Dorton News

Audrey Dorton, a 23-year resident of a condominium atop the downtown Hilton, formerly the Radisson Plaza, gave this assessment of the hotel's extensive renovation: "It is perfectly beautiful." The grand opening of the Hilton Lexington/Downtown on Wednesday came after a stem-to-stern, $13 million renovation that began in March and included ...

Two eastern Kentucky teens are behind bars in Tennessee for their alleged roles in a rash of Bell County, Ky., church burglaries.

Lexington's Breckinridge Elementary School has a brand new playground, thanks in large part to a baby girl who will never have the chance to play on it.

Funding is in place for the construction of three new community centers across Pike County and another is on the drawing board, the county reported.

Butcher succeeds Jean Dorton of Paintsville who had served since 2003. A Merchant, also appointed in 2003, will be serving his second term.

Areas of eastern Kentucky still recovering from severe flooding earlier this year are at risk of more damage due to recent heavy rains.

Roads are washed out and homes are damaged again in parts of Pike County. The water was so powerful, it tore one road to pieces, and destroyed water lines in the Dorton area.