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Cruiser control: KSP seeks to regain crown with public’s help
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is asking for the public’s help, not to track down a suspected criminal, but to secure votes for its 2024 Ford Mustang GT as the “Best-Looking Cruiser” in a nationwide contest, as a thank you to the agency.
Conway attends Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Jake Conway of Perry County recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders, KFB announced in a recent statement. A total of 90 high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference. Two identical IFAL conferences were held this summer at...
Global Ties: Kentucky and Liberia’s shared legacy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Across the globe, Kentucky has connections to one of Africa’s countries. Over 200 years ago, Henry Clay helped repatriate freed slaves back to Africa and that’s when some of Kentucky’s ex-slaves settled and created their own territory, which is now known as Liberia. William...
Kentucky Changers: A mission project helping communities across the state
MAYSVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Changers were hard at work in Maysville July 6-12, rounding out their third and final project. According to Missions Strategist Joe Ball, Kentucky Changers is a program that strategizes to engage teenagers in home repairs in the communities served by the organization during the summer.
Father arrested after daughter dies in 2023 two-vehicle crash in Kentucky
CARLISLE COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - A Bardwell man is in custody after being indicted on charges including murder related to a fatal two-vehicle crash in 2023. On July 18, Kentucky State Police presented a case to the Carlisle County Grand Jury. According to the Carlisle County Sheriff’s Office, the case was in reference to a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision that occurred on May 21, 2023, at the intersection of US Highway 62 and KY Highway 307.
Webb heads into Calloway AD tenure quite familiar with its programs
MURRAY — Many people may find it very strange that longtime Calloway County athletics coach Troy Webb is actually not a Laker alum. He actually comes from Muhlenberg County — long-since-departed Muhlenberg Central, to be exact, near Greenville —where he played baseball and basketball and ran on the cross-country team. Webb also has a well-known Kentucky coach to call as a former teammate for Muhlenberg’s American Legion baseball team back in the late 1970s, Ray Harper (who played at tiny Bremen, one of eight campuses that eventually formed the current Muhlenberg County High School), current Jacksonville State head men’s basketball coach, who also won two NCAA Division 2 national titles at Kentucky Wesleyan in Owensboro.
Coffee corral on the rise: new coffee shops brewing in Local 6 region
PADUCAH — Where you get your morning cup of joe could change as several new coffee shops have opened in the community. But why now? Business owners credit Paducah's growing community. Evergreens is a coffee and plant shop across from West Kentucky Community and Technical College and is doing...
Savannah Chrisley Laments ‘Inhumane’ Prison Conditions After Mom Julie Gets Sick
Savannah Chrisley is calling out the conditions in the prison where her mom is serving time. In a recent episode of Unlocked, Savannah shared an update on mom Julie Chrisley. She explained that Julie, who is serving her 7-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington in Kentucky, recently got sick due to conditions there.
Second McCracken County fair starts with western horse show
PADUCAH — After the first McCracken County Fair wasn't as successful as the South Paducah Kiwanis Club had hoped, they're hosting a second fair with more than 25 rides to draw in the community and raise money for the charities they support. The South Paducah Kiwanis Club's proceeds support...
Neighbors fighting proposed demolition of 2 NuLu buildings in Rabbit Hole expansion
Concerned residents are pushing back on plans to demolish two buildings in the NuLu area as part of a planned expansion of Rabbit Hole Distillery along East Jefferson Street. A newly filed petition with more than 300 signatures seeks to have the buildings designated as local landmarks, which would make it more difficult to level the structures. ...
Christian County’s CASA program dissolved after not meeting organization’s standards
A nonprofit that helped young people navigate the legal system in Christian County has been dissolved after it didn’t meet state and national standards set by its national parent organization. The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program of Christian County announced it would be disbanding on Monday after the...
Centre College Names New Chief Financial Officer
Centre College has appointed a new member to its leadership team. Amanda Cook Grimes has been named as the College’s new Chief Financial Officer. Grimes, a 1987 graduate of Centre, will join the College after serving as the Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health.
World Record Holder Sarah Sjostrom Confirms Intent to Swim the 100 Free at the Paris Olympics
Sarah Sjostrom, the World Record holder in the 100 long course meter free, says that she committed to the 100 free when she realized she would have a longer break than in Tokyo. Archive photo via Fabio Cetti. Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom has confirmed that she intends to race the...
‘Super Sunday’ returns to Douglass Park in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The sounds of basketballs dribbling, and light trash talk fill the air at Douglass Park. These courts, which have long been paved, were originally dirt, giving the tournament its “Dirt Bowl” name. The Dirt Bowl has been a rite of passage for...
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