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Coming up on the Lexington Patch calendar: Central Kentucky Second Saturday Divorce Workshop
Good day Lexington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Lexington cancer patients urgently need more volunteer drivers now
- How one Lexington mom turned tragedy into free swim lessons for kids
- What Wolter's withdrawal means for Lexington's 5th District council race
Also on today's calendar: Central Kentucky Second Saturday Divorce Workshop and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 67.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Lexington needs more volunteer drivers to give free rides to cancer patients (lex18.com) — Cancer patients in the Lexington area are struggling to get to treatment because there aren't enough volunteer drivers in the American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery program. Local volunteers like Michael Watts say giving rides eases stress for both patients and caregivers, and the group is urging more Lexington residents with reliable cars to sign up at cancer.org/drive. 
2. Lexington mother creates nonprofit, swim scholarships after son's drowning death (wkyt.com) — A Lexington mother who lost her young son to drowning has created a nonprofit, More About Standards, to improve water-safety education and expand access to swim lessons. Through a partnership with Goldfish Swim School, she's offering 20 scholarships that cover 12 lessons over three months for local families who otherwise couldn't afford them, aiming to build kids' confidence and lifesaving skills in the water.
3. Candidate for 5th District Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council seat withdraws from race (wkyt.com) — A candidate for Lexington's 5th District Urban County Council seat, Nicholas Wolter, has withdrawn from the race, citing rapid growth in his business. His exit leaves top primary vote-getter Stephanie Hoelscher running unopposed for the 2025 general election, after current councilmember Liz Sheehan chose not to seek reelection.
4. 'It's just the principle of the thing': Driver empties Lexington woman's little free library (wkyt.com) — A Lexington woman says a driver pulled up to her Lincoln Avenue home and emptied every book from her Little Free Library, despite her protests to leave some for others. She believes it's part of a string of troubling incidents affecting Little Free Libraries in the Kenwick neighborhood, though nearby residents are already helping restock her shelves and keep the book-sharing spirit alive.
5. Lexington's Artists' Village brings new life to the historic East End neighborhood (lex18.com) — Artists moving into the new Artists' Village are helping transform Lexington's historic East End into a vibrant live-work neighborhood for creatives, with homes designed to honor the area's shotgun-house roots. Backed by Community Ventures and Art Inc. Kentucky, the project offers affordable housing, studio space, and tours for interested artists, aiming to draw more people and energy into the long-disinvested neighborhood.
🖋 From your neighbors
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lexington
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- Boys Varsity Football @ Franklin-Simpson High School
Lafayette High School 400 S. College St, Franklin Kentucky 42134
7:00 pm - No Classes; Labor Day
Locust Trace AgriScience Center Lexington, KY 40505 - Boys Froshmore Football @ Lexington Catholic High School
Lafayette High School 2250 Clays Mill Rd, Lexington KY 40503
6:00 pm - REAL at Jessie Clark Middle School
Jessie M. Clark Middle School Lexington, KY 40505
7:00 am - Girls BB Away v LTMS
Leestown Middle School Lexington, KY 40505
5:00 pm - Home Girls Basketball Game vs. Britton
Jessie M. Clark Middle School Lexington, KY 40505
5:00 pm - Volleyball - Girls
Henry Clay High School @Trinity Christian
6:00 pm - Soccer - Boys
Henry Clay High School @Ryle
6:15 pm - 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
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
🗓 Events Nearby
- House Games Arizonensis vs. Onca
Jessamine County Nicholasville, KY 40356
1:20 pm - Patton Oswalt →
Central Bank Center, 430 W Vine St, Lexington
7:30 pm - Night Sky Program
Camp Nelson National Park Camp Nelson National Monument6614 Danville Loop 2 RoadNicholasville, KY 40356
8:00 pm - WJMS GBB @ THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL (Time TBD)
Jessamine Early Learning Village THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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