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Howard among nine honorees from UPike men’s basketball program
PIKEVILLE — Magoffin County High School graduate Spencer Howard is among nine members of the University of Pikeville men’s basketball program who were named NAIA Scholar Athletes following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season. A total of 572 men’s basketball players, managers and student workers from around the...
Isom IGA’s family atmosphere overcomes flood
ISOM, Ky. (WYMT) - The Isom IGA was heavily damaged in the July 2022 flood. Despite the more than six feet of water that rushed through the store, managers knew they would open again. “So, the initial thought was, you know, everything was just completely gone, that there’s no way...
Hazard finishes third in Johnson Central Invitational
PRESTONSBURG — Hazard finished third out of 19 teams in the Johnson Central Invitational at StoneCrest Golf Course on Monday, July 22. Only Madison Central and Lexington Christian Academy finished ahead of the Bulldogs. Waylon Clutts shot a 72 to lead Hazard and finish seventh individually. Following Clutts, Noah...
Police Investigate Man Found Shot In Car
Louisville police are conducting a death investigation after a man was found shot inside a car near a Jefferson County public elementary school Friday afternoon. Calls reporting a crash in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood came in around 12:39 p.m. When police arrived, they found a car in the 5800 block of Greenwood Road with a man inside that had been shot. Police said he died by the time he arrived at the University of Louisville Hospital.
Time Magazine ranks Lexington hotel as one of the 100 best places in the world
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington’s The Manchester Hotel is on Time Magazine’s 2024 list of the world’s greatest places. The magazine’s article mentions the hotel’s homage to Lexington’s first bourbon distillery, which opened more than a century ago on the same plot of land, and praises the food offered by the restaurants inside The Manchester.
Cave Area Conference Center Hosts Murder Mystery Evening
Looking for some fiendishly frightful fun? This August the Cave Area Conference Center is seeking amateur Agatha Christies for an interactive murder mystery party, “Dead Man’s Hand!” This thrilling evening will take place on August 10, beginning at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour. Dinner and the show begins at 7 p.m.
Health First Announces New Medical Clinic in the City of Clay
CLAY, Ky. (WEVV)— Health First Community Health Center has announced construction on a new, replacement medical clinic in the city of Clay. The nearly 5,000 square foot facility will be located on Hearin Street, next to United Community Bank. With the additional space, Health First will expand access to...
Brayden Burries’ High School Coach: ‘He Fits Great’ with Mark Pope’s System at Kentucky
Eleanor Roosevelt (CA) coach Steve Singleton told KSR+ that he believes Brayden Burries "fits great" with Mark Pope's system at Kentucky. The post Brayden Burries’ High School Coach: ‘He Fits Great’ with Mark Pope’s System at Kentucky appeared first on On3.
Shogun coming to Russell Springs
Last night’s special-called Russell Springs City Council meeting included a special announcement that Shogun Restaurant will be locating in Russell Springs. Shogun Restaurant, which has locations in Bowling Green, Glasgow, Elizabethtown, and Owensboro, will be located near Five Star. Mayor Eddie Thomas told WJRS News he’s very excited for...
Longtime Lexington restaurant moving locations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A longtime Lexington restaurant is moving. Tolly-Ho, a 24-hour restaurant known for its all-day breakfast, has been in Lexington for 53 years and has sat on the corner of South Broadway and Bolivar Street, near the edge of UK’s campus, since 2011. In February, the...
Kentucky city named as one of best places for families to live
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - A central Kentucky city has been named as one of the best places for families to live. Fortune recently ranked Georgetown 40th on its list of the 50 best places for families. Fortune analyzed more than 2,000 cities across the country. The publication says the ones...
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