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Butler already challenging teammates on defense
LaMont Butler was a two-time Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year so it was no surprise when Kentucky teammate Otega Oweh said the toughest team to score against in summer practices has been Butler. Butler could be one of the best defensive guards in the country. He averaged 1.4 steals per game in […] The post Butler already challenging teammates on defense appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Flags placed in Metropolis for service of repatriated World War II soldier
METROPOLIS, Ill. — Volunteers of all ages set up 400 American flags Wednesday in Metropolis to honor the U.S. Army Air Corps soldier whose remains were finally repatriated last week after he disappeared during World War II. Volunteers from The Flagman's Mission, an organization that aims to honor the...
Hopkins County Central opens at Caldwell County: How we See It! @HopkinsCentral @minguabeefjerky @840WHAS @PrepRedzone @KyHighFootball
Pivotal matchup key for the success of the ’24 season. These two teams met in Morton’s Gap a season ago and it was one heck of a game. Central won that game 20-14 and Caldwell struggled from there, finishing an uncharacteristically poor 1-9. The two square off again for the ’24 opener and the game will be in Princeton, KY where the Tigers figure to be much tougher. You know the old Indian Proverb about Tigers, riding one isn’t close to as scary as the dismount. Who is going to win the matchup this season? Here is our take.
Crews break ground on affordable housing in Louisville's Shawnee neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday at the site of a planned 38-unit apartment complex in Louisville's Shawnee neighborhood that's expected to help families for years to come. The new Portshaw Apartments will house 38 families at first but will serve as more than just a...
First-Place Miners Bury Hoppers 11-1
With the Ohio Valley League regular season winding down, the Madisonville Miners maintained their hold on the top spot in the standings with an 11-1 victory over the visiting Hoptown Hoppers on Wednesday. Madisonville improved to 23-15 with its third victory in a row while handing the Hoptown a second...
2023-24 YourSportsEdge Fan Faves Honored at Reception (w/PHOTOS)
The seventh class of YourSportsEdge.com Fan Faves was honored at an informal reception held Wednesday at the D.J. Everett III Radio Room in Cadiz. This year’s ballot, sponsored by Jennie Stuart Orthopedics, saw nearly 10,000 votes cast. By comparison, only six Kentucky counties saw more votes cast in the May primary election.
Minor family reacts to non-guilty verdict in Madisonville murder trial
MADISONVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The parents of a man killed in a shooting last year are speaking out after the alleged shooter was found not guilty of their son’s murder. Raleigh Lamar was acquitted last week in the 2023 shooting death of Terrence Minor Jr. at a Madisonville apartment complex. “It just hurts. We should […]
New splash pad in Old Louisville keeps residents cool during summer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Residents in Old Louisville now have a new way to stay cool during the hot summer months. Mayor Craig Greenberg and Olmsted Parks Conservancy cut the ribbon on a new splash pad Wednesday in Central Park, which is between South 4th and South 6th streets.
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