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🌱 Patch AM: What paraeducators allege after a Lexington student escaped school grounds
Also check out Central Kentucky Second Saturday Divorce Workshop on the Lexington Patch calendar
Hello Lexington! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What paraeducators allege after a Lexington student escaped school grounds
- Why fewer concerts are forcing Rupp Arena to tighten its budget
- See how a new UK patio is drawing hundreds of Lexington students
Also on today's calendar: Central Kentucky Second Saturday Divorce Workshop and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
- Thursday: A t-shower in spots; humid, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. Lawsuit claims Fayette County Schools blamed paraeducators after student escaped (fox56news.com) — A new lawsuit claims Fayette County Public Schools blamed three paraeducators after a 7‑year‑old Lexington student with autism left Meadowthorpe Elementary and was later rescued near New Circle Road. The former staffers say they warned administrators about staffing and safety issues, allege the district lacked an elopement policy at the time, and are seeking damages and possible reinstatement. 
2. Lexington's Rupp Arena cuts budget after drop in concerts, live events (kentucky.com) — Rupp Arena and the Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington are trimming $1 million from their operating budget after a slowdown in concerts and live events cut expected revenue by about $1.9 million. Officials say day‑to‑day arena operations won't be affected, but year‑end funds are projected to drop 11%, even as convention and Opera House business remains strong.
3. Legacy patio at UK campus ministry building welcoming sight • Biblical Recorder (brnow.org) — Students at the University of Kentucky now have a new hangout spot in Lexington, thanks to a donor-funded legacy patio and pergola at the Baptist Campus Ministry building. The outdoor space, built largely with volunteer labor, is already drawing hundreds of students and is meant to foster community, casual conversations, and faith-based connections right along sorority row.
4. Louisville residents back KRC model data center ordinance (spectrumnews1.com) — Lexington officials are weighing new land-use rules for hyperscale data centers, alongside Louisville, and have been given a detailed model ordinance from the Kentucky Resources Council to consider. The proposal emphasizes regulating data centers by their impacts, like noise, pollution, and water use, and could shape how future projects near homes and schools are reviewed across Kentucky.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lexington
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- Girls Varsity Soccer @ Bryan Station HS
Lafayette High School Bryan Station High School, 201 Eastin Rd, Lexington, KY 40505
7:30 pm - Boys JV Soccer vs. Great Crossing HS
Lafayette High School Lafayette Senior High School, 401 Reed Ln, Lexington, KY 40503\
8:15 pm - REAL at Jessie Clark Middle School
Jessie M. Clark Middle School Lexington, KY 40505
7:00 am - Wear purple
Deep Springs Elementary Deep Springs
7:15 am - Girls Basketball @ Beaumont (6th 5:00, 7th 6:00, 8th 7:00)
Jessie M. Clark Middle School Beaumont Middle School, 2080 Georgian Way, Lexington, KY 40504\
5:00 pm - Volleyball - Girls
Henry Clay High School @Dunbar
5:30 pm - Girls Freshman Volleyball @ George Rogers Clark High School
Lafayette High School 2745 Boonesboro Road, Winchester Kentucky 40391
5:30 pm - Soccer - Boys
Henry Clay High School @Dunbar
6:15 pm - Summer Dance Weekender →
The Salsa Center, 817 Lane allen Rd, 40504, Lexington
11:00 AM - Summer Dance Weekender →
The Salsa Center, 817 Lane Allen Rd, 40504, Lexington
11:00 AM - Central Kentucky Second Saturday Divorce Workshop →
1104 Tanbark Rd, Lexington
10:00 am - Ichthus 2026 →
Servant Heart Farm, 9355 Harrodsburg Road, 40390, Wilmore
2:00 PM
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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