Hamburg Journal | Neighborhood news for southeast Lexington, KY

Lexington’s newest middle school, planned for 2185 Polo Club Blvd, will be named the Mary E. Britton Middle School. Dr. Britton (1855-1925) was an American physician, educator, suffragist, journalist, and civil rights activist in Lexington, Ky. The Mary E. Britton Middle...

As the population continues to age, more and more services are being offered to Lexington’s senior citizens. The “i know expo” was created to address senior issues in a one-stop-shopping format in the form of a one-day expo.  Lexington — a...

Mt. Folly Enterprises, a farming enterprise founded and mentored by Laura’s Lean Beef Founder Laura Freeman, announced that it has been awarded a USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Project Grant. This grant will enable Mt. Folly Enterprises, with Mt. Folly Farm...

LexTran has announced local artist and Athens-Chilesburg Elementary teacher Mercedes Harn as the winner of their 2023 Bus Shelter Design Contest! Mercedes was chosen by a panel of judges and will be given the opportunity to see her design...

Air Quality  Declining air quality has been a persistent issue in the bluegrass this summer, caused by drifting wildfire smoke from Canada. Your smartphone weather app will provide a daily measure of air quality. If you are having trouble breathing...