Top Story Spotlight Locals ask what’s next for Tyson; Pepplitsch says the city is working on it Ashley Mohler Jul 31, 2026 Jul 31, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After months of winding down operations, Tyson Foods has officially ended all production at its Lexington plant.kAm%96 A=2?E 3682? 4=@D:?8 :? y2?F2CJ] p=E9@F89 2?:>2= AC@46DD:?8 6?565 5FC:?8 E96 7:CDE >@?E9 @7 E96 J62C[ 2 C65F465 H@C<7@C46 C6>2:?65 E@ 2DD:DE H:E9 564@>>:DD:@?:?8 E96 724:=:EJ]k^AmkAmpD @7 yF=J ac[ 2== C6>2:?:?8 {6I:?8E@? %JD@? 6>A=@J66D 92G6 366? =2:5 @77 @C C62DD:8?65]k^AmkAmQ%JD@? :D ?@ =@?86C CF??:?8 2?J EJA6 @7 AC@5F4E:@? :? E96 724:=:EJ[Q r:EJ |2?286C y@6 !6AA=:ED49 4@?7:C>65]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 y2?] ab }@CE9 !=2EE6 %6=68C2A9 2CE:4=6 3J %@55 '@? z2>A6? Wk2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^?AE6=68C2A9]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\C68:@?2=^3FD:?6DD^2CE:4=60a2e5gdee\2624\c6ae\3d37\2d2c2beh7e`b]9E>=QmQ%JD@? 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Lexington teacher and local photographer donates $4,500 in camera equipment to Lexington Public Schools The Lexington Board of Education accepted a donation of $4,500 in camera equipment from longtime photographer Paul Pack during its Oct. 19 meeting.
Lexington City Council ratifies purchase of real estate from Tyson Foods The Lexington City Council ratified the purchase of real estate from Tyson Foods on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Lexington Regional Health Center leaders graduate from NHA Leadership Institute Lexington Regional Health Center announced Oct. 16, that Austin Eldredge, Karen Rojas, and Magali Ruiz completed the Nebraska Hospital Associa…
Trump reinvokes antisemitic slur at Kansas rally This is not the first time that Trump has used the word, deemed an antisemitic slur by the Anti-Defamation League, at a rally.
VOLLEYBALL: Hi-Line faces H&H in C2-9 subdistrict quarterfinal Oct. 26 in Elwood Hi-Line (14-13) received the No. 4 seed in the Class C2-9 subdistrict tournament. The Bulls face No. 5 H&H (11-19) Monday, Oct. 26 in Elwo…
