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How is the Lexington Public Library responding to COVID-19

Lexington Public Library

The Lexington Public Library has released a statement for COVID-19 updates: In response to the growing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Lexington Public Library (LPL) will close all library locations beginning at the close of business today, Friday, March 13 at 6:00 pm. The Library currently plans to reopen for daily operation on Monday, April 6. The Library’s leadership will continue to monitor...

St. Patrick’s Plans are all shook up for Lexington in 2022

This was to be the year Lexington's wildly popular St. Patrick's Parade and Festival returned to downtown Lexington after a two-year Covid-imposed pause. Unfortunately, with an imposing winter storm in the forecast for this weekend, the 2022 parade has been canceled. Megan Moloney, parade chair and Bluegrass Irish Society president, announced, "As much as we want to hold our parade and...

What are Fayette County Public Schools doing during COVID-19

Fayette County Public Schools

Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent, Manny Caulk has released a statement for COVID-19 updates:   Dear FCPS Families: The Governor just announced that out of an abundance of caution to help prevent community spread of COVID-19, all schools in Kentucky will be closed beginning March 16 and will not reopen until April 6, 2020. This decision is not in response to a...

New children’s playground coming to Lexington Shriners Medical Center

Shriners Children Hospital

Lexington Shriners Medical Center has opened their Medical Assessment Playground with a ribbon cutting. They dedicated and named the playground the Susan Goldstein and Steven Goldstein, M.D. Earlier this afternoon, patients, SHCMC Administrator, Board of Governors and donors of Shriners cut the ribbon to the new $230,000 children's therapeutic and medical assessment playground. The playground was led by a generous $150,000...