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Day Tripper: Shaker Village preserves a utopian community

The Pleasant Hill Singers marched from one of the family houses to the meeting house at Shaker Village.

SHAKERTOWN — As I sat in Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill's Meadow View Barn late last month listening to the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center soothe the audience with Mozart and Schumann and rouse them with Bartók, it occurred to me just...

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Teen convicted in friend's slaying to continue treatment

For the first time, a Lexington teen who shot and killed his best friend publicly apologized to the victim's family.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Prosecution: Video shows sexual encounter, not confession

A video recording that was thought to contain a woman's confession that she was the driver who hit and killed a Lexington police officer showed only an "explicit sexual episode," according to the Fayette commonwealth's attorney's office.
TRAVEL

Urban Dare in Lexington will put teams to the test

Summer is as good a time as any for a leisurely stroll to take in the history and sights of downtown Lexington. But an event this weekend will give participants a chance to see the city in a way that cranks up the leisure and turns the stroll into a mad dash.
FAITH & VALUES

Congregations of 18 Kentucky churches consider refusing to sign marriage licenses

The congregations of 18 churches in the state are considering whether to take a stand to have ministers refuse to sign marriage licenses as a protest of Kentucky's refusal to allow same-sex marriage.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Lexington police search for motorist who fled after crash

Police are looking for a passenger who fled after a single-car crash that severely injured the driver.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Harlan County couple face robbery, murder charges

Two Harlan County residents have been charged with robbing and killing a man found dead in his home last week, state police said in a news release.
EDUCATION

Farris interviews for Fayette superintendent

Building strong communitywide support is key to closing achievement gaps and moving Lexington schools forward, Clark County superintendent Elaine Farris said Thursday as she sought Fayette County's top education job.
EDUCATION

Tom Shelton promises collaboration if made chief of Fayette schools

Daviess County Schools Superintendent Tom Shelton, who is a finalist for Fayette County superintendent, began his Wednesday visit to Lexington schools with a TV interview, greetings from school board members and a meeting with community representatives. A public forum is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC SAFETY

DNA may support theory that woman drove vehicle that killed officer

DNA evidence found on the steering wheel of the vehicle that hit and killed Lexington police Officer Bryan Durman last year matches the DNA of a woman whom police apparently ruled out last fall as a possible suspect in Durman's death, says a defense attorney for the man accused of murder in the ...
MERLENE DAVIS

Merlene Davis: New youth commission must quickly find solutions

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and First District Councilman Chris Ford announced Wednesday the formation of a commission to focus on youth development and safety in Fayette County. But some youth organizations called for action now after two shootings.