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Hoppers Drop Third Straight With 12-2 Decision at Paducah
On Thursday, the Hoptown Hoppers continued a late-season slide with a 12-2 seven-inning setback against the host Paducah Chiefs. The Hoppers dropped to 17-20 ahead of a doubleheader against the Fulton Railroaders to wrap up the regular season on Saturday. The Chiefs took control in their opening at-bat, chasing Hoptown...
53rd Thomas-Bridges Reunion Has Major Weekend Plans
The 53rd Annual Thomas-Bridges Family Reunion is just around the corner, planned for this Saturday and Sunday in Cadiz. Descendants of James Thomas, Sr. and. Drury Bridges — two of Trigg County’s early pioneer settlers — will meet for two days of fun and fellowship in the community.
Early Closures Announced Friday For Jennie Stuart Health Locations
As companies and healthcare facilities continue to experience issues following the Microsoft outage, some Jennie Stuart Health offices closed early Friday. The Medical Imaging Center (Eagle Way Bypass Campus) and Express Lab (Eagle Way Bypass Campus) will close at 10:00 AM. JSH officials added if you had an imaging appointment you will be contacted to reschedule the appointment.
1 suspect in THP-involved shooting captured in KY; Reward for info about shooter raised to $20K
One of the suspects wanted for his connection to a shooting that left a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper injured has been captured in Kentucky, but now the reward for information that leads to the shooter's arrest has been increased.
Kentucky Motel Must Pay Over $2M After Man Fatally Suffers From 150-Degree Shower Burns
Econo Lodge Motel must pay the estate of Alex Chronis a total of $2.06 million after the 76-year-old man died after sustaining third-degree burns after shower at the motel. The estate originally filed the lawsuit in October 2022 in Kentucky’s Kenton County Circuit Court for $7 million in damages.
Ky. Baptist churches invited to be part of giving out 10,000 Christmas backpacks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – It is not too late to be part of making Christmas more joyful for Kentucky children living in poverty and to children in the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s SEND City of Cincinnati. The Kentucky Baptist Convention Backpack Program has a goal of collecting 10,000 backpacks...
Family Fun Day at Red Mile will feature races from some surprising animals
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — When Kentuckians think of racing, thundering thoroughbreds and the thrill of the Kentucky Derby come to mind. Starting at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Red Mile in Lexington is set to race some surprising animals as part of its “Family Fun Day” celebration.
Cybersecurity expert explains reasons behind global outage
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - When people around the world arrived at work on Friday, many were greeted by a dreaded blue screen on their computers and found themselves cut off from the internet. How did this happen?. Alex Risen, CMO of the cybersecurity firm PhishingBox, said it started with a...
State renewing contract for innovation hubs, including Bowling Green location
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday that the state is supporting job growth by investing in six innovation hubs across Kentucky. According to a release by the governor’s office, the hubs are a partnership between the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation and the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation. The total funding is just over $3 million, the governor says.
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