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Greetings Lexington! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Flock camera hit sent Lexington police to the wrong door
  • What Lexington families learned about lithium battery safety this weekend.
  • Why a Lexington brewery's fundraiser email raised campaign‑finance questions.

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Event coming up? Post it by 8 pm — it's in tomorrow's AM.

⛅ Weather forecast

  • Monday: Sunny and pleasant — high 73, low 47.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant — high 75, low 49.
  • Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine — high 80, low 54.

🧩 Lexington Games

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Win today and your name runs in tomorrow's AM.

📰 News we're reading

1. Flock search leads Lexington police to wrong home in road rage case

Lexington police mistakenly swarmed a local couple's home after Flock camera data and a victim's vehicle description led officers to the wrong truck in a road rage investigation. The experience has the residents questioning camera reliability and oversight, as city leaders launch a review panel and the department defends the technology's crime‑solving value. (spectrumnews1.com)    

2. Lexington Fire Department Hosts Annual Fire Prevention Festival to Promote Home Safety

Lexington families just had a chance to explore fire trucks, meet firefighters, and pick up practical home safety tips at the Fire Prevention Festival in Masterson Station Park. With a focus on safely charging lithium‑ion batteries, officials stressed smoke alarms, exit plans, and carbon monoxide detectors so Lexington households can better protect their families year‑round. (lex18.com)    

3. Lexington brewery owner's email prompts questions about Kentucky campaign finance laws

A Lexington brewery owner's email about reimbursing a $4,500 in‑kind donation for a fundraiser for Rep. Jason Petrie is drawing scrutiny over whether the arrangement complied with Kentucky campaign finance laws. The owner and Ethereal Brewing say the message was poorly worded, insist all in‑kind contributions were properly disclosed, and stress the event was meant to highlight Lexington's brewing industry. (hoptownchronicle.org)    

4. Data Center Debate Heats Up; Sawmill Crisis Deepens

Lexington residents are actively debating Kentucky's push for new data centers, weighing economic promises against concerns over electric rates, transparency, and environmental impacts. Online conversations also highlighted the struggles of Kentucky sawmills, Lexington's rooster ordinance affecting backyard flocks, questions about FBI activity near Broadway, and recommendations for women's gyms in the Hamburg area. (lexingtonky.news)    

5. 'Joe Shiesty' wins Woodford Stakes, for local trainer, Eric Foster

Keeneland's fall meet brought a big moment in Lexington as turf sprinter Joe Shiesty won the Grade II Woodford Stakes, earning a spot in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at month's end. Local fans can look forward to seeing the Utica‑based gelding return to Keeneland on Halloween, pending a smooth few weeks of training at Ellis Park. (14news.com)    

🗳 Lexington question of the day

We covered Lexington's plan to add snow crews, gear and more street pretreatment. Read the story

For Lexington's snow overhaul, what should extra crews focus on first?

○  Neighborhood streets ○  School bus routes ○  Downtown streets

One tap to vote. We'll have the results for you tomorrow.

Yesterday in Lexington

  • Yesterday's question: "For Lexington's snow overhaul, what should extra crews focus on first?" So far 71% have answered "Neighborhood streets" — see the results, or weigh in
  • 40 new events hit the calendar — see them

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⭐ Featured Event

Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness

Thursday October 15 · 10:00 am
Dillard's: Fayette Mall, 3625 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington

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💬 Chatter

  • Shout out to Kentucky Utilities for the "We Care" program.
    I qualified as a teacher whose single income supports me and my adult son with autism. The We Care program sends a professional to evaluate your home… (Nextdoor Gainesway)
  • Good afternoon, everyone.
    I hope all is well with you all. I know it's been a tough week for all of us due to property taxes, Flock cameras, and some people doing some very… (Nextdoor Galberith)
  • 💼 1788 Chicken, LLC - Zaxbys posted a job opening for Cook in Lexington. Apply here.
  • 💼 Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers posted a job opening for Cashier - Late Night Shift in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

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— The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — "Footsteps" (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)

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