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Monroe Deals Rebels 44-13 Opening-Night Loss
The Todd County Central football team didn’t get the start to the 2024 season it was looking for on Friday. Instead, for the second year in a row the Rebels found themselves on the wrong end of a matchup with Monroe County in a 44-13 loss to the visiting Falcons.
Physical Maroons Maul Union County To Open 2024 (w/PHOTOS)
The last time Madisonville North Hopkins had topped Union County in football, it was 2019. Jeriah Hightower was a senior about to commit to Eastern Kentucky. Jay Burgett — now Paducah Tilghman’s athletic director — was still the skipper. And the squad was on the brink of a historic, special 11-win season.
Lexington Faith Leaders Collaborate to Tackle Rising Homelessness Among Families and Children
LEXINGTON, Ky. – In a heartfelt gathering at the Consolidated Baptist Church, members from various faith communities in Lexington came together to tackle a pressing issue: the rising number of homeless families and children in the city. It was a powerful call to action, as leaders and advocates gathered to brainstorm solutions for the community’s most vulnerable members.
West Virginia middle school football player dies following injury at practice
MADISON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A 13-year-old middle school football player has died following an injury sustained at practice. According to Midland Trail Football, 13-year-old Madison Middle School student-athlete Cohen Craddock has passed away. Cohen was injured at football practice on Friday, August 23. He passed away on Saturday afternoon. Since then, multiple football teams from […]
‘If there is breath there is hope’; Ripley organization hosts recovery walk
Breath of Life in Ripley hosted its first recovery walk on Saturday outside the Jackson County Courthouse with organizers and families celebrating the lives of those who were able to recover from substance abuse while honoring the lives of those who could not.
Dispute fueled by alcohol lands a couple in jail
BOONE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A domestic dispute fueled by alcohol lands a couple in jail after turning violent. On the evening of Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, a domestic disturbance unfolded at a residence on Low Gap Road in Boone County, West Virginia. Around 10 PM, local law enforcement officers responded to a 911 call […]
A brawl between two sisters lands them in jail
BOONE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A brawl between two sisters lands them in jail; one threatened to kill her sister and father. On a late August evening, the Boone County 911 center received a domestic disturbance call regarding an altercation at a residence in the small community of Hewett, West Virginia. Deputy R.B. Dotson, the […]
Ohio boy, 6, savaged by pit bull after mom 'cuffed hands and feet as punishment'
A six-year-old boy was viciously attacked by a pit bull after being handcuffed by his mother, her boyfriend as a form of punishment, police said. Angelina Williams, 27, from Cleveland, Ohio, and her boyfriend Taylor Marvin-Brown were arrested on separate charges of endangering children and obstructing justice after the boy was savagely attacked by the dog. Robert Michalski, 47, the dog's owner, is facing charges of endangering children and tampering with evidence.
New Movie ‘Amber Alert’ Filmed Partly in KY Drops First Trailer
I keep my ear pretty firmly to the ground when it comes to filmmakers shooting movies in Kentucky, but this one got away from me. But hey, as long as they're coming to the Commonwealth to create their art, I don't care. Starring Nashville's Hayden Panettiere and Abbott Elementary Emmy...
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