Midway News

The concept seemed perfect: Have a dinner train depart from downtown Lexington, take passengers on a little excursion to Frankfort or Midway, feed them prime rib or scallops along the way, then shuttle them back.

Evelyn Kramer stands behind a weeping cherry tree in the back yard at her house in Versailles on Thursday May 2, 2013.

Anti-gambling advocate John-Mark Hack has filed candidacy papers to run as an independent for a vacant legislative seat in central Kentucky.

The Chrysalis House will hold its second annual Mother's Day luncheon on May 9 to honor mothers and women in recovery who are in the process of building healthy families and interrupting the cycle of dependency.

Kay filed Tuesday in Frankfort, a day after party leaders nominated him to run in a June 25 special election to replace former state Rep.

James L. Kay II, chairman of the Woodford County Democratic Party, will be the party's nominee in the June 25 special election to fill a vacancy in the 56th District of the state House of Representatives.

State Rep. Carl Rollins, a Democrat from Midway who chaired the House Education Committee for five years, has resigned his seat.