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🌱 Why bourbon lovers are eyeing Versailles as their next affordable home base

Versailles, Kentucky Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Versailles! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why bourbon lovers are eyeing Versailles as their next affordable home base
  • How a teen’s safety campaign reached Versailles’ representative in Frankfort

Also on today's calendar: WOODFORD THEATRE PRESENTS: “THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME” and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: I went into the woods and found it. Once I'd found it, I searched for it. The harder I searched, the less I wanted it. When at last I couldn't find it, I carried it home in my hand. What is it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 74, low: 63.
  • Thursday: Variably cloudy and breezy, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 8 Affordable Small Towns On The Kentucky Bourbon Trail With Low Prices And Strong Local Distillery Scenes (takingthekids.com) — Versailles gets a spotlight here as an affordable bourbon-country hub, with Woodford Reserve and nearby craft distilleries anchoring a growing food and drink scene. The article highlights the town’s walkable, storybook downtown, horse-farm scenery, and relatively low housing and living costs compared with larger Kentucky cities, positioning Versailles as a budget-friendly alternative to busier Bourbon Trail stops.
   

• ‘Buckle Up with Bella:' WHHS teen honored on House floor (state-journal.com) — Versailles state Rep. Dan Fister recently honored Western Hills High School sophomore Bella Franklin on the Kentucky House floor for her “Buckle Up with Bella” highway safety initiative. Franklin, who serves as Miss Western Kentucky’s Teen, travels the state teaching students about seat belt use, distraction-free driving, and supporting children affected by crashes.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • McDonald's posted a job opening for McTribe Shift Manager in Versailles. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Salaried Restaurant Manager * in Versailles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Versailles here.

🗞 Nearby News

Frankfort

  • Kentucky National Guard adds WWI soldier's name to memorial on Memorial Day (wkyt.com)
  • Beshear secures $105M FEMA funds for 6 Kentucky hospitals (fox56news.com)
  • BJ's (BJ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (fool.com)

Nicholasville

  • Little Red Blessing Food Box working to expand further into Central KY (lex18.com)

Ok Versailles! 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: A splinter. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)
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