🌱 Inside the Paris newsroom that hasn’t missed a week since 1808

Hello again Paris! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Inside the Paris newsroom that hasn’t missed a week since 1808
• How a Cynthiana Facebook group is supporting Paris special-needs families

Also on today's calendar: Bourbon County Colonels vs Paris Greyhounds and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
• Saturday: Heavy t-storms; not as warm, temps: high: 74, low: 42.
• Sunday: Sunny, windy and cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bourbon County Citizen: Oldest newspaper west of Alleghenies thrives (fox56news.com) — Paris’s own Bourbon County Citizen, published continuously since 1808, is still thriving as the community’s go-to source for hyper-local news, from youth baseball to the drive-in listings. Family owners and volunteers keep the historic paper going, serving about 3,000 subscribers in a city of 10,000 while preserving relics of its long publishing past.
   

• Cynthiana mom creates Facebook group for moms of children with special needs (wkyt.com) — Moms in Paris are part of a fast-growing Facebook support group started in nearby Cynthiana for parents raising children with special needs. The group now connects more than 130 moms across central Kentucky, offers in-person events, and helps families navigate school support so kids can find friendship and acceptance closer to home.
   

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📸 Around Paris

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Paris

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Poetry Night at the Museum
  Hopewell Museum, Hope Well Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris
  5:30 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Bourbon County Colonels vs Paris Greyhounds
  Bourbon County High School , 3341 Lexington Rd , Paris
  5:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Adult Writer's Group
  Paris-Bourbon County Library , 701 High St , Paris
  10:30 am

Thursday May 7

• Teen Adventuring Guild
  Paris-Bourbon County Library , 701 High St , Paris
  4:00 pm

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📣 Paris Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• McDonald's Chamber Breakfast
  1520 W Lexington Ave , Winchester
  12:00 pm
• Bourbon County Colonels vs Henry Clay Blue Devils
  Bourbon County High School , 3341 Lexington Rd , Paris
  6:00 pm
• Dinner Outreach
  Kingdom Mission Outreach , 26 E Broadway St , Winchester
  7:00 pm
• Amazin’ Grazin’ Friday Night Karaoke
  Amazin' Grazin' , 1362 Indian Mound Dr , Mt Sterling
  8:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• 6th Annual Earth Day Celebration at Legacy Grove Park — Legacy Greenscapes
  Legacy Grove Park , 1107 W Lexington Ave , Winchester
  10:00 am
• 6th Annual Earth Day Celebration
  Legacy Grove Park , 1107 W Lexington Ave , Winchester
  10:00 am
• Cynthiana Through the Lens: Photography Walk with Michael Swensen
  Harrison County Courthouse lawn , N Main St , Cynthiana
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Woody's Sports Bar & Grill - Trivia Tuesday
  Woody's Sports Bar & Grill , 923 Bypass Rd , Winchester
  8:00 pm

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey guys!
  We are missing one of our furbabies from the Williams Street/Marshall Street area. He is an all black male cat that answers to the name Baba. He is… (Nextdoor Paris)
• Still looking for a home for our sweet kitty Chewy.
  We are taking him to the vet for his yearly shots this weekend so he will be up to date. He has been very healthy and can be a little shy to begin… (Nextdoor Collins-Silas)

• Gpac posted a job opening for Tax Manager in Paris. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Paris. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Paris here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Winchester

• Publix announces new Winchester store as central Kentucky expansion continues (fox56news.com)
• Daniel Boone National Forest announces fire restrictions (wkyt.com)
• Vietnam-era photos found in pantyhose package at local thrift store (lex18.com)

Lexington

• Lexington elected officials add new accessible features to local playground (wkyt.com)

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Ok Paris! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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