What is going on at the farm on the left corner of outbound Old Frankfort Pike and Alexandria Dr? Are they clearing it for development?
The city planning commission has no development plans for that corner of the intersection. According to the state Transporation Cabinet 6-year plan, a roundabout is planned for that intersection in 2009.

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Where can I find a ride for my visually-impaired patients? I have heard you’d done a story on that.

The Herald-Leader wrote about a service based in Lexington, ITN Bluegrass, originally published in July, 2008.
A new way of getting there
From the story, contact information below:

What does it cost?
ITNBluegrass will charge a member who makes reservations by [...]

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Many people have had an M.R.I. to help diagnose a health problem. I had my second one yesterday. I was again amazed that modern technology could produce such a marvelous diagnostic device. But, why does it have to be so terribly noisy? Surely some sort of sound proofing, or at least sound deadening, could be [...]

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I see a lot of cars that have license plates with a dog and cat on them that say “Spay and Neuter Your Pets.” I know these plates cost extra when you renew your plates. Could you please find out where all the extra money paid to the state goes? [...]

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In this month’s issue of the Kentucky Utilities newsletter PowerSource, it reports “Using a 23 watt CFL (light bulb) for 10,000 hours at the same energy rate will cost you only $16.10. This is a savings of $53.90, without factoring in the savings in air conditioning energy as CFLs generate much less heat than regular [...]

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I thought the Olympics was for amateurs. Why are Kobe Bryant and others from the NBA playing?
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica’s entry on the modern Olympics, the term amateur was removed from the Olympic Charter in 1971. Eligibility rules were changed to allow payments to athletes, and financial sponsorship of athletes. In 1986, the International [...]

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About a hundred years ago central Kentucky had a light rail service called the Inter-Urban. Which towns were served by this and how long did it last?
From Lexington: A Century in Photographs, the electric interurban train traveled from Lexington to the neighboring communities of Georgetown, Paris, Nicholasville, Versailles and Frankfort. Construction began on the lines [...]

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Is there a service in Lexington where you can take in your unwanted
mail, documents, etc. to be shredded, paying a reasonable fee? In
Florida, there are ship ‘n pack stores that allow you to put those
documents into a locked container and they will have them shredded for
you, charging you per pound. This works out [...]

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Last Saturday evening I saw fireworks. It was a lovely show. Can you tell me where the celebration was and what was being celebrated?

The University of Kentucky held its annual “Fan Day” for the upcoming football season at Commonwealth Stadium, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Coach Rich Brooks, the staff, and the players signed autographs, [...]

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I have lived here (in Lexington) for 28 years without this problem. Starting around April, a fine white substance has been coming through the screen on my patio and settling on everything. I first thought it was pollen, but I know of no plant that would release pollen over such [...]

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