Another Mom Behind Bars for Letting Kids Wait in Air-Conditioned Car
A Lexington woman is behind bars after police say she left two children in a running car outside the Fayette County Detention Center. Police arrested Brandy Becksted outside the detention center Tuesday afternoon. She said she didn't want to wake up the ...
Condoleezza Rice Headlines McConnell Fundraiser at Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena is a publicly held stadium, owned by Lexington-Fayette County and not the university. The university itself prohibits candidates or organizations from using its property for political purposes. The news of the event was reported first by ...
Woman charged after two small children found in running car at Fayette jail
A Lexington woman endangered her two children by leaving them in a parked car Tuesday with the engine running, police have charged. Brandy Becksted, 28, is to appear in Fayette District Court Wednesday afternoon on two counts of endangering the welfare of ...
BRIEF: Fayette school board approves tax rate increase for 2014-15
26--With a 4-1 vote Monday, the Fayette County Public Schools board approved tax rates ... Twitter:@vhspears. (c)2014 the Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Ky.)
Researchers call for new African-American mothers, grandmas for breastfeeding study
A group of nationally recognized breastfeeding advocates have declared the week as part of Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August, according to Doraine Bailey in Breastfeeding Support Services in the Lexington-Fayette Co. Health Department. Although the ...
Lexington health officials recommend getting flu shot earlier this year
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department says the start of school marks the start of the spread of germs. Officials recommend you get your flu shot sooner rather than later. "A lot of times, when people will say it's too early for the flu shot ...
Utilities commission approves agreement with Lexington
The Winchester Municipal Utilities Commission approved a memorandum of agreement with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Thursday for use of the Lexington Recycling Center and brokering recycled materials. WMU already uses the LRC for single ...
Fayette County prison escapee back in custody
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — An inmate who walked away from the Blackburn Correctional Complex in Fayette County is back in custody. According to WKYT-TV (http://bit.ly/1t838bZ), 48-year-old John Stamper left the minimum-security prison around 9:30 p.m. on ...
Elaine M. Dionne is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional
... Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Government Administration as a result of her role as Accountant with Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government partners with the community to provide a safe ...
