An email went out to Fayette County Public School Families regarding an incident at an Aug. 23 high school football game. Below is the message from that email: “Our district is committed to continually improving our practices to ensure the safety and security of students, staff and families. During the fourth quarter of the football […]
Superintendent Manny Caulk presented the inaugural Superintendent’s Scholarship to Abigail Wheatley, a 2019 graduate of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School who intends to study Special Education this fall at Bluegrass Community & Technical College. “I was really caught off guard,” said Wheatley, who accepted the honor Aug. 7 during the State of the Schools at […]
Seven high-performing community partners have received Golden Apple Awards from Fayette County Public Schools for their efforts working with the district and specific schools in 2018-19. Gary Cremeans, vice chair of the Community Partners Leadership Team (CPLT); Superintendent Manny Caulk, and Ray Daniels, the school board’s vice chair, saluted the honorees Aug. 7 during the […]
Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Manny Caulk’s first personnel decision four years ago was to place James McMillin as interim principal at Bryan Station High School. Today, Caulk announced that McMillin will join his cabinet as Chief of High Schools. “James led the transformation of Bryan Station High School from a school that had been […]
By unanimous vote, Asbury University’s Board of Trustees has elected Dr. Kevin J. Brown to serve as the University’s 18th president. Beginning his tenure July 1, Brown will succeed retiring President Sandra C. Gray. The announcement, shared with Asbury faculty and staff on campus May 31 in Jameson Recital Hall, was met with a standing […]
With just five days left in the school year, Fayette County Public Schools is already looking ahead to next year with the selection of two new principals and the addition of an Associate Director of Minority Recruitment and Retention. “Each new hire strengthens our team,” Superintendent Manny Caulk said. “Our students and families are counting […]
Summer swim season opened in June at Lexington pools and aquatic centers. Hours for Castlewood and Tates Creek aquatic centers are Monday-Saturday, noon-8 p.m., and Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Southland and Woodland aquatic centers are open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, noon- 6 p.m. Douglass and Shillito neighborhood pools opened on June 1. Douglass is […]
The Living Arts and Science Center has announced that Lori Halligan has been selected as its new executive director. Halligan replaces Heather Lyons, who served LASC for 14 years. Halligan brings over 10 years of nonprofit management experience to LASC, most recently as executive director for the Hinsdale Humane Society in the greater Chicago area. […]
Una MacCarthy For a smooth transition at the top, The Lexington School could find no better replacement for Chuck Baldecchi than Una MacCarthy, longtime Assistant Head of School. Working side by side for 15 years, the two have piloted TLS to impressive success, a trajectory Baldecchi is certain MacCarthy will continue. “I have always appreciated […]
Thanks in part to a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lexington Children’s Theatre will premiere a bilingual production of “la ofrenda” (the offering) in September on its Main Stage and then embark on a state-wide tour of the show in the fall. “We are delighted to have the NEA’s support […]
