Alejandro Davidovich Fokina triumphed in Shanghai, claiming the biggest title of his career. The headline did not provide details about the event or his opponent.
After rain-hit Barktoberfest raised about $8,000 of its $20,000 goal, Lexington’s Paws 4 the Cause is auctioning a basketball signed by the 2026 University of Kentucky team and Coach Mark Pope. Bidding starts at $550, in $50 increments; a $10,000 donation secures the ball. Proceeds will support the rescue’s Duke’s Extreme Medical Emergency Fund, which helps pay for lifesaving
The Lexington Herald-Leader listing is titled “Page 3 SEC College Football & Basketball.” The provided text does not identify a specific game, team or news event.
Frankfort High School Drama Club opens its 2026-27 season with Tracy Wells’ “One Stoplight Town,” an ensemble play about changing lives and community in a small American town.
Paul Sawyier Public Library in Frankfort has scheduled community programs for Oct. 18-24, including a discussion of race and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Parent Café and pumpkin painting. The week also features an author talk on Victorian botany, digital job-search and internet workshops, beginner yoga, a teen movie night and a book group. A Friday book talk and musical tribute to Harlan Hubbard will take place at First United Methodist Church. Check pspl.org for registration details.
President Donald Trump campaigned in Highland Heights, northern Kentucky, ahead of Election Day. He linked Republican victories in the midterms to jobs and highlighted a proposed $100 million investment in Kentucky.
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Kentucky repealed its prevailing wage law in 2017, ending minimum pay requirements on public construction projects. Economist Frank Manzo told a legislative committee the repeal did not save money or increase competition, but lowered wages, safety and productivity, and shifted work to out-of-state or out-of-area companies and workers. Some lawmakers questioned his data, but no one disputed the findings. No committee member proposed restoring the law.
A letter published in the Lexington Herald-Leader argues that private schools lack the diversity found in public schools. The headline does not identify the writer or specify which schools are discussed.
Women have long shared in the work of American agriculture, according to a Lexington Herald-Leader report. The story highlights women’s role in farming across the United States.
The Lexington Herald Leader published a weekly update aimed at Muskingum County readers. The provided text does not include details about the events or topics covered.