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Fireworks and fiddles dominate fun weekend in Leitchfield
Fireworks, fiddles and an abundance of family fun will be offered this weekend on and around the Leitchfield Town Square. A city-sponsored fireworks show highlights Friday’s events, and a concert following Saturday’s Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship will feature Hall of Fame fiddle player and Grayson Co. native Jimmy Mattingly, mandolinist and Leitchfield native Danny Roberts and the renown Gary “Biscuit” Davis & the Smokey Mt. Biscuit Co.
Stat! Hospital coffee shop with $1 million in sales to close for 12-week renovation
Bustling on the first floor of UK HealthCare’s main outpatient clinic is a haven for caffeine lovers and coffee addicts. Later this year, the coffee shop will undergo a $2.3 million renovation to be more efficient for “today’s coffee needs.”
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...
Barren County Fiscal Court Denies Support for Refugee Relocation Effort amid unanswered questions
In a recent decision at its July 16th meeting, the Barren County Fiscal Court revealed that it has refused to draft a letter of support for Refuge Bowling Green, a nonprofit organization aiming to relocate 30 refugees to the Glasgow area. This decision, announced by Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley-Byrd, marks a...
Helping Hand of Hope launches Thrift Store to give neighbors positive shopping experience
Helping Hand of Hope rolled out a new way of helping neighbors in need this week as they launched their new Thrift Store. “The Thrift Store is actually an addition to Helping Hand of Hope that we have created in one of the extra areas that we have here,” said Helping Hand of Hope Executive Director Hope Burke. “We really wanted something for when our neighbors come in that really need an extra hand when it comes to clothing or accessories for their home that they were able to come in and actually afford the things that they were coming to get.”
Kentucky skyscraper repossessed after owners defaults on $28 million loan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) - A Kentucky skyscraper was repossessed after the owners defaulted on a $28 million loan. According to WHAS-TV, the 26-story Meidinger Tower in Louisville, Kentucky was repossessed after the Wilmington Trust National Association filed a June lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court. The lender's lawsuit accused the owners of the skyscraper of failing to make a monthly payment of $142,204.82 last November, also alleging that the owners have had failed to make a payment in any subsequent month, per the station.
Combs resigns as Grayson Tourism Treasurer
Grayson tourism board will need to find a new treasurer in the near future. The current board treasurer, Don Combs, made the board aware during their last regular meeting (July 10) that he would be stepping down as treasurer to avoid a conflict of interest as he steps into a new role for the county.
Kentucky middle school star football player accidentally shot and killed
Jett Ballard had a bright future. The middle school football star was an All-Star for the past two seasons and played on the Region 3 Battle of the Region football team while on the Middle School football roster in Berea, Kentucky. According to reports, Ballard was visiting friends in Estill...
National Tattoo Day: 5 tattoo shops in Louisville
Have you been considering getting a tattoo? Today might just be the sign you need to commit to booking that appointment: It's National Tattoo Day. National Tattoo Day takes place July 17 each year to celebrate the history, culture and artists that do the tattoos. According to National Day Calendar,...
Martin County man arrested for setting prayer altar on fire
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A man was arrested after he set a prayer altar on fire last month on God’s Promise Trail in Inez. According to an arrest citation, Devin Morris, 24, of Martin County was one of three people responsible for the incident. Officials said Morris also...
FBI says two former WKU students were terrorists
Two former Western Kentucky University students became ISIS terrorist recruits and trained in Syria while attending the Bowling Green school, according to court records. One of the then-students issued a warning in an email to WKU in June 2015 after he left the U.S. saying, in part: "In sha Allah [God willing] when we conquer the U.S. I will look for you." This was disclosed in the federal court case of the students' associate, Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic, filed in the Western District of Kentucky. The Courier Journal reported Ramic's arrest and sentencing last month and has learned new details of the case through a review of court filings.
The mother, grandmother of a man who died of a fentanyl overdose charged in his death
The mother and grandmother of a 21-year-old man who died of a fentanyl overdose have been charged in his death. The Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force in early June responded to a residence on Williams Hill Road in Elkton and found Jordan Moorefield deceased. Further investigation by the medical examiner’s showed he died from a fentanyl overdose, according to WKDZ.com.
Stuff the Bus to help Northern Kentucky students with back-to-school
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The start of school is not that far away and on July 18, some Northern Kentucky Chick-fil-A locations are holding the 11th annual Stuff the Bus Challenge to collect school supplies for local children. Brent Linn, with the Chick-fil-A in Fort Wright, and Jess Dykes, with the...
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