March 18, 2025
Calvary Baptist Church pre-school, 1989
Samuella Lepter, director of the day care center operated by Calvary Baptist Church, read to a class of pre-schoolers November 8, 1989. In the background some parents waited and listened. The day care center was celebrating it’s 20th anniversary and was preparing for a renovation and expansion of it’s facilities. Photo by Michael Malone | Staff
Freshman Rex Chapman scorches Louisville, 1986
Kentucky basketball player Rex Chapman prepared to take a shot as Louisville’s Craig Hawley defended during the Cats’ 85-51 win on Dec. 27, 1986, in Louisville. Chapman, a freshman, lit up the Cards for 26 points, hitting 10 of his 20 shot attempts. Despite playing only two years at Kentucky, Chapman is 50th on UK’s all-time scoring list with 1,073 points. In 1988, he was drafted eighth overall by the Charlotte Hornets. Photo by Tim Sharp | Staff
Cawood Ledford and Rick Pitino, 1989
Cawood Ledford, left, the radio play-by-play announcer for University of Kentucky men’s basketball, and Wildcats coach Rick Pitino spoke to the crowd at Rupp Arena after a game in Pitino’s first season at UK, 1989-90.
Christmas, 1947
Robert Rodgers, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Rodgers of Addison Avenue in Lexington, looked at a model train display during the Christmas season. Published in the Lexington Herald on Dec. 24, 1947.
Christmas, 1945
From left, Dottie Bruce Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Finley Davis, and , Jock and Betty Sheehan, grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Foster, posed for a photo in front of the Davis fireplace on South Hanover Avenue. Published in the Herald-Leader on Dec. 23, 1945.
Drunk Santa, 1969
Two Lexington police officers assisted an inebriated Santa Claus after he was arrested for public drunkenness on Dec. 23, 1969.
Lexington welcomes Santa Claus, 1948
“Kid Day” was held Nov. 25, 1948 on East Main Street in downtown Lexington to welcome Santa Claus. The parade was the precursor to Lexington’s annual Christmas Parade. Published in the Lexington Leader November 26, 1948. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
Bethel Baptist Church, 1986
Children of the Bethel Baptist Church congregation sang during Sunday worship services June 22, 1986 in Lexington. Photo by John C. Wyatt | Staff
Joe B. Hall, John Wooden, 1991
Former University of Kentucky basketball coach Joe B. Hall, left, laughs with ex-UCLA basketball coach John Wooden Nov 15, 1991 in Lexington. Wooden was in town for a dinner held by the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Foundation. The foundation is a volunteer organization of citizens interested in seeking private funding for the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Opened in 1979, the center is recognized internationally for its research on Alzheimer’s disease. “You people are givers, and giving should give you a great satisfaction,” Wooden told the 700 people attending the fund-raiser. He shared a philosophy he has held since 1934. “You should never try to be better than someone else, but you should try to be your best,” he said.
Blue Grass Field terminal, 1972
The terminal at Bluegrass Field in February 1972. A new terminal opened four years later to allow room for expansion of the airport.
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