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Comedy Off Broadway
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1,240 homes on the Germond farm: the biggest plan yet filed in Lexington's growth-boundary expansion heads to a packed Sept. 24 hearing - The Lexington Times
The biggest development plan yet filed in Lexington's growth-boundary expansion, 1,240 homes and a small retail district on the Germond family farm, is set to go to a packed Sept.
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YMCA of Central Kentucky to acquire Proof Fitness, close High Street location in October
The YMCA of Central Kentucky is set to acquire Proof Fitness in Lexington, with the transaction expected to close in early October 2026.
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Nashville-based deli chain opens Lexington location
Nashville-based 51st Deli has opened its first location in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Lexington opens affordable senior housing complex
Lexington, Kentucky, has opened Wellington Park Apartments, an affordable housing facility for seniors on Dorchester Place.
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Crystal Gayle brings ‘Finding Kindness’ series to Lexington, Winchester
Crystal Gayle, a Grammy Award-winning country music legend and Kentucky native, is returning to her roots as part of a television series, Finding Kindness Kentucky Strong, which focuses on acts of kindness, community connections and local businesses in Lexington and Winchester.
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