Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown.

The ultra-private Idle Hour Country Club in Lexington, No. 3, also falls in that category—we’ve always struggled to obtain enough ballots to meet our minimum requirements (25 ballots over a 10 ...

LEXINGTON — In 1844, Harriet and Lewis Hayden and their son, Joseph, set off from Lexington on the Maysville Road.

Lynne Klinkhamer and Bonnie Foulois of Wescott tied for field low gross honors with scores of 90, while Ria McLean and Mary Basel of Shadowmoss, Pat Bigelow of Dunes West and Becky Arndt tied for ...

Inside view of the new speakeasy, located inside District 7 Social in Lexington’s Distillery District, called Book Club Wine Room on May 22, 2025, in Lexington, Ky. Iran uses Trump's own words ...

Melissa Blackburn was approved as the new principal at Lexington City Schools Pickett Elementary at the school board meeting on June 3. Blackburn brings more than 20 years of experience in public ...

Festival-goers pose for a picture in front of Railbird signage during the 2025 Railbird music festival at The Red Mile infield on May 31, 2205, in Lexington, Ky. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald ...

The parade will tell the Army’s story, starting with the Battle of Lexington — the first battle of the Revolutionary War — and move all the way to present day. Each conflict will have 150 ...

Police said in a news release that the attack happened when a Frisco resident and her daughter were walking just after 4 p.m. in the area of Lacy Lane and Tall Timbers Trail, in Lexington Park.

The South Carolina baseball team has significant departures from the 2025 squad and will add a bunch of new players. The Gamecocks are bringing in six players from the high school ranks and ...