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Ameribration Fourth of July event draws crowd to Calvert City
CALVERT CITY, Ky. — For decades, Calvert City has celebrated Independence Day with an event known as Ameribration. Generally held on July 4, the community wide event hosts a plethora of local arts and crafts vendors; food trucks; live music; a parade; and of course, a fireworks display. The...
Bombers get back on winning side
The Owensboro Post 9 Bombers were looking to break a 3-game skid when they play three games in Columbia, Tenn., this weekend. The Bombers met the Pontontic Red Sox on Friday, winning 7-3 to push their record to 8-7-1. Talan Cartwright got two runs home with a double in the top of the first inning. Logen Thomas also drove in two runs. Noah Cook earned the pitching win, giving up six hits and ...
UK reaping rewards in summer recruiting
Although Kentucky missed out on landing a commitment from four-star cornerback Dawayne Galloway on Friday night, the Wildcats’ recruiting efforts over the last month have paid off in a big way for the class of 2025. After hosting a myriad of official visits in June, the commitments started rolling in. UK received pledges from three prospects in the last three days, highlighted by four-star ...
Ellis Park got fans back for second day of meet
Ellis Park’s racing and gaming facility was scheduled to operate as normal Friday following unexpected water issues that caused Thursday’s opening day racing program to be conducted without fans and the gaming facility to be closed. First post for Friday’s live racing program was 11:50 a.m. CT. The gaming facility at the Henderson track was open at 8 a.m. “Thank you to our staff, the local ...
David Lipsky betting profile: ISCO Championship
David Lipsky enters play July 11-14 in the 2024 ISCO Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club (Champions Course) following a 39th-place finish in the John Deere Classic his last time in competition. Latest odds for Lipsky at the ISCO Championship. The ISCO Championship tournament and course info. Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky,...
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...
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.
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