Midway Christian Church requested permission from the Midway City Council to approve additional road closures for the 2026 Midway Fall Festival to allow it to rent space for 43 booths. Given that the booth rental will be $200, this could produce $8,600 in revenue for the church. The church approached the Midway Merchants Association (MMA) to be a part of the festival, and the renters of the church booths would come from vendors who were unable to secure a spot in the main fes

ACE HARDWARE opened a new location in Midway in mid-February, the first hardware store the town has had in several years. “It will be nice not having to drive to Versailles to buy a hammer or get screws,” said Midway Mayor Grayson Vandegrift. The store is owned by the Singh family, who have been welcomed by the community and Midway merchants. From left, Vandegrift, Woodford County Judge-Executive James Kay, Manpreet Singh, Raj Singh and Sandeep Singh, along with two other mem

Midway Mayor Grayson Vandegrift announced that the Midway Fire & Rescue Department has room for additional firefighters at the Feb. 16 Midway City Council meeting. The force is essentially volunteer, with firefighters being paid a stipend for runs and training. Vandegrift said though the current roster exceeds the state minimum of 15 to qualify for state funding, it would be particularly helpful if there were more Midway or Midway area firefighters in the department. Vandegri

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