Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Is Louisville’s new Safe Louisville crime plan really working?

You won't want to miss Dec. 26 Creig's Comedy Showcase on the Louisville Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Tuesday December 23rd Patch AM
Tuesday December 23rd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Is Louisville’s new Safe Louisville crime plan really working?
  • Why are Louisville families fighting for basic care at a cemetery?
  • Louisville family mourns devoted educator Regina Everette, 67

Also on today's calendar: Dec. 26 Creig's Comedy Showcase and 3 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Tuesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 61 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 60, low: 57.
  • Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 62 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Louisville's director of community safety says Safe Louisville plan is working (wlky.com) — Louisville’s community safety director says the new Safe Louisville plan is already cutting shootings and homicides, with the fewest homicides since 2019. She’s emphasizing youth-focused prevention, mental health support, and neighborhood investment as the city builds long-term public safety changes that residents should expect to see continue into 2026.
   

• Louisville Cemetery Improvement Association pushes for answers after months of no maintenance (wave3.com) — Families in Louisville are organizing after months of little to no maintenance at Louisville Cemetery on Poplar Level Road, where some graves have become overgrown or hard to find. A new Louisville Cemetery Improvement Association is seeking legal guidance, nonprofit status, and help from officials as they push for answers from the private owners.
   

• Regina Everette, 67, of Princeton (wpkyonline.com) — A longtime educator with close family ties to Louisville has passed away at Baptist Health Louisville at age 67. Regina N. Everette’s children and grandchildren in Louisville and across Kentucky will gather in Princeton on December 27 for visitation and services celebrating her decades of teaching and deep devotion to family and animals.
   

📸 Around Louisville

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Louisville

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

📣 Louisville Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 23
  • Chat & Chew
    Hometown Pizza - Taylorsville , 91 Settlers Center Road , Taylorsville
    12:00 pm
  • Holiday Upcycles - NEW!
    Louisville Zoo , 1100 Trevilian Way , Louisville
    1:00 pm
  • Board of Trustees Meeting
    Ridgway Memorial Library , 127 N. Walnut Street , Shepherdsville
    5:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 24
  • Winter Break - District offices closed
    Anchorage Independent Louisville, KY 40223
  • City Clerk's office closed
    City of Audubon Park , 3340 Robin Rd , Louisville
  • City Hall Closed - Christmas Observed
    City Hall - Jeffersontown KY 40299
    8:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 🚨FOUND CAT🚨
    Tabby cat found in Bristol bluffs apartments. It’s super sweet and let me bring it inside for the night since it’s so cold. It has a black collar… (Nextdoor Bristol Bluffs)
  • if anyone owns a black Subaru SUV thats parked on 4th Street in front of the Cavalier apartments, I hate to inform you that I just witnessed a car side swipe it pretty bad and drive off.
    I have the license plate and make and model of the car that hit it if needed. (Nextdoor Old Louisville)
  • Republic Airways posted a job opening for Material Handler in Louisville. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Louisville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Louisville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jeffersontown

  • Wayside Christian Mission remembers homeless people who died in 2025 (wdrb.com)
  • Volunteers pack 1,600 'Boxes of Love' with holiday meals for Louisville area families (wdrb.com)
  • Mashup in NuLu is a food hall, event space and coworking hub (wlky.com)

Mount Washington

Ok Louisville! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I find you very attractive!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Louisville