By Scott White Managing Editor In a special meeting of the Midway City Council on Monday, Jan. 26, the council approved five encroachment requests from the Kentucky-American Water Company at Midway Station. The encroachments are needed to tie in a current dead-end pipe to an existing pipe owned by KAWC. The need for this is a result of Midway changing water providers from KWAC to the Frankfort Plant Board. Once the work is completed by KWAC, it will supervise and pay for all

Midway Mayor Grayson Vandegrift opened a discussion on the city charging a fee and refundable deposit for organizations, both for- and nonprofit, to hold events in Midway such as road races.  Vandegrift advised he had surveyed a number of other Kentucky towns and cities to get an understanding of how these are treated. He pointed out that Midway appears to be the only municipality which charges no fee to hold an event. “This isn’t about discouraging people for holding things

JOE CAMPBELL, Midway Fire Department’s assistant chief, pictured on the right, was honored with a proclamation given by Mayor Grayson Vandegrift and the Midway City Council as a thank you for his years of service as he retires, effective Feb. 1. (Photo by Liz Waterfill) Midway City Council proclaimed the week of Jan. 5, 2026, as Midway Fire Department Assistant Chief Joe Campbell Week in recognition of his service and upcoming retirement on Feb. 1. Mayor Grayson Vandegrift sa

EAST MAIN STREET in downtown Midway is often called Railroad Street by locals because of the town’s history as the first Kentucky town established by a railroad. Railroad tracks split the east- and west-bound lanes of Main Street. (Photo by Bob Vlach) A HISTORICAL MARKER recounts the history of Midway as the first Kentucky town established by a railroad. (Photo by Bob Vlach) BRUEN STREET was named for Joseph Bruen, one of many associated with the Lexington & Ohio Railroad, wh

RUNNERS participating in the Chamber’s Santa Shuffle near the turn for home as they pass under the trestle on S. Brand Street. (Photo by Paul Martin Photography) TEAM “UNIFORMS” are a feature of the Chamber’s Santa Shuffle, held in Midway on Saturday, Dec. 13. This crew clearly was running late for the race and ran in their PJs! (Photo by Paul Martin Photography) This year, the Jeri Hartley Foundation directed its share of the Santa Shuffle proceeds to the Cops for Kids progr

By Scott White Managing Editor Midway City Council heard a status report and plan for the property located at 341 N. Winter Street at its Dec. 15 meeting. The property is currently in disrepair. Natalie Bates, who, along with her husband Tony, owns the property, told the City Council members that the plan is to demolish the existing structure, split it into lots and build three new residential homes, with two facing N. Winter Street and the other facing First Street. She said