With the switch-over to digital television, where can I find a small, 14-inch television that will work properly?
Any size television currently in the stores will work properly with the new format.
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If a parking meter is not operational or has been vandalized, can you still park there?
Not only can you park there, but you’ll be parking for free. Charles Stephenson, Onstreet Manager for the city’s LexPark, said if an officer can tell the meter is non-functioning, the parked car won’t be cited. The parking officer [...]
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I had replaced nearly every bulb in my house with a CFL (compact florescent lightbulb) before I learned they have mercury in them. I now have my first one that has blown out and can’t find anything on how to dispose of it. It does state that lots of towns have set up disposal [...]
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Are there places in Lexington that will be broadcasting the upcoming presidential and vice presidential debates for the public to gather?
Both campaigns’ Web sites have searchable databases where you can find a party:
Barak Obama. One of the locations is the Lexington Victorian Square atrium, beginning at 8 p.m.
John McCain. The McCain locations require an [...]
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Where and how does the UK Medical Center dispose of used or outdated pharmaceuticals?
Over the last year, government agencies involved in pharmaceuticals have begun altering instructions regarding disposal of unused or expired drugs. Previously, it was widely recommended to flush any unused drugs down the toilet. But recent studies and news reports have found that [...]
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I have two children in college. More frequently than I can understand, college bookstores replace the edition of textbooks used during the semester; therefore those books can’t be sold back to the bookstore, even for a miserly amount. Are there any local non-profits that will take used college textbooks? I know [...]
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I drove to the back of the Goodwill store at 3101 Clays Mill Road, in Lexington to donate items. I saw two employees with a large bin of donated items, and they were throwing the items from the bin into the trash dumpster. Why do they do this?
Erin Gold, vice-president of [...]
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Several weeks ago, there was a night-time running race in downtown Lexington on a Saturday. Do you have any idea why the City of Lexington bagged all the parking meters throughout several blocks of downtown beginning on Friday night, eliminating dozens of legal parking spots, when the event didn’t start until 24 hours later? This [...]
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At the now demolished Ingleside Trailer Park, I know there are plans to build some student housing. Does the city regulate the number of parking spaces that must be made available? I see the mess on Simpson Avenue and the development at the old Rogers restaurant site and it makes me think it is up [...]
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Could you help me understand why at 8:15 p.m. until 9 p.m. swarms of birds are around East Third Street and East Second Street. I was sitting on the porch of a house near East Third Street and Chestnut when I witnessed this. It apparently has been happening at least a month. [...]
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My mother was a public school librarian. I earned a bachelor’s degree in music and a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Kentucky. The Herald-Leader hired me as a news assistant 25 years ago; soon after, I moved to the news research department, where I’ve been ever since. We used to clip newspapers. Now, almost all of our research is online. We've come a long way. E-mail Lu-Ann