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In today's newsletter:
- When and where Lexington will honor nine fallen local service members
- Inside Lexington’s first healing sessions after the Charles Young Park shooting
- How a Lexington gym became a one-day mental health lifeline
Also on today's calendar: After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Variably cloudy; less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Lexington to dedicate Global War on Terror Memorial on September 11 (lanereport.com) — Lexington will dedicate a new Global War on Terror Memorial at Veterans Park on Friday, September 11, 2026, honoring nine local service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Gold Star Families, veterans, and community leaders will gather at 2 p.m. for a ceremony featuring military honors, storytelling, and a new plaza designed as a permanent place of remembrance. 
2. Healing begins for Lexington community shaken by mass shooting (fox56news.com) — After Saturday’s deadly shooting at Charles Young Park, Lexington residents gathered Monday for two healing sessions led by ONE Lexington and local mental health professionals. The events connected directly affected families and youth with counselors, therapy dogs, and ongoing support, while leaders stressed that the city’s recent progress on reducing homicides still matters and that neighbors must keep leaning on each other.
3. Lexington community leaders launch mental health hub after shooting (wkyt.com) — In response to a recent mass shooting that ended a 190-day stretch without homicides, Lexington organizers turned the Dunbar Community Center into a one-day mental health hub. One Lexington and more than 30 providers offered free counseling and support, especially for Black residents and young people, while urging the community to stay engaged and seek ongoing help.
4. Good Question: How does Powerball work now that the UK is included? (wkyt.com) — A Lexington viewer asked how Powerball changes now that players in the United Kingdom can buy tickets, and the answer is surprisingly simple: your odds and ticket price stay the same. The big difference is that jackpots may grow faster, more winners could split prizes, and U.K. winners must take annuity payments instead of a lump sum, unlike U.S. players.
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Upcoming Events in
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Boys Varsity Soccer @ Frederick Douglass High School
Lafayette High School 2000 Winchester Rd, Lexington KY 40509
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REAL at Jessie Clark Middle School
Jessie M. Clark Middle School Lexington, KY 40505
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10th Grade Class Meeting
The Learning Center Lexington, KY 40505
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Home Girls Basketball Game vs. Lex Middle
Jessie M. Clark Middle School Lexington, KY 40505
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Soccer - Girls
Henry Clay High School @Madison Southern
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Girls JV Soccer @ East Jessamine High School
Lafayette High School 815 Sulphur Well Rd, Nicholasville KY 40356
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Girls Varsity Soccer @ East Jessamine High School
Lafayette High School 815 Sulphur Well Rd, Nicholasville KY 40356
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REAL at Jessie Clark Middle School
Jessie M. Clark Middle School Lexington, KY 40505
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After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class →
, Lexington
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Summer Dance Weekender →
The Salsa Center, 817 Lane Allen Rd, 40504, Lexington
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Summer Dance Weekender →
The Salsa Center, 817 Lane allen Rd, 40504, Lexington
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Servant Heart Farm, 9355 Harrodsburg Road, 40390, Wilmore
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