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Lexington’s first hospital was started by nuns and still operates today
September 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
250 LEX
As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown.
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Help shape Lexington’s future at free 250Lex event at The Burl
September 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Remembering Comair Flight 5191, 19 years after deadly Lexington crash
September 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Joyland Amusement Park entertained Lexington residents for 40 years
September 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Celebrate Lexington’s sports legacy with these events in September
September 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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New Circle was almost ‘Municipal Midriff,’ see the 70-year history of the road
August 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Lexington’s abolitionist newspaper was seized by a mob, sent to Cincinnati in 1845
Updated August 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Lexington history: How Lyman Johnson fought to desegregate Kentucky’s colleges
August 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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History of Town Branch: Water was key to the early years of Lexington
Updated August 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Kentucky’s first newspaper started in Lexington, and still operates today
August 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Lexington history: First stagecoach began running in 1803, making travel easier
August 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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True crime: Kentucky’s Browning family included two strange deaths
August 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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