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Wife of Farm Manager Found Dead at Calumet

A landscaping crew working at Calumet Farm found the body of 48-year-old Linda Witman of Lexington sometime around 9:30 a.m. June 29. The Fayette County coroner's office said the cause of death hasn't been determined.

 Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Property Rights, Preservation Clash in Central Kentucky

Plans to develop 59 acres of a Central Kentucky horse farm have triggered a debate, but the issue may come down to property rights.

 Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Great Hunter's Ownership Clouded by Legal Issues

Great Hunter is a hot property on this year's Triple Crown trail, but who has right to claim the grade I winner as legal property looms as a big question.

 Friday, March 16, 2007

Lexington Planning Commission Takes Steps to Prevent Urban Sprawl

The Lexington Planning Commission has officially approved the land-use element of the city's comprehensive plan that excludes an "urban reserve" concept and the expansion of the Urban Services Area. Many members of the Thoroughbred community were elated, as an expansion could have negatively affected several local horse farms.

 Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Lexington Farm Owners Express Enthusiasm for Comprehensive Plan

The Lexington-Fayette County Planning Commission held a final public hearing before making a decision on the details of the 2006 comprehensive plan. In its current form, the plan excludes the expansion of the Urban Service Area, as well as the "urban reserve" concept.

 Friday, January 19, 2007

Horse Industry Mobilizes to Protect Fayette Farmland

An update of the Comprehensive Plan for Fayette County, Ky., has attracted heightened interest from the local horse industry, which has formed the Fayette Alliance to protect farmland.

 Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Land-Preservation Program Experiences Growing Pains

A land-preservation program in Central Kentucky is experiencing some growing pains. In April, the first group of landowners signed agreements to take $4.5 million in exchange for placing 1,572 acres into conservation easements as part of the purchase of development rights (PDR) program.

 Monday, June 03, 2002

KTA Introduces Fayette County Elementary Students to Thoroughbreds

Elementary-age students are being introduced to the Thoroughbred through "Kids Connection to Thoroughbreds," a program in Fayette County public schools.

 Wednesday, April 24, 2002

Fayette County's PDR Plan Hits Stride

The first payments in Fayette County's Purchase of Development Rights program (PDR) include owners of three Thoroughbred Farms.

 Wednesday, April 17, 2002