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New bourbon tasting room, distillery in Lexington joins the Bourbon Trail - Lexington Herald Leader

University of Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops is a shareholder in RD1 Spirits, a Lexington-based, bourbon brand with an emphasis on its barrel wood finishings.

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‘We need this type of event’: Pride Festival returns to Lexington this weekend - Lexington Herald Leader

The Lexington Pride Festival returns for its 17th year on Saturday, with a parade, performances and vendors downtown starting at 11 a.m.

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WEG is chance for unprecedented cultural showcase - Lexington Herald Leader

The talent heading to Lexington during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games isn't limited to horses and riders.

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Could a wastewater treatment pump open this storied Lexington farm to development? - Lexington Herald Leader

Lexington council committee wants city to explore putting sewage pump on Mill Ridge Farm, outside the city’s urban service boundary.

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Lexington sells ArtsPlace to local arts group for $100,000. It’s worth $1.9 million - Lexington Herald Leader

LexArts has leased the building from the city for decades. The city said that selling the building to LexArts would decrease its maintenance costs over time and support the city’s arts community.

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Power lines still mar Lexington’s landscapes. We need to continue to bury them. - Lexington Herald Leader

While admiring our city’s beautiful architecture, I cannot unsee the copious amounts of electrical wire that adorn our oldest and most picturesque streets.

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