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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

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UK professor appointed to fill vacant Lexington council seat

Jacob Eads March 30, 2020

Mayor Linda Gorton has tapped UK Professor Mark Swanson to fill the city’s third district seat on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council.The seat, which encompasses the UK campus and parts of downtown,...

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Lexington councilman whose district included areas around UK campus dies unexpectedly

Emily Girard March 3, 2020

Lexington councilman Jake Gibbs, whose district encompassed the University of Kentucky campus, died unexpectedly today. He was 66.Gibbs represented Council District 3, which encompasses UK, downtown Lexington,...

State Street has many rented properties typically inhabited by students. Taken Thursday, Nov. 14 , 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Party Foul? UK-backed city ordinance takes aim at rowdy student housing.

Sydney Momeyer November 19, 2019

Your favorite tailgate house could be considered a “disruptive premise,” resulting in fines against landlords—and possible rent raises—some local landlords warn, if a newly proposed city ordinance...

Nonpartisan Mayoral candidate Ronnie Baston speaks during the Mayoral Forum at Memorial Hall on Oct. 26, 2018. Baston will be running in the general election. Photo by Sydney Carter | Staff

UK students got to look candidates ‘in the eye’, ask tough questions

Natalie Parks October 26, 2018

In preparation for the upcoming Nov. 6 elections, students in Journalism 101 hosted a mayoral forum and civic engagement fair Friday morning to provide UK students with a chance to come face to face with...

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