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Good morning Lexington! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How safe are your medications when holiday guests arrive?
  • How a boy born enslaved in Lexington became Liberia’s president
  • How Marshall County earned a Lexington showdown with defending champs today

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

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Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Windy; a snow shower, with a high of 31 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold, temps: high: 29, low: 25.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Store medications safely: Protecting kids during holiday gatherings (herald-dispatch.com) — Families in Lexington are being reminded to lock up medications and keep visitors’ bags out of kids’ reach as holiday gatherings increase the risk of accidental poisonings. With more than a million poisoning calls involving children each year nationwide, the piece stresses simple, practical steps local caregivers can take to prevent an ER visit during festive get-togethers.
   

• Lexington man was born a slave and went on to become president of Liberia (kentucky.com) — As Lexington marks its 250th anniversary, locals are reminded that Alfred Russell, born enslaved here, ultimately became president of Liberia. The story traces his family’s emancipation, forced migration to Liberia, and his rise as a teacher, priest, and political leader despite illness and loss. It’s a sobering look at how Lexington’s past reaches far beyond Kentucky.
   

• Lady Marshals & Marshals Playing Well in Post Christmas Tournies (marshallcountydaily.com) — Marshall County’s boys basketball team is in Lexington today, facing defending state champion Great Crossing in the White, Greer & Maggard Holiday Classic title game, with pregame coverage starting late Monday morning. The Marshals bounced back from an overtime loss in Lexington, while the Lady Marshals are also rolling through their holiday tournament in Bowling Green despite illness.
   

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Nicholasville

  • Brown-Forman sale, battery plant layoffs, Wawa debut headline Louisville area business news of 2025 (wdrb.com)
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Versailles

  • Clark County Animal Shelter receives 14 animals days before Christmas (fox56news.com)
  • Commissioner Cox announces run for Judge-Executive (winchestersun.com)
  • Collins looks to continue to stick to process (pmg-ky1.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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