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SoCon and A-Sun form basketball scheduling alliance starting this season
The Southern Conference and the A-sun have entered into a scheduling alliance for men's basketball. In a release, the SocCn says "this agreement comes in response to the emphasis placed on net rankings for postseason prospects and an ever-changing landscape in college athletics." The two-year deal will begin this coming...
Brown: For Louisville basketball and others transfer portal has forever changed recruiting
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — The COVID-year waiver enters its final season, and the average age on NCAA basketball rosters will take a precipitous dip upon its departure. The premium on recruiting freshmen, however, won’t return in its absence. Maybe it will for John Calipari, but now that he’s at Arkansas, that’s no longer Kentucky’s problem.
Kentucky’s June jobless rate unchanged from April, May
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary June 2024 unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, according to data released Thursday by the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary June 2024 jobless rate was unchanged from both April and May 2024 but is up 0.5 percentage points from one year ago. […] The post Kentucky’s June jobless rate unchanged from April, May appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Murray Police to conduct sobriety checkpoints
The Murray Police Department will be conducting sobriety checkpoints to promote safety to motorists and to deter individuals from driving under the influence. South 12th Street between Glendale Road and Murray City Limits. Main Street between 8th Street and 9th Street. Wilshire Drive between Bailey Road and Vasser. Glendale Road...
CrowdStrike disruptions hit home in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A cybersecurity update from a company called CrowdStrike caused global disruptions where we work, where we live and where we shop. Louisville was not immune to the fallout. The tech outage caused canceled flights, lines and frustrations at Louisville Muhammad Ali International. Travelers found problems on...
Southern Kentucky Braces for Weekend Storms Amid Rising Temperatures
Louisville, KY – Southern Kentucky residents should prepare for a wet and warm weekend as storm activity is expected to return from Saturday through Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS) Louisville forecasts comfortable temperatures and dry conditions for today, with highs ranging from 80 to 85 degrees under partly sunny skies.
Federal appeals court refuses to lift order blocking Biden administration’s Title IX rule
A federal appeals court refused to lift a judge’s order to temporarily halt the Biden administration’s Title IX rule. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal district judge’s preliminary injunction, blocking the new Title IX rule in six states: Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. “As we see it, the […]
Community Paducah organizes Photo Walk and Paint, Plant, Give & Grow Community Kindness events
PADUCAH — There are a couple Community Paducah events coming up that are making the most of the next few days' nice weather!. From 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on July 20, Community Paducah will be hosting "a day of learning, exploring, and capturing unforgettable moments" at their Photo Walk in John A William's Park.
Ellis Park planning to give away scholarships, other prizes at annual College Day
Ellis Park plans to give away nine $1,000 scholarships, as well as other prizes, during its Kentucky HBPA College Day on Sunday, July 28. Each of the nine races that day at the Henderson, Kentucky track will feature drawings for three prizes from Ellis Park and the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association:
Henderson history: Two fatalities began a bad period for Tyson Foods
Few deaths would be more horrible than falling into a quicksand-like slurry of pulverized chicken guts. But that isn’t what killed James A. Dame Jr., 40, of Slaughters July 22, 1999, at the Tyson Foods complex near Robards. He was smothered by methane gas in the pit where the guts were kept. He had been trying to retrieve a fork-lift scoop that had fallen in. ...
Kent native Kayla Fischer enters her second season in professional soccer at Louisville
On the day of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Draft, Kayla Fischer was in scrubs completing a 12-hour nursing clinical at Ohio State University. Her mom drove down and picked her up, and the two watched the event with friends and snacks. Fischer, who first started playing...
The Cheesecake Factory confirms mall location is closing in weeks as all stores are warned to leave ahead of demolition
THE Cheesecake Factory has confirmed that its location in a mall will be permanently closed in just weeks. Along with the beloved American chain, all the other mall stores will shutter as the shopping center shuts down for good. The Cheesecake Factory in Chesterfield, Missouri - around 25 miles from...
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