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Mayor Gorton to announce 2026 'Be the Change' Scholarship winners

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Mayor Linda Gorton will announce the 2026 "Be the Change" Scholarship recipients on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Government Center Lobby, alongside ONE Lexington Director Devine Carama and representatives from the Blue Grass Community Foundation, Galls and Central Bank.

Lexington honors corrections officers with dedication ceremony

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City leaders held a ceremony Monday to honor corrections officers and kick off Corrections Officer Appreciation Week at the Fayette County Detention Center, also remembering the late Rodney Ballard, a former chief of corrections.

Gorton demands faster work on damaged High Street, Fontaine Road

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Mayor Linda Gorton demanded faster completion of repairs to High Street and Fontaine Road in Lexington, damaged by utility improvements. City crews are making temporary improvements while waiting for Kentucky American Water to finish underground water line replacement work.

Lexington honors firefighters on International Firefighters Day

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Mayor Linda Gorton honored the Lexington Fire Department by signing a proclamation declaring May 4 as International Firefighters' Day, recognizing the department's bravery and commitment to community safety.