The Lexington Christian Academy cheerleading squad brought home its first national championship at the Universal Cheerleaders Association Cheerleading Championship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World in Orlando. The event concluded Feb. 10 with LCA besting 78 of the best Division II programs in the nation. Members of the squad include […]
A Lexington mother and her adult daughter want to help first-generation college students achieve their dreams. Chrissy Herren, a Bank of the Bluegrass loan officer, and her mother Susan, a retired high school English teacher, are co-founders of First Generation Women Achievers of the Bluegrass, a non-profit organization that awards scholarships to first generation women […]
Sweet Blessings, which bakes custom birthday cakes for children living in poverty, with a life-threatening illness or with special needs, is looking for volunteers for its eighth annual Bake-A-Thon. This year’s Bake-A-Thon, where volunteers make as many birthday cakes as possible in one day, kicks off at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26 and lasts […]
The Living Arts and Science Center’s Executive Director for 14 years, Heather Lyons, has accepted a position in the Office of the Mayor for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government as the Director of Arts and Cultural Affairs. Lyons has led the Living Arts and Science Center through many incredible accomplishments during her tenure, and Lexington […]
Sayre School senior Will Peters-Seymour has been named a 2019 Honorable Mention winner in Jazz Guitar by the National YoungArts Foundation. Selected from thousands of applications, Will has been recognized for his outstanding artistic achievements along with 710 of the nation’s most promising young artists from 44 states across visual, literary, design, and performing arts. […]
Lexington area residents will light up the night to end Alzheimer’s disease next Friday, Dec. 21 at Thoroughbred Park in downtown Lexington at 7 p.m. With 16 hours of darkness, it is the longest night of the year and may seem endless – much like the journeys of those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia. On […]
The Kentucky Association of School Administrators has named Manny Caulk of Fayette County Public Schools its 2019 Superintendent of the Year. KASA Executive Director Wayne Young and Lesa Kay Hoffman of co-sponsor American Fidelity presented the statewide award Nov. 19 during the local school board meeting in Norsworthy Auditorium. Along with this recognition, Caulk received […]
The money has been counted and the more than 2,000 residents from the Lexington area who joined the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Aug. 25 raised more than $250,000 to fund Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. “The generous donations allow us to continue the support of research for a cure as well […]
The YMCA of Central Kentucky is proud to announce it received a generous grant from the Honorable Order Kentucky Colonels in the amount of $8,500 to purchase two GaGa Pits which will be used for the Whitaker Family YMCA’s after school program and outdoor summer camps. GaGa, a game that combines dodging, tagging, running, and […]
This September, Parks and Recreation invites Lexington residents of all ages to join in on record-setting fun. The largest bounce house in the world is coming to Masterson Station Park, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 21 – 23. The Big Bounce America, the Guinness World Record holder for largest inflatable castle, is over 10,000 square feet. Along with a huge bounce […]
