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Hi Lexington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How nonprofits quietly help keep Lexington thriving every single day
  • How a Lexington transplant team helped one retiree reclaim his life
  • How are Lexington kids really faring in poverty, hunger and school?

Also on today's calendar: Red Velvet Affair and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Lexingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: A.M. snow, up to 1"; cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Saturday: A bit of afternoon snow, temps: high: 31, low: 4. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Decreasing clouds and frigid, with a high of 12 and low of 0 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. One-on-One: Danielle Tharp Clore, executive director/CEO of Kentucky Nonprofit Network (lanereport.com) — A Lexington-based nonprofit leader explains how charitable organizations power jobs, services, and quality of life in communities like Lexington and across Kentucky. She details how nonprofits support everything from arts and green space to childcare and mental health, while urging better pay, benefits, and smarter funding partnerships. Her insights underscore how much Lexington’s thriving reputation depends on often-invisible nonprofit work.
   

2. Richmond man cherishes gift of life after lung transplant (wkyt.com) — A Richmond retiree is sharing his gratitude in Lexington after receiving a life-saving lung transplant through UK’s transplant program. Guided by Lexington-based doctors, he went from struggling to breathe to hiking with family and raising money for organ donation. His story highlights the advanced transplant care and second chances available just up the road in Lexington.
   

3. Kentucky child poverty drops but food insecurity rises, new data shows (wkyt.com) — New statewide data shows Fayette County, home to Lexington, outperforming Kentucky averages in child health, education, and foster care outcomes, but with rising food insecurity and housing cost burdens. Child poverty and hunger have both increased locally since 2018, even as graduation rates, teen birth rates, and smoking during pregnancy have improved, underscoring mixed progress for Lexington families.
   

4. Julia Rae Smith (salyersvilleindependent.com) — A local family is mourning infant Julia Rae Smith, who was born and passed away earlier this month at the University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital in Lexington. Surrounded by parents and extended family from across Kentucky and beyond, her brief life is remembered with deep love, and services will be held privately as relatives ask for the community’s prayers.
   

5. Kentucky State shooting hits close to home for Lexington anti-violence advocates (lex18.com) — Lexington anti-violence workers with One Lexington are helping Kentucky State University students cope after this week’s deadly campus shooting. Two staff members who are KSU alumni traveled to Frankfort to offer emotional support and say local residents and students can lean on One Lexington for ongoing resources and healing in the weeks ahead.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please, our dog got out while taking out the trash last night.
    We searched for him for hours. If anyone sees him please contact me. His name is Dexter. Armstrong man o war area. (Nextdoor Squires)
  • Is anyone missing this dog?
    He was found walking down the middle of Lee Adams lane. Appears to be fine and like he has been well taken care of. Please message me if he is yours… (Nextdoor Grassy Creek)
  • Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Lexington. Apply here.
  • R+L Carriers posted a job opening for Forklift Operator PT in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

Ok Lexington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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