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🌱 How Danville crews are helping restore historic African American cemeteries

Danville, Kentucky Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Danville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Danville crews are helping restore historic African American cemeteries
  • How the team that beat Danville is charging into the state tournament

Also on today's calendar: First Friday: Happy Hour at the Wilderness Trail... and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Cemetery association reviews maintenance, restoration efforts (amnews.com) — Local volunteers and the City of Danville are working together to clean up and restore historic African American cemeteries, including significant brush removal at Meadow Lane cemetery. The Central Kentucky African American Cemetery Association reviewed progress, raised concerns about specific headstones, and set its next meeting for June 8 as it continues preservation efforts across central Kentucky.
   

• West Jessamine baseball looks to keep momentum going into state tournament (fox56news.com) — Danville baseball fans will recognize West Jessamine as the team that knocked the Admirals out of the 12th Region final with a 3–1 win, and now the Colts are heading to the state tournament. Players and coaches say they’ve finally hit their stride and hope to build on that momentum Friday night, June 5, when they face Beechwood at Legends Field.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Recently I lost my cat and I can’t find her.
    I don’t have any pictures of her since shes a new cat, but, shes part Maine coon, her back to head is black, her stomach is white, her paws are white… (Nextdoor Lexington Road)
  • Parker Hannifin Corporation posted a job opening for Production Assembler 3-Assembly in Danville. Apply here.
  • American Greetings Corporation posted a job opening for Genl Factory Worker (Dan) Hrd Aft 2.1.19 in Danville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Danville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Harrodsburg

  • Harrodsburg community rallies around Chloe Driskell after life-threatening crash (lex18.com)
  • Rooted in Simplicity: Shaker Gardening Methods & Philosophy (hortmag.com)
  • KPA Bradley Awards Name Kentucky and Southern Indiana's Top High School Theatre Stars (broadwayworld.com)

Stanford

  • Services announced for late Stanford mayor (wkyt.com)

Nicholasville

  • Kroger announces groundbreaking for new Nicholasville store just south of Lexington (kentucky.com)
  • Olerix brings next-generation phytogenic technology to pork production (feedandadditive.com)

Ok Danville! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Danville

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Danville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.