Top Story Spotlight An unplanned path: Isaac Anderson went from the military to UNK TYLER ELLYSON UNK COMMUNICATIONS Dec 27, 2025 Dec 27, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Isaac Anderson was a troublemaker, “the kid parents told their children to stay away from.”kAmw6 ?6G6C 6IA64E65 E@ 36 DE2?5:?8 2E 2 A@5:F> C6AC6D6?E:?8 >@C6 E92? b__ DEF56?ED 8C25F2E:?8 7C@> E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 2E z62C?6J]k^AmkAmqFE p?56CD@? 5:5 E92E =2DE uC:52J 2E &}z’D 4@>>6?46>6?E 46C6>@?J[ H96C6 96 8C25F2E65 H:E9 9@?@CD 2?5 62C?65 2 32496=@C’D 568C66 :? 3FD:?6DD 25>:?:DEC2E:@? H:E9 6>A92D6D :? 244@F?E:?8 2?5 7:?2?46]k^AmkAm“w6’D 2 A6CD@? 2 =@E @7 A6@A=6 42? C6=2E6 E@ 2?5 =62C? 7C@>[” D2:5 sFDE:? u2G:?86C[ D6?:@C 5:C64E@C @7 42C66C 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 8C25F2E6 AC@8C2>D :? 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UPDATED: City Council approves acquisition agreement for parts of Tyson property The city of Lexington will acquire and manage certain Tyson-owned assets, including the wastewater treatment facility and farmland. The city w…
Lexington's Mexican community engages in cultural celebration at public library Cinco de Mayo means more than a date — for Lexington families, it’s about honoring roots, sharing food and keeping traditions alive.
Trump administration rejects women picked for soybean board, appoints men instead Normally, soy farmers pick their representatives, and the USDA signs off. This time, the USDA rejected at least five farmers, including four women.
Lexington residents raise concerns about Greenwood Cemetery at City Council meeting The Lexington City Council heard from concerned citizens regarding the upkeep of Greenwood Cemetery at the April 28 meeting.
Flatwater Forum: Lexington begins to look ahead after Tyson closing Tyson Foods' closing put 3,200 people out of work. "We hope something new will come back to that building. Lexington is resilient and can adap…
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