London, Kentucky, Mayor Tracie Handley named Marc Rudder acting fire chief after dismissing Fire Chief Donnie Hale and Assistant Chief Brandon Wagers, according to the headline. The London Ledger reported the immediate dismissals followed concerns about department leadership, firefighter training requirements and a Dec. 3, 2025, incident in which Wagers activated an alarm at a community center meeting. Handley accused Hale of failing to restore order, investigate the incident and meet training standards.
Alice Delambre, a longtime Frankfort volunteer and animal-protection advocate, died recently at age 80. A member of South Frankfort Presbyterian Church for 40 years, she served as a deacon and elder, spent 23 years on the Paul Sawyier Public Library board, and volunteered at L.I.F.E. House for Animals from 2003. She also worked 28 years for Kentucky state government and taught Spanish at LSU and the University of Kentucky. She is survived by her sons, Brian and Jason, and four grandchildren.
Texas A&M is preparing to face Northern Kentucky in an early test, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. The provided report does not include further details about the matchup.
LSU says it has inside knowledge ahead of its matchup with Texas Southern. The available information does not specify what that knowledge involves or provide details about the game.
Kentucky’s medical cannabis program reached 30,000 card holders Thursday, marking a new milestone for the state. Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration recently celebrated the program reaching every corner of Kentucky, where more than two dozen dispensaries are operating, including a new location in Mason County. Medical cannabis is legal only for people with qualifying illnesses, including cancer and other chronic conditions.
No. 14 Kentucky defeated Northern Kentucky 79-28 Thursday at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, improving to 2-0. Asia Boone led the Wildcats with 21 points, while Me’Arah O’Neal, Ajsa Sivka and Clark Strack also scored in double figures; Strack added 10 rebounds for a double-double. Kentucky led 42-12 at halftime and never trailed. The Wildcats next face North Carolina State in Charlotte.
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Lexington residents are being advised not to throw political yard signs in the trash. The Herald-Leader headline points to an alternative for handling the signs, but the provided story text does not specify what it is.
Robert Froberg was sentenced to life in federal prison for the 1996 kidnapping and murder of Morgan Violi in Bowling Green. The sentence closes a long-unsolved case.
The Richmond Police Department will hold a memorial ceremony Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. for Officer Daniel Ellis, 11 years after he died from injuries suffered in a 2015 shooting. Ellis, 33, was shot while investigating an armed robbery in Richmond and died two days later. The ceremony at 1721 Lexington Road will include a wreath-laying by the department’s Honor Guard; the public is welcome.