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Early Offense Sends Hoppers to Shutout Win Over Flash (w/PHOTOS)
A night after being held to a single run in a road loss to Fulton, the Hoptown Hoppers got the bats going early on Friday to score twice in each of the first two innings on the way to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Henderson Flash. Peyton Armour was...
Ascend Elements Job Fair Planned For July 16
Officials with Ascend Elements will host a job fair at Hopkinsville Community College Tuesday, July 16, in partnership with the West Kentucky Workforce Board. The electric vehicle battery materials manufacturer, located in Commerce Park II, currently has 70-plus open positions at its new John Rivers Road campus. Eventually, the company...
Grant County Farmers' Market starts Third Thursday Events
The Grant County Farmers Market is always a good place to score the best summer has to offer in the way of local produce; it's a great way to support local farmers and artisans. Operating under the motto, "If we don't produce it, we don't sell it," the Farmers' Market...
Bowling Green man hits big Kentucky Lottery jackpot
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A $1 wager has paid off big for a Bowling Green man. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, won the rolling jackpot of the Bankroll Jackpot Instant Play game online on June 10. The man won $120,351.75. According to the Kentucky Lottery, the man...
Community members gather in Lexington to celebrate the life of Jared Suarez
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Emotions ran high today as community members gathered at the Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary in Lexington to mourn the loss of 16-year-old Jared Suarez. West Jessamine High School Principal Brady Thornton said, “Tonight there will be many who are grieving because they...
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...
Rebel 100 Debuts Sherry-Finished Bourbon
This post may contain affiliate links. If you wish to support us and use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Kentucky’s Lux Row Distillers has introduced a new addition to its Rebel 100 line: the Rebel 100 Bourbon Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish. This special whiskey, aged for four years at Lux Row Distillers before being finished in oloroso Sherry casks from Jerez, offers unique flavors. The Sherry casks infuse the whiskey with overtones of caramel and vanilla, hints of raisins, figs, and plums, and a nuttiness complemented by subtle spicy oak notes.
Hebron development gains approval for zone change
The Boone County Planning Commission approved a zone change that encompasses portions of three properties, eventually making way for the proposed The Shoppes at Hebron Pointe development. The vote took place at a regularly scheduled planning commission meeting on Wednesday, July 3. Pending final approval from the Boone County Fiscal...
New Chick-Fil-A location to open in Owensboro
HENDERSON, KY. (WEHT)- Chick-Fil-A will begin serving more customers in Owensboro today, as a new location is set to open. The new location on Highway 54 is set to open at 6:30 a.m. today and managers say that the new location will bring around 120 jobs to the area. The company has also donated $25,000 […]
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...
Dawayne Galloway commits to Purdue over Kentucky
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...
Breaking down the Louisville's baseball roster
University of Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell is rying to reload his roster in the offseason. It's a huge offseason for University of Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell and his staff. The Cardinals finished a disappointing 32-24 this past spring, missing the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive year and...
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