Lexington restaurants rebrand, Memorial Coliseum naming rights, more top stories
Among our top stories in the Lexington Herald-Leader from Monday: A local Mexican restaurant has rebranded after a former owner was arrested, UK’s historic Memorial Coliseum may get renamed as part of a corporate rights deal, and funeral arrangements have been announced for a longtime local civil rights leader. Here’s a roundup of the Lexington Herald-Leader’s top stories.
Here are key takeaways:
- Papi’s restaurants reopen as Casa Rosita: Two Lexington locations of Papi’s Mexican restaurant have reopened under the name Casa Rosita after former owner Marcos Jesus Banulos Valdes was charged April 9 with 21 counts of sexually abusing a 17-year-old. The Palomar and Stockton Way locations were registered with the state April 22 under Rosa E. Huynh, previously known as Rosa Valdes. Read more here.
- Memorial Coliseum naming rights up for sale: UK’s multimedia partner JMI Sports is pursuing a corporate sponsor for Memorial Coliseum, though officials say the “Memorial” designation honoring more than 9,000 fallen service members will remain. Any deal would likely brand the recently renovated arena as “Historic Memorial Coliseum presented by” a sponsor, with UK keeping 80% of the revenue. Read more here.
- P.G. Peeples funeral set for May 18: Visitation and services for longtime Urban League of Lexington CEO P.G. Peeples, who died April 28 at age 80 after 55 years leading the organization, will be held May 18 at First Baptist Church of Bracktown. The Urban League board unanimously named 25-year employee and Vice President Annissa Franklin as interim president and CEO. Read more here.
The summary points above are based on the reporting of Herald-Leader journalists. The roundup was produced with the assistance of AI. Herald-Leader reporters and an editor reviewed this story for accuracy. You can read more about our AI policy here.