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  • Ceremony Held For Opening Of New Lexington Road Play Video

    September 8, 2010 10:40 AM

    Gov. Steve Beshear joined Congressman Ben Chandler and Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry Wednesday morning in officially opening Oliver Lewis Way, the first constructed phase of the long-awaited Newtown Pike Extension. The new street, named for the African-American jockey who rode Aristides to victory in the first Kentucky Derby, runs between... more »
  • Newtown Pike Extension To Be Renamed "Oliver Lewis Way"

    August 30, 2010 5:47 PM

    Lexington mayor Jim Newberry announced Monday that Newtown Pike Extension will soon be renamed Oliver Lewis Way, the overwhelming favorite of the more than 4,000 citizens who recently voted in a road naming contest. Oliver Lewis was an African-American jockey who rode Aristides to victory in the first Kentucky Derby... more »