Stines’ attorneys have asked the Kentucky Court of Appeals to block a second mental health evaluation in the case over the 2024 fatal shooting of Letcher County Judge Kevin Mullins in the courthouse. They argue prosecutors already obtained an evaluation from the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center and have shown no flaw justifying another exam by Indiana psychiatrist George Parker. The defense also seeks an emergency stay of the Oct. 14 exam; the appeals court has not ruled.
Attorneys for Shawn Mickey Stines asked the Kentucky Court of Appeals to block a second mental health evaluation in the case over the September 2024 fatal shooting of Judge Kevin Mullins in the Letcher County Courthouse. They argue Stines already completed a prosecution-requested evaluation by the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center and prosecutors have shown no flaw in it. A judge approved an examination by Indiana psychiatrist George Parker, scheduled for Oct. 14. The appeals court has not ruled.
The Baltimore Ravens will host the Tennessee Titans. The game will mark Derrick Henry’s first time facing his former team. Henry now plays for Baltimore.
The Barren County community gathered Wednesday at Jackie B. Browning Park in Glasgow to support the family of Kentucky State Police Trooper Phillips, who was shot and killed in the line of duty days earlier. Two of his sons played baseball for the first time since their father’s death. Phillips had coached local Little League teams, and organizers said the game was intended to provide normalcy for the children. A candlelight vigil is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at KSP Post 15 in Columbia.
Barren County residents gathered Wednesday at Jackie B. Browning Park in Glasgow to support the family of Kentucky State Police Trooper Phillips, who was shot and killed in the line of duty days earlier. Two of his sons took the baseball field for the first time since his death at the park where Phillips had coached youth teams. Organizers handed out his favorite Reese’s bars and Diet Cokes as the community sought to maintain normalcy for the children.
Shawn “Mickey” Stines, the former Letcher County sheriff accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins, has asked the Kentucky Court of Appeals to block a second mental health evaluation. Stines was previously evaluated at the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center; prosecutors seek a new exam by an Indiana doctor. His attorneys say prosecutors have not shown good cause and argue the order violates his Fifth Amendment rights. They also ask the court to cancel the Oct. 14 exam or restrict use of the
Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, accused of murdering District Judge Kevin Mullins, has asked the Kentucky Court of Appeals to block a second court-ordered mental health evaluation. His attorneys argue prosecutors have not shown good cause and say the exam would violate his Fifth Amendment rights. The state wants an Indiana doctor to conduct it; Stines’ petition also seeks to cancel the Oct. 14 exam or restrict use of his earlier evaluation report from the Kentucky Correctional
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