🌱 Three Lexington runners join Athlete of the Week ballot
Lexington, Ohio Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Lexington! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Three Lexington runners join Athlete of the Week ballot
Also on today's calendar: Youth Strings: Fall Concert and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 33.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower or two; cold, with a high of 40 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mansfield News Journal Athlete of the Week for Nov. 2-7 (mansfieldnewsjournal.com) — Three Lexington runners are up for Mansfield News Journal Athlete of the Week after earning All-Ohio honors at the Division II state cross country championships. Gabi Twedt and Christian Estep each finished 18th, while John Bartone placed 33rd. Voting closes at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. 
📸 Around Lexington
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Upcoming Events in
Lexington
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★ Featured events ★
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Bingo – Fairhaven Hall →
Richland County Fairgrounds, 750 N Home Rd, Mansfield
6:30 pm
Tuesday November 17
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Other local events
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JV/Varsity Boys' Basketball Scrimmage vs. Mount Gilead/Norwalk
Lexington High School, 103 Clever Ln, Lexington
5:30 pm -
JV/Varsity Girls' Basketball Scrimmage vs. Medina Buckeye
Lexington High School, 103 Clever Ln, Lexington
11:00 am -
Youth Strings: Fall Concert →
Lexington High School Auditorium, 103 Clever Ln, Lexington
3:30 pm -
JV/Varsity Girls' Basketball Scrimmage vs. Highland
Lexington High School, 103 Clever Ln, Lexington
5:30 pm -
8th Boys' Basketball Scrimmage @ Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High School, 300 Yellow Jacket Dr, Mt Vernon
5:30 pm -
JH Swim @ Ashland
The YMCA of Ashland, Ohio, 207 Miller St, Ashland
6:00 pm -
JV/Varsity Boys' Basketball Scrimmage @ Marion Harding
Marion Harding High School, 1500 Harding Hwy E, Marion
6:00 pm
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Tuesday November 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Scholastic Book Fair--Butler Elementary
Clear Fork Valley Local, 125 College St, Butler -
Family Engagement Night--Butler Elementary
Clear Fork Valley Local, 125 College St, Butler
5:00 pm -
OGS Library Open 9am-5pm →
Bellville OH -
OGS Saturday Showcase - Our History is Your History: OGS and Its Roots in Richland County, Ohio →
OGS Samuel D. Isaly Library, 611 State Route 97 W, Bellville
1:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Thursday November 19
Saturday November 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Moving into a new place this winter?
Call the electric and gas utilities with your new address and start date. If a meter is already in place, the utility must start service within three… (Nextdoor ) - Moving from Columbus or Cleveland?
Here’s What Your Money Buys in Mansfield Coming from Columbus? The typical Mansfield home costs about $138,000 less.... https://janicedarmody.com… (Nextdoor Woodside)
🗞 Nearby News
Bellville
- Ashland's Oslie named District 6 Player of the Year; 48 earn honors (mansfieldnewsjournal.com)
- Sheila H. Call (chroniclet.com)
- AGE celebrates 2026 class of Senior Citizens Hall of Famers (toledolegalnews.com)
Ontario
- Pedestrian struck by car in downtown Mansfield (kentucky.com)
- Milford students find their footing and their futures through theater (citybeat.com)
- How Mercedes-Benz of Columbus North opened America's first AMG Brand Center (cbtnews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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