Lexington News

No matter how many Kentucky fans flock to Mexico, the Cancun Challenge will not be Rupp Arena South...One look at the gym for the Cancun Challenge made UK players think of the modest on-campus gym back in Lexington.

Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 Kan...Rep. Dennis Moore, the only Democrat in Kansas' congressional delegation, will not seek a seventh term, his staff said Monday...Spokesman Brandon Naylor said Moore would issue a statement later Monday explaining his decision. Tyler Longpine, spokesman...

And, the levels of H1N1 continue to be greater than what is normally experienced at the height of the regular flu season in January and February, said Dr. William D. Hacker, director of the state Department of Public Health, said...

Kentucky center DeMarcus Cousins saw Rider’s Brandon Penn pull up from well behind the 3-point line and stretched every last inch of his 6-foot-11 frame in an effort to get a hand on the ball. Guarding an opponent 22 feet...

Fourth-ranked Kentucky roared past Rider, 92-63, yesterday in the Cancun Challenge, hardly looking like the club its coach John Calipari called the "worst" defensive team he's seen in 20 years following narrow escapes against Miami (Ohio) and Sam Houston State...

He gave Kentucky fans a bit of both extremes in Saturday's 92-63 victory over Rider. On the plus side, UK Coach John Calipari noted how Cousins deferred to fellow freshman Daniel Orton as a second-half starter. Calipari wanted to reward...

On paper, Georgia's football team is vulnerable. On paper, the team that will play the University of Kentucky on Saturday night in Athens, Ga., is missing a star, missing some statistical mojo and looking like an upset candidate. Don't talk...

He asked city division directors to propose ways to cut expenses. Like other governments in the current economic downturn, Lexington's revenue projections are falling short, the mayor said. A budget-reduction plan will be presented the Urban County Council in January....

Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn pleaded not guilty Thursday to a murder charge stemming from the shooting death of his ex-fiancee outside her home. Nunn, heir to one of Kentucky’s most famous political names, looked glum while...

Smoking is already prohibited indoors, and starting in January, will be prohibited in all covered walkways and areas between buildings. "We believe this policy will promote wellness and provide our students and employees with a safe and healthy environment," college...