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Lieutenant governor, KSP hold award ceremony honoring civilian employees
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and the Kentucky State Police honored 15 civilian employees on Sunday for their role in public safety. Awards presented include the 2023 Civilian of the Year, Career Achievement, Police Communications Support and Supervisor of the Year among others, according to a release by KSP.
KY Superintendent of the Year Announced
Dr. Nick Carter, superintendent of Breckinridge County Schools, has been named the 2025 Superintendent of the Year by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA). He received this prestigious award during KASA’s annual leadership institute in Louisville on July 26, 2024. For over 30 years, KASA has partnered with...
Kentucky county jails ask for more state help, citing financial woes
County officials have, for years, come to the Kentucky legislature to discuss the state of their jails. Frequently dealing with overcrowding and rising operating costs, county jails are once again asking the state for more money and long-term solutions.
‘Make it make sense!’ cries driver who woke up to tow truck hooking up Ford – she owed nothing and reply was ‘sketchy’
FIREWORKS erupted on social media earlier this month when a driver watched a tow truck attempt to remove her car from her own driveway. The outburst came after the social media user posted about the experience on the Fourth of July. “How is everyone’s 4th of July going,” Kentucky resident Patsy Pierce began on her […]
Grayson County football represents at Region Media Day
The 2024 high school football season is a little over three weeks away from kicking off. The countdown continued on Monday as Cromwell Media and ESPN Owensboro hosted the first-ever media day for high school football teams in the area. In addition to all teams that play in the 3rd...
Backup Systems and Emergency Plans Kept 911 Center Running
(TNS) - The July 19 Microsoft glitch that caused outages of computer systems globally also affected Owensboro-Daviess County 911 dispatch. But Director Paul Nave said the 911 center’s emergency backup systems allowed dispatchers to keep taking 911 calls, and that no calls were lost during the outage. Nave told...
Evansville man arrested after crashing into motorcyclist on Twin Bridges, authorities say
HENDERSON COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — An Evansville man is facing multiple charges after an overnight crash on the Twin Bridges that hurt a motorcyclist. As we reported, traffic was backed up on the southbound Twin Bridge after the wreck around midnight. The Henderson County Sheriff's Office now tells us...
New Green River Expression Eyes the On-premise
OWENSBORO, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2024-- Following the runaway success of Green River Full Proof, which sold out a year’s forecast in under a month, Green River will introduce a new bourbon geared toward becoming a staple in the on-premise. Green River has become known for its value and quality in the super and ultra-premium categories this portfolio extension offers the same approach to value in a different price segment. Green River 1885 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey will be available in nine markets starting in August. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240730288230/en/ Following the runaway success of Green River Full Proof, which sold out a year’s forecast in under a month, Green River will introduce a new bourbon geared toward becoming a staple in the on-premise. Green River has become known for its value and quality in the super and ultra-premium categories this portfolio extension offers the same approach to value in a different price segment. Green River 1885 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey will be available in nine markets starting in August. (Photo: Business Wire)
Storm Golfers Compete at Hopkinsville Invite (w/PHOTOS)
Hopkins County Central golfers took part in the fourth annual Hopkinsville Golf and Country Club High School Invitational Monday. Lucas Rambo had the top score for the Storm, finishing at 17-over-par 88. That tied him for 63rd out of over 100 golfers in the event. Jaxson Miller was next at...
Georgetown named best place for families to live in Kentucky
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (FOX 56) — Looking for a new home for your family? Well, Fortune just named Georgetown one of the best places in the U.S. for families. Fortune ranked Georgetown 40th on its list of the 50 best places for families. “A great place to live is not...
Identities of two men killed in boat crash in Falls of Rough released
The identities of the two men who perished in a boat crash in Falls of Rough have been released. David N. Stomberger, 46, of Crestwood, and Eric P. Derloshon, 51, of Floyds Knobs, Indiana, were both killed in the crash that happened Sunday morning at approximately 12:30 when a bass boat, containing two Grayson County men, crashed into a pontoon boat containing several people on Rough River Lake in the Cave Creek area of the park.
With Rajon Rondo and Willie Cauley-Stein, La Familia shows new weapons in win vs The Ville
La Familia, the Kentucky basketball alumni team, already had shown it was plenty dangerous through its first three games in The Basketball Tournament. But La Familia had a couple more tricks up its sleeve for Monday night’s titanic tussle against The Ville, the alumni team of in-state rival Louisville. The first secret weapon was...
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