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Fireworks at Yellow Creek an explosive success
Clear skies and comfortable temperatures greeted the German American Bank Fireworks Festival on Friday night at Yellow Creek Park. A large crowd turned out to enjoy the fireworks display, which was held in the park for the first time due to Panther Creek Park hosting a baseball tournament this weekend. “We really lucked out (with the weather), because even a couple of days ago it was looking ...
Dawayne Galloway commits to Purdue over Kentucky
A tough loss for the Cats. The Kentucky Wildcats had been on a heater as of late, stacking up several top-250 commitments from players in the 2025 class. That did not continue Friday, as 4-star defensive back Dawayne Galloway committed to Purdue. Galloway chose the Boilermakers over Kentucky, Penn State, West Virginia, and Syracuse. He held additional scholarship offers from Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Michigan, Georgia, and Auburn. Measuring in at 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds, Galloway is a cornerback out of Columbus (OH) with the frame and athletic traits of past cornerbacks who have had plenty of success under Coach...
NKY city prepares for potential medical marijuana dispensaries ahead of upcoming vote
INDEPENDENCE, Ky. (WKRC) - The Independence City Council wants to be ready just in case voters want medicinal marijuana to be available in the city. The council is putting together a zoning plan for where dispensaries could be in the city. Originally, Kenton County's Fiscal Court passed a moratorium on...
Experts urge safety ahead of Fourth of July weekend
PADUCAH — As many continue Independence Day celebrations, the Paducah Police Department and Great Grizzly Fireworks are sharing advice about safe practices for using and disposing of fireworks. Community Engagement Officer for Paducah Police Department Blake Quinn said the department received 23 fireworks-related calls between 2:45 p.m. and midnight...
Ex-boyfriend and friend charged after threatening ex-girlfriend
PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An ex-boyfriend and friend are facing serious charges after threatening to kill an ex-girlfriend and fight a new boyfriend. On June 28, 2024, at approximately 2 am, Deputy B.M. Hodges and Sgt. Leport responded to a threat complaint in Putnam County, West Virginia. The victim reported that her ex-boyfriend, Joseph […]
West Virginia cowboy triumphs at National Junior High Finals Rodeo
MILL CREEK, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Koalton Heckler, a 14-year-old from Mill Creek, has secured the title of World Reserve Champion in chute dogging at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in Des Moines, Iowa. Chute dogging is a preparatory event for steer wrestling, requiring competitors to guide a steer to a line ten feet […]
EXCLUSIVE: Skylar Neese’s family speaks out on the anniversary of her death, days before her killer sees parole board.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - Rachel Shoaf, one of the girls who killed Skylar Neese, has her second parole hearing coming up on Monday morning. Skylar’s murder happened in the early morning hours of July 7, 2012. Her father, Dave, spoke exclusively with 5 News about his life 12 years...
Kentucky ‘son of a soldier’ enters Kid’s Mullet Champ competition
Calvin Johnson made it to eighth place in the competition finals last year, garnering over $1,785 in support of Jared Allen's Home for Wounded Warriors, which he is competing on behalf of once again this year.
Thousands expected to travel this weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – It’s been a busy week of traveling leading up to the fourth of July with millions of Americans traveling for the holiday. From last weekend through Sunday more than 70 million Americans are expected to travel for the 4th of July holiday. Including over 810,000 Kentuckians, either by car or by air.
Review: “That Book Woman” gives educational and entertaining view into Ky. history
lance.gaither@bluegrassnewsmedia.com “That Book Woman” made its world debut on the stage of Pioneer Playhouse on July 2, a play that gives a peek back in time to a piece of Kentucky history: the pack horse librarians. These librarians were women who distributed books throughout Appalachia on horses as part of the United States Works Progress […] The post Review: “That Book Woman” gives educational and entertaining view into Ky. history appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Gov. Andy Beshear to Biden: Have an 'open conversation' about health
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called on President Joe Biden to speak directly to the American people about his health during a White House meeting this week. Beshear, along with other Democratic governors, met the president at the White House on Wednesday to discuss concerns about Biden’s health following a poor debate performance late last month. ...
Kentucky Now Among the Top 10 Safest States in the U.S.
The Bluegrass State is now ranked among the safest states in the nation thanks to below-average crime rates. My wife and I sold our Kentucky home several months ago when we returned to Indiana to plant our roots, but there are definitely a couple of things I miss about the area. For one, I miss the rolling hills, or "baby mountains," as my wife and I called them. Growing up on flat Hoosier land, anything with an incline was a mountain in our eyes. Our favorite place to visit was a peak called "Pilot Rock," which is about an hour west of Bowling Green. We lived about five minutes away from the best views, so it was always a great place to catch a sunset.
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