Parents in and around Woodford County have a chance to get their children screened for potential heart conditions before the new school year.

Marvin E. (Jobo) Brown Jr., of Versailles, Ky., passed away on June 16, 2026, at the age of 59.

WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Woodford County officials are taking steps to prohibit data centers from being built in the county, citing concerns about farmland preservation, infrastructure capacity, and the character of the rural community. Judge/Executive James Kay, District 1 Magistrate Liles Taylor of Midway, and Midway Mayor Grayson Vandegrift are working together on regulations that would...

VERSAILLES, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A car dealership in Versailles traded automobiles for animals Saturday, as Jack Kain Ford hosted the third annual Central Kentucky Pet Expo, featuring pets available for adoption, food vendors and entertainment. The free event, held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., brought together animal rescue organizations, pet-related businesses, and families...

WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A 41-year-old Woodford County man was indicted by a grand jury on four counts of child sexual abuse charges on June 10. According to the indictment, Aaron Cocke was indicted for first-degree rape- victim less than 12 years of age, first-degree sodomy- victim less than 12 years of age,...

VERSAILLES, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW)– The Versailles City Council voted Tuesday night to approve a resolution declaring a moratorium on data centers within the city through Dec. 31, according to a Facebook post by Versailles Mayor Laura Dake.   Dake said the moratorium is intended to give the city government and the Planning Commission time to “review, consider, and...

Jeffrey Lynn Young, 64, husband of Lee Ann Carter Young, passed away June 8, 2026 in Lawrenceburg, KY. Born in Versailles, KY on June 17, 1961, Jeffrey was the son of the late Thomas Clarence Young and Leona Cathreyn Driscoll…