Republican: Jim Pillen Apr 5, 2026 Apr 5, 2026 Updated Apr 27, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Age: 70kAmkDEC@?8mw@>6E@H?ik^DEC@?8m r@=F>3FDk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m~44FA2E:@?i k^DEC@?8mv@G6C?@C @7 }63C2D<2k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m!2CEJik^DEC@?8m #6AF3=:42?k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mt=64E65 @77:46D 96=5i k^DEC@?8mv@G6C?@C @7 }63C2D<2j #686?E[ &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mt5F42E:@?i k^DEC@?8mq2496=@C @7 $4:6?46 :? 2?:>2= D4:6?46[ &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2\{:?4@=?j s@4E@C @7 '6E6C:?2CJ |65:4:?6[ z2?D2D $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJk^Am People are also reading… UPDATED: City Council approves acquisition agreement for parts of Tyson property Lexington's Oakley Burson. 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