Meadowthorpe Park Playground Opens in Lexington
Mayor Linda Gorton, Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds, Lexington Parks & Recreation staff, and neighborhood families today cut a ribbon to officially open a new playground at Meadowthorpe Park. “We are so excited to officially open this brand-new playground in Meadowthorpe Park,” Mayor Linda Gorton said. “This is one of many playground upgrades and redesigns we have been rolling out across the...
Fayette County’s Manny Caulk Jr. Memorial Scholarship awarded for 2023
The Fayette Education Foundation has announced the recipient of the third annual Emmanuel "Manny" Caulk Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Mya Gibbs, a senior from Tates Creek High School, was selected for the honor by a committee chaired by Caulk's widow, Christol Caulk. Gibbs received the $2,500 scholarship based on her academic achievement, desire to become an educator and her story...
Fayette County seeks input on new middle school name
As construction continues on the new middle school on Polo Club Boulevard, district leaders need your help choosing a name for the building. A committee is accepting suggestions and hopes to provide a recommendation to the school board by the end of May. The campus will serve 1,200 students in grades 6-8 and will be our community’s first new...
Apply Now for Lexington’s Teachers’ Environmental Academy
The City of Lexington is now accepting applicants for the Teachers’ Environmental Academy. In its fourth year, participating educators take part in a week-long workshop focused on environmental challenges in Lexington. The workshop series, June 12 – 16 for elementary teachers and July 10 – 14 for middle/high teachers, is open to kindergarten through 12th-grade educators who work in public...
