The city has 27 pickleball courts in parks already with more on the way. At Kirklevington Park, a new initiative is underway to give pickle people a chance to help sustain the environment.

Kirklevington Park has the largest pickleball facility in the city, with 12 courts. Now, players have somewhere to recycle their pickleballs if they’re damaged after a day of play.

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and Councilman Julian Beard joined skateboarders at Kirklevington Park Monday for the official opening of a new skate park. The city partnered with Cricket Wireless to ...