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James Young Still Remembers Surprise UK Provided During Crazy Season
Kentucky went from one of the nation’s most disappointing teams in the 2013-14 season to almost winning a national championship thanks to a brilliant postseason run. Kentucky had the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class stacked with McDonald’s All-Americans but after a 7-1 start had losses to Baylor, North Carolina, Arkansas, LSU, Florida, Arkansas again, South Carolin and Florida again to finish 12-6 in SEC play and 22-9 overall going into postseason play.
The Kenny Payne Stuff Tournament: The Finals
All right, this is the final vote. Polls will remain open for 48 hours and then we’ll crown a champion. “I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU ASKED ME THAT QUESTION”. —After leading Louisville to a 4-28 record — the worst season in program history — Payne seemed shocked that he was asked some tough questions after his team’s first round loss in the ACC tournament.
UPDATE: Tennessee man injured in Purchase Parkway crash
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. — At 6:52 a.m. on July 17, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1 reported that the southbound lanes of the Purchase Parkway were blocked by a crash near the 9 mile marker in Graves County. At 8:10 a.m., the site was declared clear and the southbound...
Crackdown law comes into effect with $500 fines & jail time for drivers who fail to make crucial move on the road
KENTUCKY lawmakers are expanding a popular traffic law to help drivers. States across the US have laws that require drivers to pull over and make way for emergency responders on the road. Kentucky passed a state law in 2003 that required drivers to slow down or move over for highway...
KYTC’s high water report for July 17, 2024
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) released its high water report for July 17. Officials say this is the report as of 2:30 p.m. The status of the following roads are: Daviess County Hopkins County Webster County The KYTC notes high water has now receded from I-69, U.S. 41, KY 138, KY […]
Kentucky receives high grade for special education for 15th consecutive year
For the 15th consecutive year, Kentucky’s public school system has received the highest rating for special education. The report card from the U.S. Department of Education rates states on meeting the requirements and purposes of IDEA – the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Dept. of Health denying teens preventative healthcare, citing new parental consent law
Editors note: This story has been updated to reflect comment from mental health advocates received after publication. Tennessee public health clinics will no longer give teens access to routine healthcare — including birth control, sexually transmitted infection treatment and pregnancy testing — without parental consent, according to the Department of Health’s interpretation of a new […] The post Dept. of Health denying teens preventative healthcare, citing new parental consent law appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Jewish leadership responds to rise in neo-Nazi demonstrations around Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Small groups of extreme, anti-semitic men have organized a series of demonstrations in the last few weeks around the Nashville area and the Jewish community is calling for something to be done. The Goyim Defense League (GDL), an anti-Israel group of white supremacists, is the latest...
WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences awarded $1.3M for principal apprenticeship program
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Western Kentucky University has been awarded over $1 million to support the first registered principal apprenticeship in Kentucky, according to WKU. In total, the university says the $1,323,733 award will go to Project ELEVATE. The initiative will...
HWEA earns another certificate for drinking water excellence
Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority continues the tradition of excellence, that their Moss Water Treatment Plant was once again awarded an Area-Wide Optimization Program certificate. According to HWEA, the certificate is a multi-state initiative which encourages drinking water systems to voluntarily achieve optimization goals above and beyond EPA regulatory requirements—and HWEA...
Former Daycare Worker Pleads Guilty to Abuse Charges
A former Hopkinsville daycare employee reached a mediation agreement in Christian County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Deshayla Day is a former First Baptist Church Daycare employee who was originally charged with first-degree criminal abuse. She was accused of lifting a 16-month-old child by one arm from a classroom and into...
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