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General 1 outlet · WKYT

Lexington’s Big Give food drive begins

Lexington’s Big Give food drive is underway, with the city, God’s Pantry Food Bank and community partners asking residents to donate food or money for neighbors facing hunger. Donations can be made online or dropped off at locations including fire and police stations and government buildings. Last year, the drive collected 105,815 pounds of food—enough for 88,179 meals—and $6,000 for God’s Pantry.

General 1 outlet · Herald-Leader

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Schools 1 outlet · LEX18

Lexington Christian Academy students create Christmas cards for deployed troops

Seventh- and eighth-grade students at Lexington Christian Academy are making Christmas cards for deployed troops in partnership with Lexington-based nonprofit Military Missions. The cards, with messages of encouragement and thanks, will go into care packages sent around the world. The organization hopes to distribute thousands of cards and is collecting cards and care package donations through Nov. 1.

General 1 outlet · WKYT

Alexa Minton’s Forecast |Rain chances persist through the rest of the work week

WKYT meteorologist Alexa Minton forecasts dense fog in the Fayette County metro area Thursday morning, with visibility as low as a quarter-mile before conditions improve. Kentucky will turn warm Thursday, with scattered showers and storms possible and gusty winds the main severe-weather concern. A cold front will bring showers and a sharp drop in temperatures Friday, from the 70s in the morning to the 50s or upper 40s by evening. Cooler air and possible frost are expected this weekend.

Health 1 outlet · WUKY

Lexington expands its paramedicine program, citing progress in reducing ER visits

Lexington is expanding its community paramedicine program with a $462,000 grant, adding two civilian positions and a firefighter. Launched in 2018, the program’s three teams support people who frequently visit emergency rooms because of substance use, behavioral health challenges or chronic health problems. The mayor’s office says year-to-date 911 calls among program patients have fallen 60% and ER visits 58%.

General 1 outlet · Kentucky Lantern

Commentary: Hemp can be a winner for KY. But it needs legislative stability.

A commentary argues Kentucky’s hemp industry could diversify farm income but needs stable federal policy. It says a federal ban scheduled for December threatens hemp businesses and jobs, despite Kentucky’s experience with hemp research, regulation and processing since its 2014 pilot program. U.S. Reps. Andy Barr of Kentucky and Angie Craig of Minnesota have co-sponsored the Lawful Hemp Protection Act, which would establish market-wide tax and consumer-protection rules as an alternative to prohibition.

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