🌱 See which Betsy Layne football players earned Academic All-American honors.

Coffee in hand, Betsy Layne? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See which Betsy Layne football players earned Academic All-American honors.

Also on today's calendar: Homemaking on the Kentucky Frontier - Pike County Library and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 43 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with sun and clouds, temps: high: 63, low: 45.
• Friday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2025 High School Football America Kentucky Academic All-Americans (highschoolfootballamerica.com) — Betsy Layne football standouts Carter Parsons and Gavyn Combs have been named 2025 Kentucky Academic All-Americans, honoring their strong grades and varsity contributions. The long statewide list showcases top student-athletes with GPAs of 3.7 or higher, underscoring how classroom performance can boost college football opportunities.
   

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📸 Around Betsy Layne

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Betsy Layne

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Standup Comedy at Brothers Wright Distilling (Pikeville, KY) →
  Brothers Wright Distilling Co., 745 Hambley Blvd, Pikeville
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 28

• Homemaking on the Kentucky Frontier - Pike County Library →
  Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Ave, Pikeville
  5:30 pm

Tuesday June 2

• Wild Edibles - Pike County Public Library →
  Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Ave, Pikeville
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• One Accord Gospel Singing Festival 2026 →
  Pikeville City Park, 101 Cumberland Ct, Pikeville
  12:00 pm

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📣 Betsy Layne Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Monthly Membership Meeting →
  East Kentucky Science Center & Varia Planetarium, 1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg
  12:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Kentucky Opry Jr. Pros Rock Show Presented by ARH
  The Mountain Arts Center, 50 Hal Rogers Dr., Prestonsburg
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Steve & Lisa Adams →
  Pikeville City Park, 101 Cumberland Ct, Pikeville
  12:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• FH VOLUNTEER - Chonda Pierce Comedy Tour / Prestonsburg, KY →
  Mountain Arts Center, 50 Hal Rogers Dr, Prestonsburg
  6:00 pm
• Chonda Palooza →
  Mountain Arts Center, 50 Hal Rogers Dr, Prestonsburg
  7:00 pm
• Chonda Palooza with Chonda Pierce
  The Mountain Arts Center, 50 Hal Rogers Dr., Prestonsburg
  7:00 pm
• Chonda Pierce Live →
  Mountain Arts Center, 50 Hal Rogers Dr, Prestonsburg
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Russell Moore →
  126 Main St, Pikeville
  11:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Floyd County Schools posted a job opening for Custodian 220 Day in Martin. Apply here.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandising Service Associate - Weekends Preferred in Pikeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Betsy Layne here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Martin

• Martin County receives $26 million for water problems (mountain-topmedia.com)
• Chandler Shepherd (timesuniononline.com)

Pikeville

• KYCOM students honored at awards banquet (mountain-topmedia.com)
• Pikeville sends a gift forward in time with time capsule (mountain-topmedia.com)
• Community Trust Bank announces Brandee R. Johnson as Vice President, Manager of Training and Development (lanereport.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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