AMEN House raised just over $105,000 for its backpack meal distribution program Thursday, Sept. 17, at the food pantry’s annual Denim and Pearls fundraising event, AMEN House Director Michele Carlisle said. The funds fully cover the cost of weekend meals for 350 students in Scott County Scho…
Property tax rates have been set for all residents within Scott County for 2026, according to Property Valuation Administrator John Burke. Tax bills should be distributed on or around Nov. 1 and should be paid by the end of 2026 to avoid late fees, which vary by city.
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A four-vehicle collision occurred around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Lexington Road and McClelland Circle after a driver sped through the intersection, leaving involved vehicles damaged and multiple drivers with non-life-threatening injuries, Georgetown Police Department (GPD) Captain Lew…
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The playground at Charles Brooking Park will soon be completely remodeled as Georgetown City Council and Scott County Fiscal Court have moved the project to the top of a shared priority list of parks projects. Work is expected to begin early 2027, and the new playground could be complete aro…
An Ohio man was arrested and charged with drug trafficking after a traffic stop on I-75 in Scott County Sept. 17, according to a Scott County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) citation.
Leggett & Platt’s bedding plant site at the Georgetown Industrial Park has been sold for $12.9 million to Ohio-based commercial real estate agency Viking Partners, according to a property transfer deed dated Sept. 9.
Scott County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) was one of eight Kentucky agencies to receive a “first-of-its-kind” Law Enforcement Peer Support Grant from Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office earlier this month, according to SCSO Lt. Troy Clem. The award provides up to $5,000 for mental health su…
The Georgetown/Scott County Chamber of Commerce and Georgetown News-Graphic will co-sponsor a City of Georgetown mayoral forum Oct. 27 in the Great Crossing High School auditorium.
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The hallways at Garth are full of history, from displays highlighting high school sport victories to class photos from decades past. The now-elementary school celebrated its 100th year Thursday, Sept. 17 with former students of all generations sharing memories.
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Garth, a school that sits facing South Broadway, celebrates 100 years this year. As part of that celebration, Scott County Historical Society hosted a panel Thursday, Sept. 17 with former students, teachers and staff sharing memories as part of Scott County Schools celebration.
Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission (GSCPC) called for tighter regulations on data centers at a public hearing Thursday, Sept. 17, after dozens of residents spoke out against Planning staff’s draft ordinance on data centers, and data centers in general, at the hours-long meeting. Com…
A $3 million, 7,200-square-foot retail center is going up at the northeast corner of Frankfort Pike and McClelland Circle, introducing three to five storefronts anchored by counter-service sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s, according to Landmark Development Group partner David Lusby. Construction…
David J. Lusby has withdrawn from the Georgetown City Council race, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State website candidate filings page, leaving 14 candidates eligible for the position ahead of the general election in November.
Choctaw Academy opened in 1825 as Richard M. Johnson, then-soon-to-be Vice President of the United States, was “anxious to take positive steps to help the Indian become assimilated into the emerging American culture,” according to local historian Ann Bevins’ book “A History of Scott County A…
Georgetown City Council unanimously rejected a proposed tax levy on real and personal property at its meeting Monday, Sept. 14, which would have increased rates from 2025. Instead, Councilmembers moved forward with a compensating rate tax levy that would lower the property tax rate from last…
City Council requested more information about Woodford County’s recent ban on data center developments to consider if and how the City may be able to implement something similar at its meeting Monday, Sept. 14. No action was taken regarding data centers during the meeting.
Georgetown/Scott County Museum is seeking to end a preservation easement with Choctaw Academy that has been in effect for eight years, citing liabilities and limited funding.
Riley Coston, 21, has been arrested and charged in connection to a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run in Lexington, according to a Lexington Police Department video news release posted Wednesday, September 16. Coston’s car was later located in Scott County.
The Pleasant Valley neighborhood is one step closer to expanding by about 60 homes after Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission (GSCPC) approved a zone change and preliminary subdivision plat for phase five of the neighborhood at its meeting Thursday, Sept. 10.
STAMPING GROUND—The first reading of an ordinance amending the annual budget for the 2026-27 Fiscal year was heard at the Stamping Ground City Commission Meeting on Sept. 10.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK)’s annual Super Recycling Day event is set for the weekend of Oct. 23 and 24, according to a TMMK spokesperson.
Scott County Fiscal Court hired two road department equipment operators at its meeting Friday, Sept. 11, to address recent turnover ahead of anticipated winter snow removal.
Scott County Fire Department (SCFD) is hosting a blood drive Thursday, Sept. 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. in collaboration with Kentucky Blood Center, according to SCFD Fire Marshal Josh Cromer. The drive will take place at 2200 Cincinnati Road in the Georgetown-Scott County Emergency Management Age…
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Kellie Moses, a music teacher at Garth Elementary School, has been named the 2027 Kentucky Elementary Teacher of the Year. She was officially honored with the title Wednesday, Sept. 9, after a competitive process involving over 4,000 other Kentucky educators.
As Best of the Bluegrass - Festival of the Horse kicks off for the weekend, hundreds of parking spaces normally available downtown are closed for the festivities. Main Street is closed from Broadway to Chambers Avenue for the duration of the festival, and the Farmers Market Pavilion parking …
Scott County Farm Bureau will partner with local agencies, first responders, and members of the agricultural community to bring the first-ever Ag Safety and Health Fair downtown Saturday, Sept. 19, according to organizers. The free event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in conjunction w…
Development company Woda Cooper is moving forward with an application for state tax credits that, if awarded, could introduce a 60-unit affordable/workforce housing apartment complex at the end of North Hamilton Street, Woda Cooper Senior Vice President Tammy Stansbury said Tuesday, Sept. 8
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Georgetown-Scott County Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Hennigan was in Fredonia, New York, where he worked as a bus driver transporting inmates between state prisons, he said. Later that day, he was supposed to take a group of prisoners to Rike…
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Dozens of Scott County residents spoke in opposition of a rate increase proposed by Bluegrass Water, a utility company that provides wastewater services to some residential and commercial customers in the community, at a public hearing held Tuesday, Sept. 8. Citizens packed into the Ward Roo…
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Don Hawkins, Scott County’s chief electrical inspector since 1994, will retire at the end of September after 32 years in the position, he said. Allen Neal, who previously worked as a county electrical inspector and is a decade-long Georgetown resident, will assume the role, bringing 20 years…
For the first time in its eight years of existence, Great Crossing High School has a student body president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary. Although the school has had a student council in past years, first-year principal Jenna Landacre wanted a core group to help align the variou…
Lieutenant Brandy Reese is looking to get to know the community of Georgetown as she has recently been named officer of Georgetown Salvation Army, she said.
Wabuck Development Company, a Litchfield-based affordable housing development company, expressed concern about the City of Georgetown’s “process” and the “information provided” after the company approached officials about a potential affordable housing project earlier this year, according to…
City Council approved the creation of a letter of commitment to provide a $300,000 loan for an affordable/workforce housing project development proposed by Woda Cooper Company. The commitment, contingent on Woda Cooper receiving state tax credits, will be paid back at two percent interest ov…
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A Southern Elementary School student left the school undetected during the school day Sept. 4, according to a statement from Scott County Schools, LEX18 reports. The child's mother told LEX 18 that the child is non-verbal and autistic, according to the report. The student has been located.
Travis Angel, part owner of Philly’s Towing and Recovery, received a Letter of Appreciation from Georgetown Police Department (GPD) Tuesday, Sept. 1, after assisting a stranger in need during a routine call last month, according to GPD personnel.
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Since the start of the 2026-27 school year, volunteers with AMEN House food pantry have gathered twice weekly to organize and distribute backpack meals for local students at all but four Scott County schools, backpack program coordinator Melanie Freeman said. Over 350 students receive weeken…
Wendell Berry, a nationally recognized writer, farmer, and conservationist from Henry County, died Monday, Aug. 31, at age 92, according to multiple sources. Almost 70 years ago, Berry would have been in a classroom at Georgetown College, where he briefly taught English before launching a ca…
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UPDATE Friday, Sept. 4 @ 2:28 p.m.: Georgetown Planning Commission has decided to give discussion of farm stands it's own date outside of data centers, according to planning officials. A new date in reference to farm stands will be provided at a later date. Data centers will still be on the …
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The News-Graphic launches From the Nest, a student managed and written section in this edition.
Scott County Fiscal Court lowered its property tax rates for 2026 at its meeting Thursday, Aug. 27, reducing real property tax from 5.28 cents in 2025 to 5.13 cents per $100 of assessed value, and reducing tangible property tax from 5.1 cents last year to 4.84 cents per $100 of assessed valu…
Denetria Hall, 10, is recovering at home just days after a suspected drunk driver hit her as she was crossing the street to board her bus in the Mount Vernon neighborhood. Hall has a broken elbow and is bruised up, according to a report from LEXNews and Leigh Searcy.
Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has ordered a public hearing be held on Bluegrass Water’s proposed rate increase for water and sewer services. A meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m. in Georgetown College’s Ensor Learning Resource Center Ward Room, according to PSC’s order.
Scott County Schools will know by October if students will be taking the SAT for a second year, or switching back to what has been tradition with ACT, according to discussions at Thursday’s Scott County Board of Education (SCBOE) meeting. During student achievement reports, SAT data for year…
Scott County’s unemployment rate remains among the lowest in Kentucky, with a 4.3 percent unemployment rate in July. Scott County is joined at that mark by its southern neighbor Fayette County, along with Boone and Kenton Counties.
Scott County home prices rose by six percent year-over-year in July. The median sale price of a home in Scott County climbed to $370,000 in July, up from $349,217 in 2025, according to data from Bluegrass Realtors Sales volume also climbed slightly, with 108 homes sold in July, up from 103 a…
Georgetown City Council decided not to take action on whether to contribute $300,000 toward a proposed $17 million affordable housing project at its meeting Monday, Aug. 24, expressing that more time was needed to make an informed decision ahead of a Sept. 11 application deadline for state t…
In less than 48 hours, Scott County Fire Department (SCFD) personnel raised over $15,000 for firefighter Jake Gierlak to support him following an unexpected testicular cancer diagnosis, according to SCFD firefighter Andy Skinner. The total amount raised surpassed $17,000 before press time.
The cabins at Royal Spring Park will remain at the park following a Georgetown City Council decision Monday, Aug. 24, after months of discussion about their future.
Updated Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 3:58 p.m.: All lanes in both directions of I-64 have been reopened following two separate accidents near Exit 69 at Paynes Depot Road, according to Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Hennigan. At least three people were transported to an area hospital…
