LEXINGTON, Ky. — Right now on the r/Lexington forum, residents are expressing deep appreciation for WRFL, the University of Kentucky’s student-run radio station, with one commenter calling their Saturday evenings with the station “a fire.” WRFL 88.1 FM made its first broadcast on March 7, 19 88, and a wide range of artists and bands are featured on WRFL, but they all have one thing in common — they live outside Top 40 radio and expose listeners to underground and local music. Listeners highlighted favorite shows including “Psychedelicatessen” and “Monday’s at Midnight,” with one resident describing how they discovered bands like Mandrake Handshake through the station, then supported them directly on Bandcamp. Multiple commenters shared nostalgic memories—one noted winning a Joy Division flexidisk in a radio contest as a grad student decades ago, while another recalled holding an antenna in a specific direction in their Richmond, Kentucky bedroom in the early 2000s to receive the signal. Meanwhile, a resident posted asking what loud music was coming from near Oliver Lewis Way. The original poster, jolted awake by “screamo” vocals, suspected the sound was coming from near Imagine Nation. A commenter quickly clarified it was a metal show at Country Boy, describing it as “pretty rad, but loud as fuck.” The thread is a typical exchange of a new resident encountering Lexington’s live music venues. On a more serious note, discussion centers on Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins and ongoing investigations. An independent investigation into financial management issues at Fayette County Public Schools concludes that Superintendent Demetrus Liggins failed to fully meet his obligations to keep the school board informed about emerging financial risks. Investigators cleared Dr. Liggins of wrongdoing in seven of the eight allegations. The report said the superintendent failed to fully comply with board policies and did not keep the board adequately informed or exercise sufficient financial oversight. Commenters expressed concern about allegations of intimidation toward employees and disagreement over school board leadership, with one calling it “House of Cards nonsense” and another criticizing Board Chair Tyler Murphy’s handling of the matter. A resident posted about a stolen 2015 Kia with dashcam photos showing the alleged thief. The car was damaged when an anti-theft boot prevented the thief’s escape. The City says Hyundais and Kias made up roughly 40% of vehicles stolen this past winter and spring in Lexington. Between 2011 and 2022, long after other carmakers adopted immobilizer technology that ensures car ignitions cannot not be started without their keys, Hyundai and Kia failed to keep up with the times. Only 26% of 2015-model Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. had immobilizers, compared to 96% of vehicles from all other manufacturers. Several commenters made light of the theft with memes and jokes, while others noted the widespread “Kia boys” problem affecting the community. Finally, residents praised a Save-A-Lot on Winchester Road for surprisingly excellent produce. The original poster said they now visit nearly every day after discovering it by accident. Several commenters referenced a former Save-A-Lot on Southland that closed, recalling its outstanding fried chicken and noting that subsequent owners preserved its fryer equipment. One self-described “boujie” commenter joked they’d abandon Whole Foods and Publix for the deal. This roundup was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) from public discussion on the r/Lexington community forum, with facts checked and context added via web search. Reddit usernames are never used; commenters are referred to generically. View in feeds The post Radio praise, school chief under scrutiny, and summer venue noise on r/Lexington appeared first on The Lexington Times. ...read more read less