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Alexandria native wins singing competition to perform at Red Rocks
Reagan Golden’s biggest gig thus far is the St. Mary’s Parish Festival, but that will change on July 11 when she performs at Red Rocks. Golden started playing the guitar in fourth grade and sang by fifth grade. She said she wrote her first good song at the age of 12. Aside from doing local gigs around Campbell County, Golden didn’t have any large performances on the books until she entered a contest to perform with bluegrass folk band Trampled by Turtles at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado and won.
$175 million, 27-story building in the works for downtown Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The next Louisville skyscraper is in the works, and it would be the biggest project downtown has seen in years. New York City-based real estate firm Zyyo confirmed plans to WHAS11 Tuesday for a $175 million, 27-story building in the heart of downtown Louisville. CEO Nick Campisano, who is no stranger to Louisville, said the design and feasibility analysis started more than two years ago for the project known as One Forty West.
University of Kentucky appoints new vice provost
After a robust national search, Jana Jasinski has been named vice provost for the University of Kentucky. Pending approval by the board of trustees, Jasinski will step into the role effective Aug. 15. The vice provost is a new leadership role within the Office of the Provost that partners with...
Price changes coming to U.S. Postal Service on July 14
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Price changes at the U.S. Postal Service will take effect this month. The new rates will include a 5-cent increase in price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 68 to 73 cents. Mailing service product prices increase by 7.8%. According to a news release, the...
Dancing with Our Stars reveals contestants, opens voting
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Local favorite event Dancing with Our Stars returns to the Alhambra Theatre in September, and voting and donations are now open to the public. This is the fifth annual competition, and it will feature eight pairs of community members including Cat Lacy and...
Sunday Seminar at Mahr Park (July)
Join Mahr Park on Sunday, July 28th at Event Barn A for the buzz on bees!. 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmCost:FreeEvent Categories:Agritourism, Educational SeminarsWebsite:https://www.facebook.com/events/257911153951870/. VENUE. Mahr Park Arboretum55 Mahr Park Dr. Madisonville, KY United States + Google MapPhone(270) 584-9017.
B – Battery Honored Fellow Fallen Soldier
Sgt. Ryan Jay Montgomery, 22, of Greensburg, Ky (Green County) was killed on Sunday, July 3, 2005, in Iraq when his up-armored HMMWV encountered an improvised explosive device while returning from a convoy escort mission near Baghdad. At the time of his death, Montgomery was assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, based in Campbellsville, Ky. His unit mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom in November and deployed to Southwest Asia in January 2005. Montgomery graduated from Green County High School and joined the military in September 2000 during his senior year of high school.
UofL dental faculty’s experience fuels passion to help those with special needs
It must have been fate. At 3 years old, Tiffany McPheeters carried dental floss in her back pocket. Now an assistant professor at University of Louisville School of Dentistry, she reflects on these early memories. “Carrying the floss had nothing to do with me wanting to do dentistry,” she said....
Process Stalled for Pardue Park Project
Hopkinsville City Council will have to decide if a one-hundred thousand dollar grant is worth the time lost on the Pardue Park. Tuesday night, City Chief Financial Officer Melissa Clayton told City Council they had been communicating with the state and finally received an answer last month. The woman originally...
Community concerns brought back up at Henderson Planning Commission meeting
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - The July Henderson Planning Commission is going on. Last month, we told you about community concerns being brought to the June meeting about plans from the “Battery Energy Storage System” company. Tuesday night, they continued to debate about the zoning ordinance with the public.
Fireworks set Thursday in Hopkinsville, Saturday at Lake Barkley
Red, White and Ooooh!, the community festival and fireworks show put on by Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation, will begin with activities and food trucks at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ruff Park on North Drive. Backyard Bouncers and other activities for children will be offered. The food trucks will include Holiday...
Paintsville pool remaining closed fifth consecutive summer
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WSAZ) - The public pool in Paintsville hasn’t opened since 2019. Mayor Bill Runyon says the pandemic set them back. The pool also failed an inspection in 2021. The mayor says they’ve devoted $1.45 million for reconstruction of the olympic pool at the facility and construction of...
Voices from the past: Former colleagues share special messages for Brad
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Shelley Kirk joins Brad and Jessica with a special message from those Brad has helped over his career. Shelley says Brad had always brought in the news that mattered to viewers. She says he did this while teaching a number of young reporters, producers and photographers how to dig deeper into […]
‘I am worried about future grants for people’: Lexington organization reacts to SCOTUS decision
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A recent Supreme Court ruling has some concerned for the future of opioid abatement funds. Last week, the Supreme Court rejected a nationwide settlement with Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma. It would have shielded the owners of the company from future lawsuits, but it also would have...
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