The Boyle County boys are willing to play anywhere, but they’re happy to be home this week. A schedule that has taken them in all directions this season helped the Rebels win another district championship and earn the right to host the boys 12th Region Tournament, and they believe that will help them in their […] The post Boyle boys head for home after winning fifth straight district title appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

If you know an extraordinary Kentuckian or a group that is working diligently to improve the lives of others in the state, now is the time to nominate them for the Governor’s Service Awards. This is the 29th year for the annual service awards, which recognize the contributions of Kentuckians to their fellow citizens. Each […] The post Nominations sought for Governor’s Service Awards appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

The Boyle County girls found the net again this week, and they may have rediscovered their confidence as a result. After scoring only two goals in their final four regular-season games, the Lady Rebels filled up the nets in the two games this week that led them to yet another district championship. They defeated Lincoln […] The post Boyle girls fill the net to win fourth straight district soccer title appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

In another effort to help Western Kentucky recover from the 2021 tornado outbreak, the Kentucky Division of Forestry will distribute 690 trees to Graves and Caldwell counties on October 19 and 26 respectively. With the support of the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Recovery program and State Farm, the free trees are intended to help […] The post Nearly 700 trees donated to Western Ky. counties hit by 2021 tornado outbreak appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs can clone people’s faces and voices to make false messages and Secretary of State Michael Adams told the General Assembly’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force on Tuesday how this technology, also known as deep fakes, harms elections. Adams shared a quote from a Foreign Affairs Magazine article co-authored by Kansas Secretary […] The post Adams warns committee about damage of AI impersonations appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is once again delivering millions of rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits to households across the nation. In collaboration with the White House and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USPS will facilitate the distribution of these test […] The post COVID-19 tests available by mail appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

Join us at the Art Center of the Bluegrass for our inaugural Fall Festival from 2 – 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. We are located at 401 and 409 W. Main Street in downtown Danville, Kentucky. Fall is a favorite time of year and we want to celebrate the season with an afternoon of […] The post Art Center to host Fall Festival Oct. 19 appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

Danville hit the road but still couldn’t get to the end zone. The Admirals traveled an hour from home in their longest road trip so far this season only to be shut out for the fourth consecutive game Friday as they fell to Campbellsville 36-0. The Admirals’ offense put its defense in difficult positions with […] The post Campbellsville hands Danville fourth straight shutout loss appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) is a proud recipient of the Hudson-Ellis Grant award for dual credit scholarships from the Blue Grass Community Foundation. BCTC is excited to announce the receipt of a $7,500 Hudson-Ellis grant to support dual credit students at the Danville Campus. This generous funding comes from the Blue Grass Community […] The post BCTC Danville campus receives $7,500 Hudson-Ellis Grant appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

LEXINGTON – There are things the Boyle County defense would like to improve upon before they take the field again in two weeks, but they’ll take this. After two games in which the Rebels did not meet their own extremely high standard on defense, they came much closer to the mark Friday in a commanding […] The post Boyle rolls into bye week with rout of LexCath appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

By Billy Holland Columnist   When we think about God being The Almighty, we see Him as having infinite power and authority in heaven and earth, and this is certainly true. Remember the passage in Matthew 19:26 where Jesus is explaining to His disciples about how difficult it is for a wealthy person to enter […] The post Holland: There are some things God cannot do appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was only at Kentucky for the 2018 track season but won the NCAA and SEC 400-meter hurdle championships crowns and set a collegiate record with her best time of 52.75 seconds. After that season, she turned professional and has been sensational. She won the 400-meter hurdles gold medal at the 2021 Olympics and […] The post McLaughlin-Levrone has fond UK memories appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

Wilhoit appointed Miller to defend Stines at the next hearing iLetcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines had his first court appearance Wednesday morning, following his arrest for last week’s shooting death of Letcher District Judge Kevin D. Mullins. Stines had a virtual arraignment before a Carter District judge on a charge of murder in the […] The post Sheriff charged with fatally shooting a judge pleads not guilty in first court appearance appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

By Jack Godbey Columnist I’ve received a lot of good advice in my life. Granted, I’ve ignored most of it and learned my lessons the hard way, I’ve still got it somewhere in my brain. It’s probably buried underneath all the useless trivia and algebra formulas that I never use. As I think back to […] The post Don’t saw the tree branch you’re sitting on appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

No matter where he’s coaching, Mark Pope knows one thing that will not change.   “We believe in the way we play and our approach to the game for a bunch of reasons,” said Pope.  “We believe it wins and believe that is where basketball is going and we are pushing the envelope along with […] The post Pope believes he has the best staff in college basketball appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

Now that — Autumn has arrived, bringing with it less daylight, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) wants to remind motorists that fall is the peak season for deer-related crashes, so drivers need to be mindful of the increased dangers deer can create on Kentucky roads. “It’s essential for drivers to stay vigilant during the fall […] The post Oh, deer! Be careful on road: 3,285 deer-related crashes in 2023 appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

lance.gaither@bluegrassnewsmedia.com On Sept. 20, Boyle County High School Alumni Association held its annual alumni tailgate party and “Distinguished Alumni” and “Rebel for Life” awards ceremony. This year, there were four recipients of the “Rebel for Life” award and three of the “Distinguished Alumni” award.   Rebel for Life Awards Janet Wirey, a beloved former bus […] The post 2024 Boyle County High School Alumni “Rebel for Life” and “Distinguished Alumni” awards given appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

By Steve Roark   Plant life is absolutely lush in our part of the world.  If land is not paved or has a building on it, it usually has plants growing on it or trying to get a toe hold, which brings up the topic of how plants spread if they are literally rooted to […] The post Roark: Have seeds will travel appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

After splitting its first four games — all at home— Kentucky will play its first road game of the season Saturday at No. 6 Ole Miss. The Rebels, one of five Southeastern Conference teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, have won four straight to open the season and face the Wildcats in […] The post Cats brace for first road game appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

The Kentucky Supreme Court will soon have its first female Chief Justice as Justice Debra Hembree Lambert was elected by the other members of the High Court to serve in that role for the next four years, starting Jan. 4, 2025. “Chief Justice-elect Lambert is a hard-working, dedicated and experienced member of the Kentucky Court […] The post Debra Lambert will be Kentucky’s first female Chief Justice appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.