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May 8, 2012 5:59 AM
Fire destroyed a barn near the Fayette-Scott County line Monday night.
A passerby saw smoke and reported the fire. By the time fire department crews arrived at the scene along Lisle Road, the barn was already engulfed in flames. Firefighters say nobody was inside. They say they believe the...
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May 3, 2012 8:58 AM
(AP) - A lawsuit filed over the death of an inmate at the Fayette County Detention Center has been settled. Attorney Fred Peters, who represents the administrators of the estate of 54-year-old Dean Ferguson of Lexington, told the Lexington Herald-Leader that the suit was resolved through mediation within the past...
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May 3, 2012 5:37 AM
Police say a Fayette County school bus driver involved in an accident on Wednesday afternoon in Lexington ran a red light near Hamburg Pavilion and slammed into a car.
But William Gourley says the light was green.
The bus and Mercedes crashed in the intersection. The woman driving...
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April 13, 2012 12:39 PM
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department plans to partner with other organizations to offer breast and cervical cancer screenings to women who otherwise might not be able to have the tests performed.
The screenings will be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at LFCHD's Public Health Clinic North, 805A...
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March 24, 2012 10:51 PM
Officials say Fay Elmer Williams-Slone did not return to the jail in Fayette County after he was given a court-ordered funeral pass.
Williams-Slone was scheduled to return from the pass at 4 p.m. on Saturday but failed to do so.
He was in jail for a probation violation....
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December 21, 2011 8:50 AM
The Division of Waste Management will adjust collection schedules for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Residents whose regular collection day is on Monday will receive collection service on Wednesday, Dec. 28 and Jan. 4.
Residents who receive Monday pick-up should place their Herbies, Rosies and Lennies out on...
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November 23, 2011 6:03 AM
When the sun goes down, the street lights come on, a process most drivers take for granted.
But many stretches of interstate, and areas around interchanges in Fayette and Scott County, remain cloaked in darkness during the overnight hours, with street lights out of commission due to copper thieves....
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November 21, 2011 6:44 AM
Police in Louisville have arrested a man who never returned from a furlough from the Fayette County Detention Center back on Nov 10.
Jail officials confirm officers arrested Joseph Wilson, 42, on Friday and charged him with fleeing and evading police, and resisting arrest.
Wilson was released from...
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September 26, 2011 6:30 AM
Police caught up with an inmate on the run early Sunday morning.
Officials say Billy Wayne Sparks, 22, was granted a temporary release from the Fayette County Detention Center to attend drug court last Thursday. He never returned.
Police located the escapee Sunday and took him back into...
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August 11, 2011 6:23 AM
School buses will once again role through Fayette County Thursday morning.
Summer break officially ends as kids in Lexington head back to classes.
Students in some other central Kentucky counties started school last week and earlier this week.
With children heading back to the classroom, commuters will...
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January 12, 2011 9:04 AM
The cost of fighting the flu just got a bit lower.
Starting Thursday, Jan. 13, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will reduce the cost of a flu shot to $20 at its two public health clinics.
Fayette County currently has 88 confirmed cases of the flu, including 38...
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January 7, 2011 8:50 AM
Lexington residents will have the opportunity to dispose of household waste for free on Saturday, Jan. 15. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is partnering with the Bluegrass Waste Alliance Transfer Station to offer the free disposal day.
From 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Lexington residents can drop off a...
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December 15, 2010 5:17 AM
A power outage is affecting residents in southern Fayette county Wednesday morning.
According to KU, more than 10,000 customers have been without power since about 4:30 a.m. They estimate that power will be restored around 6:30 a.m.
LEX 18 viewers in areas around Tates Creek Road and Man...
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November 17, 2010 9:36 AM
With cooler weather and improvement in drought conditions in Lexington-Fayette County, the ban on open burning has been lifted.
The city will begin issuing burn permits as usual beginning Nov. 17.
"Please continue to use common sense when using your outdoor cooking smokers and grills. Never leave them...
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November 16, 2010 3:39 PM
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is coordinating a tuberculosis contact investigation involving a healthcare worker at Good Samaritan Hospital. The worker lives in Fayette County and is a student at Eastern Kentucky University.
The ongoing investigation is being held with Good Samaritan Hospital, the University of Kentucky, Kentucky Department...
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October 15, 2010 2:46 PM
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is hoping to stem a current outbreak of flu, some of it H1N1, that has sickened at least six children in the county, including a two-week old baby who almost died.
"The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is urging everyone to get the flu shot,"...
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October 15, 2010 9:11 AM
Health Department officials confirm that a Fayette County 2-week-old has the flu. It's the second confirmed case in Kentucky this fall.
Both confirmed cases have been H1N1 in Fayette County residents.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get a flu shot,...
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October 7, 2010 1:23 PM
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) is reporting that the State Public Health Laboratory detected its first positive influenza specimen this week, indicating the presence of flu in the state. The positive sample came from a Fayette County resident.
DPH will report the results to the Centers for...
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October 5, 2010 10:00 AM
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is uniting with other organizations to offer breast and cervical cancer screenings to women who otherwise might not be able to have the tests performed.
The screenings will be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at LFCHD’s Public Health Clinic South on Regency...
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September 24, 2010 10:32 AM
The Lexington man accused of killing his girlfriend's toddler could spend the next 20 years in jail after a jury found him guilty this morning. A Fayette County jury found Leamon Wesner guilty early Friday morning following the 2008 death of his girlfriend's toddler. Wesner was charged with killing 2-year-old...
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September 17, 2010 11:16 AM
As the dry weather continues in the Bluegrass, both Bourbon County and Fayette County issued bans on open burning Friday. In Fayette County, burn permits will be suspended beginning immediately. The ban prohibits all outdoor burning until significant rainfall has been received. What is covered under this ban: (1) fires...
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August 30, 2010 10:35 AM
The Fayette County PVA Office said Monday that it will remain open despite furloughs for nearly all state employees effectively closing state government Friday. Fayette County PVA David O’Neill will remain on the job in the PVA office, but without the full complement of 25 deputy PVAs. Most work performed...
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August 11, 2010 5:29 AM
Students in Fayette County will return to the classroom Wednesday morning. That will greatly increase the traffic volume on Lexington roads. Morning commuters might want to plan for a little extra time, and remain on the lookout for school buses and little ones in the crosswalks.
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August 10, 2010 3:32 PM
Tuesday was the last day of summer vacation for students in Fayette County public schools. Officials are urging drivers to be extra careful and on the lookout for children in crosswalks when schools get back in session Wednesday morning.
Drivers around Lexington will also need to allow for extra...
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July 21, 2010 8:12 AM
The National Weather Service has issued a small stream and urban flood advisory for Fayette County, effective until 10 a.m. At 8:07 a.m., additional heavy rain was moving into Lexington. This is on top of the inch of rain that fell in the last hour. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall...
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June 28, 2010 9:01 AM
Officials have evacuated the circuit and district courthouses in Lexington. LEX 18 has a crew on the scene. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
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June 24, 2010 9:39 PM
FFRANKFORT (AP) - Fayette County had the state's lowest jobless rate in May at 7.7 percent. The Kentucky Office of Employment and Training released county-by-county unemployment rates on Thursday, showing some areas where nearly one in five people were out of work. Magoffin County had the state's highest rate at...
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June 7, 2010 6:17 AM
Officials at the Fayette County Detention Center confirmed an incident happened late Sunday night inside the jail. Jail officials say five inmates were involved in the incident, which happened in a housing unit common area off one of the sleeping rooms. Investigators say they aren't sure what prompted the altercation,...
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June 4, 2010 9:18 AM
The Fayette County American Cancer Society Relay For Life will kick off June 4. The 18 hour relay will take place beginning at 6 p.m. at the Lexington Christian Academy. During a Relay for Life, teams camp out and take turns walking or running around a track or path. At...
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May 14, 2010 4:27 PM
The case against a former UK basketball star accused of selling season tickets he didn't have has been settled in Fayette County. Ed Davender pleaded guilty to 22 counts of theft by deception in the ticket scam Friday. Also, a marijuana trafficking charge was amended to possession of marijuana. Davender...
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April 29, 2010 12:47 PM
A former guard at the Fayette County Detention Center has been arrested on theft and official misconduct charges. Lexington Police say Justin Crawford, 41, was arrested Wednesday and charged with theft by unlawful taking, a felony charge, and was also charged with official misconduct. Detectives say they started investigating Crawford's...
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April 27, 2010 1:58 PM
The Fayette County Sheriff has joined Lexington Police in providing cable gun locks to owners of firearms in an effort to promote the safe handling and storage of firearms. The Sheriff's office expects to give away more than 300 cable gun locks. They will be available at the Office of...
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April 26, 2010 8:51 AM
Officials have lifted the open burning ban in Fayette County. With the recent rains and improving conditions, residents will be allowed to burn by permit. The county will issue burn permits as usual beginning Monday.
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April 13, 2010 9:15 AM
Due to dry conditions and fire potential, all open burning is suspended in Fayette County until further notice, effective immediately. Notice well be sent when open burning is again allowed. No burn permits will be issued until this burn ban is rescinded. This ban does not presently apply to cooking...
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April 9, 2010 9:14 AM
Fayette county residents will have an opportunity to dispose of household waste for free on Saturday, April 17. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is partnering with the Bluegrass Waste Alliance Transfer Station to offer residents a free disposal day. Customers will be able to drop off a pick up truck...
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March 29, 2010 11:01 AM
One lane of I-75 southbound remains closed after a semi wreck early Monday morning in Fayette County. Two lanes were initially closed at the 99 mile-marker near Clays Ferry in Fayette County Monday morning around 5:30 a.m. after a semi-truck went off the highway into a ditch. The crash caused...
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March 29, 2010 6:13 AM
An early morning accident on I-75 has two southbound lanes blocked in southern Fayette County. A semi-truck went off the road and into a ditch around 5:30 a.m. Monday, splitting the truck's trailer in half. No word on if there were any injuries. Officials say it will likely take a...
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March 26, 2010 11:52 AM
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways has announced that work will take place on I-75 southbound for signage changes. Work will be performed during the day on Tuesday, March 30, during the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. One lane (right/slow) will be closed at the locations of...
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March 10, 2010 12:18 PM
A Fayette County teacher and man were arrested Tuesday after police say they found marijuana plants growing in the basement of a south Lexington home. Ashley DeLaney, 28, is a seventh-grade language teacher and dance coach at Crawford Middle School. She was arrested along with Jeremy Byard, 31, on Tuesday...
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March 9, 2010 8:39 AM
Police in Lexington are looking for an inmate who failed to return from work release. Police say Gregory Allan Goins, 37, didn't return to the Fayette County Jail from court ordered work release Monday evening. He was due back to the jail at 6 p.m. Goins is 5-foot-10 and weighs...
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March 8, 2010 6:15 AM
Utility crews in Clark and Fayette Counties stayed busy Sunday night. A power line in Clark County partially fell to the ground along Rockwell Road. A witness called 911 and reported that the line was on fire. When firefighters arrived, the blaze was already out. Crews from Kentucky Utilities were...
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March 5, 2010 1:29 PM
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will be returning to three Fayette County Public Schools to provide free H1N1 vaccinations to students ages 9 and under who need their second dose. Rather than host clinics in every school, as was the case in January, the health department looked at the schools...
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February 17, 2010 4:15 PM
Counting Wednesday's school closing for winter weather, students in the Fayette County Public Schools now have to make up six school days missed because of snowy conditions. Days missed were January 7 and 8, and February 9, 10, 16 and 17, 2010. The district had already announced that Friday, Feb....
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January 19, 2010 12:52 PM
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is working to keep the H1N1 virus from spreading in schools. Free, voluntary H1N1 shots are being offered in Fayette County public schools. Last fall, health officials set up clinics at local schools for the public, but this round is only being offered to students...
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January 5, 2010 10:02 AM
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department and Fayette County Public Schools are partnering to offer free, voluntary H1N1 vaccinations to children at school. Starting Tuesday, Fayette County Public Schools will be sending home consent forms, which must be filled out completely and returned no later than Wednesday, January 13. If forms...
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November 20, 2009 2:13 PM
Fayette County’s fourth H1N1-related death has been confirmed in a woman in her 40s who had underlying health conditions, bringing Kentucky’s total number of H1N1-related deaths to 31. The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department recommends that those people in target groups who haven’t gotten the H1N1 vaccine to do so and...
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November 4, 2009 9:54 AM
After providing more than 1,600 H1N1 shots last Saturday to kids with chronic health conditions, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is now turning its attention to the remaining target groups. LFCHD will host H1N1 vaccination clinics 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (or until the vaccine runs out) Saturday, Nov. 7, at Paul...
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October 16, 2009 12:58 PM
Fayette County’s third H1N1-related death has been confirmed in a man in his 40s who had significant underlying health conditions. This marks the third H1N1-related death in Fayette County. Previously, H1N1 was confirmed in a woman in her 50s and a woman in her 60s, both of whom had significant...
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October 12, 2009 2:54 PM
Fayette County’s second H1N1-related death has been confirmed in a woman in her 60s who had significant underlying health conditions. “We are saddened by the news of this death and hope that people in the community will continue taking the steps necessary to help fight the flu this fall and...
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September 23, 2009 5:05 PM
A Fayette County School bus monitor is out of the hospital after being slightly injured during a fight between students on the bus Wednesday afternoon. The incident happened as the bus was traveling on East 7th Street near downtown Lexington. Witnesses say some students got into a fight on the...
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September 23, 2009 10:31 AM
Police are looking for an inmate from the Fayette County Detention Center who did not return to the jail after a court-ordered pass Tuesday. Cody M. Moore, 20, was released at 3 p.m. Tuesday and was due to return from the pass at 7 p.m., but failed to do so....
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