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In today's newsletter:

  • How did Man o’ War forever change driving across Lexington?
  • Where WoodSongs fans will gather for Monday nights starting February 2026
  • What’s driving Lexington’s sharp drop in homicides and youth violence?

Also on today's calendar: The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Lexington, KY and 6 more events.

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  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Thursday: Low clouds may break; chilly, temps: high: 36, low: 26.
  • Friday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. How Man o' War Boulevard connected 17 miles of Lexington in 1988 (kentucky.com) — Man o’ War Boulevard’s 17-mile loop around south Lexington was fully completed in 1988 after more than a decade of construction, reshaping how drivers move across town. This history piece walks through each expansion phase, the $45 million price tag, and why the road still draws criticism for traffic lights and design choices, even as it carries up to 48,000 vehicles a day.
   

2. WoodSongs finds new home in Lexington (bluegrasstoday.com) — A long-running music staple, the WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, is moving its live shows from the Lyric Theatre to the Scottish Rite Hall in Lexington starting February 2, 2026, under a new five-year agreement. The volunteer-run program, including WoodSongs Kids, will keep its “Monday Family Date Night” feel while giving local audiences more parking, comfortable seating, and a neighborhood full of nearby restaurants and music shops.
   

3. Lexington sees decade-low homicides, youth violence drops (fox56news.com) — Lexington has recorded its lowest homicide total in a decade, with 20 killings in 2025 and a 60% drop in community violence since 2021. Youth gun-related homicides are also down, and ONE Lexington leaders credit hands-on support like housing help, bill assistance, and community partnerships. They stress that continued progress depends on residents working together to protect local young people.
   

4. Lexington rescue sees surge in abandoned doodles as two dogs need medical help (wkyt.com) — A Lexington-based rescue, Paws 4 the Cause, is urgently seeking donations and foster help after taking in two severely neglected doodles found living on the streets of Manchester. Leaders say they’re overwhelmed by a surge in abandoned doodles, with costly grooming and vet care outpacing adoption fees and draining their emergency medical fund. Local groomers also warn many first-time doodle owners underestimate the breed’s intensive coat care needs.
   

5. Lexington man shares life-saving message, celebrates 5 years since receiving double-lung transplant (lex18.com) — A Lexington man, Tom Williams, is celebrating five years since a life-saving double-lung transplant and is urging neighbors to register as organ donors. Through his book and work with Donate Life Kentucky, he’s turning his battle with pulmonary fibrosis into support for others, even training to represent Team Kentucky in the Transplant Olympics next summer.
   

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