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• What does “modern Lexington” really look like? This exhibit answers
• Did your tip help catch the man who smashed this Lexington game shop?
• What this national honor could mean for Fayette County schools

Also on today's calendar: The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Lexington, KY and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 40 and low of 36 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 46, low: 38.
• Thursday: Winds becoming strong; rain, with a high of 58 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Snapshots of Lexington today: Photo exhibit on display at Pam Miller Arts Center (kentucky.com) — If you want to see Lexington through your neighbors’ eyes, a new “Lexington at 250” photo exhibit is now open at the Pam Miller Arts Center downtown through Feb. 7. Curated by longtime local journalist Tom Eblen, the show features 59 images capturing everyday life, diversity, and changing cityscapes across Lexington and Fayette County, with convenient afternoon and evening hours.
   

2. Reward offered after man breaks into Lexington store, smashes displays (fox56news.com) — A Lexington trading card and gaming shop, OHKO Games on Reynolds Road, is asking for the public’s help after a man broke in, smashed display cases with a crowbar, and reportedly stole money. Security cameras captured the suspect and a Jeep outside, and anyone with information is urged to contact Lexington Police or submit an anonymous tip to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.
   

3. FCPS's Demetrus Liggins a finalist for AASA'S National Superintendent of the Year Award (lex18.com) — Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins, based in Lexington, has been named one of four finalists for AASA’s 2026 National Superintendent of the Year Award. He’ll meet with the association’s national education committee in January, with the winner announced in February and a $10,000 student scholarship tied to the winning superintendent’s home area.
   

4. Historic downtown Lexington church confirmed as Underground Railroad site (fox56news.com) — A historic downtown Lexington congregation just received national recognition: Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church has been officially confirmed by the National Park Service as part of the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The 1826 church, believed to be Lexington’s oldest, once sheltered freedom seekers including Lewis Garrard Clarke, and leaders plan to share tour information in 2026 while seeking community support for preservation.
   

5. Cancer support organizations partner to expand more resources (wkyt.com) — Cancer patients and families in and around Lexington now have expanded support, as Kentucky CancerLink and Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana team up to offer more physical, social, and emotional resources locally. From wigs and prostheses to shared meals and holiday activities, the groups are using a new Lexington space to help people feel less isolated during the season and beyond.
   

📸 Around Lexington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lexington

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Wednesday December 17

• Open House: GWC STEM Academy for Boys
  Fayette County , 123 E. Sixth St. , Lexington
  9:15 am

Thursday December 18

• School Board Action Meeting
  Fayette County , 450 Park Place , Lexington
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Lexington, KY
  Hilton Lexington/Downtown , 369 W Vine St , Lexington
  6:00 pm
• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  Limestone Hall Third Floor Lexington, Kentucky 40507
  8:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• GMWSS Board of Commissioners
  Georgetown, KY Calendar Georgetown, KY 40324
  12:00 pm
• RDES Music Makers Concert (Flexible)
  Mercantile Coffee & Feed , 213 N Main St , Nicholasville
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• JCPL Board of Trustees Meeting
  Jessamine County Public Library , 600 S Main St , Nicholasville
  4:00 pm
• Public Works Committee
  Community Room , 550 Bourbon St. , Georgetown
  4:30 pm
• Woody's Sports Bar and Grill
  Woody's Sports Bar & Grill , 923 Bypass Rd , Winchester
  8:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• WJMS Band Concert
  Jessamine County Nicholasville, KY 40356
• Paris Stockyards
  Paris Stockyard , 1120 Millersburg Rd , Paris
  9:00 am
• Mobile Outreach
  Kingdom Mission Outreach , 26 E Broadway St , Winchester
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• MISSING CAT.
  He is an orange tabby that got out. He is microchipped but doesn’t wear a collar. He is super sweet and friendly and probably scared. He got out… (Nextdoor Rosemont Garden)
• 8 year USMC veteran, new to Lexington area.
  Searching for others to share this holiday season. (Nextdoor Woodfield)

• Kentucky Staffing posted a job opening for Student: Campus Recreation Intramural Sport Official Spring 2026 in Lexington. Apply here.
• Chuy's Tex-Mex Restaurant posted a job opening for Janitorial in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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