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Paducah women earn titles in McCracken County Fair Pageant; will compete in state pageant
PADUCAH — Two local women earned the titles of McCracken County Fair Queen on Saturday at the McCracken County Fair. According to pageant organizers, the McCracken County Fair Pageant restarted this year after a five-year hiatus. Nyla Holder earned the Miss McCracken County Fair Queen title in the Miss...
Bezos Academy breaks ground on third of 4 Louisville locations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The most recognizable part of The Bezos Academy is its founder, tech giant Jeff Bezos, but the most noteworthy part may be its efforts to expand early education to parts of the country that have historically lacked the opportunity for pre-school age learning. Bezos Academy provides...
Perryville’s Turtle Derby leads host of events this Saturday
Perryville’s annual Snappin’ Chaplin Turtle Derby is happening in downtown Perryville on Saturday, July 27. The festivities start at 11:00 a.m. with a host of activities throughout the day. The turtle derby starts at 7:00 p.m. The Snappin’ Chaplin Turtle Derby has been an annual fundraising event since 2017. People can ‘adopt’ a turtle for […] The post Perryville’s Turtle Derby leads host of events this Saturday appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
'Empty the Shelters' adoption event coming to Daviess County
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEVV) — There's a special pet adoption event coming to Daviess County Animal Care & Control. BISSELL Pet Foundation's "Empty the Shelters" adoption event will be taking place for one week from from Tuesday, July 23, to Tuesday, July 30. During the adoption event, all adoption fees...
Family to leave $15 million to Norton Children’s Hopsital
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A local family is giving $15 million to Norton Children’s Hospital to honor their daughter and the care she received. Norton Children’s says Meadow EmmaLou Boes was diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia before she was born. The congenital condition changes the way blood flows to the lungs and through the heart. Several surgeries and hospital stays later, Meadow is an active, happy 2-year-old.
Bourbon & Beyond announces culinary lineup for September festival in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Celebrity chefs are cooking up something new for this year's Bourbon & Beyond. Organizers released the culinary and bourbon lineup for this year's festival on Monday. It will be led by Louisville Chef Edward Lee, along with Amanda Freitag, Chris Santos and bourbon expert Chris Blandford.
VIDEO – Lopez Says Hoptown Has Talent to Bounce Back
Hopkinsville High School went 1-9 last season but has lots of experience returning with 16 starters back in the lineup. Former assistant Dustin Lopez takes over as head coach of the Tigers this season. He says Hoptown has the talent to bounce back in a big way this season. Lopez...
Bullwhip Rodeo coming to the Hopkins Co. Fair
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Hopkins County-Madisonville Fair has announced the Bullwhip Rodeo, set to take place on August 5 and 6. Officials say this event will feature some of the best rodeo talents from across the region. The Bullwhip Rodeo will showcase a variety of arena events, including bull riding, trick riding, barrel racing […]
Two Louisville animal shelters waiving adoption fees for adult cats and dogs this July
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) and Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) announced Monday they will be waiving adoption fees for adult dogs and cats for the rest of July. The BISSELL Pet Foundation's "Empty the Shelters" event covers adoptions fees for cats and dogs 1 year...
Farmington’s Vaal gets the win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Kentucky-Barkley Lakes
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (July 22, 2024) – Boater Dustin Vaal of Farmington, Kentucky, caught a three-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 6 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Kentucky-Barkley Lakes . Hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, the tournament was the fourth event of the season for the BFL LBL Division. Vaal earned $4,163 for his victory.
Corbin man arrested for kidnapping
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Officers with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to reports of a woman that was assaulted and dragged into a garage at a home on Sunday at approximately 11:50 p.m. When deputies arrived, Craig Stone, 35, of Corbin was reportedly standing outside...
Former Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham dominates in Summer League finale
Former Kentucky Wildcats guard Rob Dillingham’s up-and-down Summer League performance finished on a high note Sunday when the No. 8 overall pick tallied 25 points and 12 assists in Minnesota’s 115-100 win over Orlando. Dillingham shot 11-18 from the field and 3-7 from three in the contest, also grabbing three rebounds and a pair of steals. It was far and away the rookie guard’s best Summer League performance, highlighting his exceptional scoring and facilitating ability to close out his time in Las Vegas. Dillingham finished Summer League averaging 13.6 points on 36% shooting from the field and 30.8% from beyond the arc....
Neil MacDonald — A Legacy Continues As A Leader Passes
Neil MacDonald—Founder and CEO of Independent Container and Independent II—accomplished his vision of building and selling his company successfully to Hood Container earlier this month. He entered the boxmaking world in 1969. On July 16th, 2024—MacDonald fought his way out of life—passing in peace with family at his...
Man killed in early morning Russell neighborhood shooting identified
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The name is now known of the man killed in a shooting in west Louisville from earlier this month. Louisville Metro police officers were called on Wednesday, July 10 just after 3:15 a.m. to the 2600 block of West Chestnut Street in the Russell neighborhood. That’s where they found a man who had been shot.
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