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A 19-year-old victim was shot and killed in Lexington early Saturday, authorities say. Officers from the Lexington Police Department responded at 1:42 a.m. to a report of a shooting in the 100 ...

Thursday, May 6, 2021. We’re polling readers on their favorite Lexington barbecue spots. Silas Walker [email protected] When it comes to the best barbecue the Bluegrass State has to ...

More than 90 teams of high school and middle school students from seven states are competing in the 2025 National High School BBQ Championship, hosted this year in Kansas. AOC Responds to Backlash ...

For one day, an ancient name in North Carolina barbecue rose from the ashes. But we can’t call it a comeback. A line of cars stretched down King Street in Windsor on Saturday, May 31 ...

Last April, 10-year-old Mason Smith of Lexington died in a tragic ATV accident near his home. Loved ones described Smith as a dedicated athlete and loving person who showed respect and kindness to ...

The Lexington native who spent more than a half of a century caring for everyone else’s children retired on May 21. Jill Doss-Raines is the senior reporter at The Dispatch. Contact me at ...