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Alltech One Conference is moving to online during COVID-19
Alltech has released a statement for their One Conference amid COVID-19: Alltech has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak, with particular consideration for ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE), scheduled for May 17–19 in Lexington, Kentucky. Our first priority is the health and safety of attendees, our colleagues and the communities in which we live and work. With that in mind,...
Mayor Gorton announces restrictions for Lexington parks to help social distancing
Mayor Linda Gorton announced effective March 27 that all athletic fields and courts in Lexington parks are closed, but walking/biking/running trails will remain open. These restrictions are to help the community with social distancing. Mayor Gorton also announced that Lexington's natural areas like Raven Run and McConnell springs are to close along with golf courses. These measures are being put...
Fayette County to stop Bus Bites amid Coronavirus
Fayette County Public Schools has released a statement for COVID-19 updating on Bus Bites: Dear Fayette County Public Schools Families: We apologize for the short notice, but effective tomorrow, we can longer offer meal delivery to bus stops throughout our community. Unfortunately, we learned this evening that a member of our transportation department who was involved in our school bus delivery of...
The Kentucky Theater closes amid coronavirus outbreak
After the statewide ban on in-person dining at Kentucky restaurants, it came as no surprise when Governor Beshear made the request to close all “public facing” businesses that cannot comply with social distancing. The Kentucky Theater was one of the first Lexington area theaters to announce their closure. The downtown theater reported on their Facebook page, “As COVID-19 continues to...
