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Crews to conduct wildlife survey between Louisville, Frankfort to improve highway safety
KENTUCKY, USA — Kentucky field crews will soon begin observing the first of two deer populations this summer as part of a study to reduce wildlife and vehicle collisions on state highways. Nearly 6,000 wildlife-vehicle crashes happen every year, according to Gov. Andy Beshear’s office. The study, which is...
The City of Madisonville Hosts First Ever ‘Illuminated’ Hot Air Balloon Show
Fun news from Madisonville, Kentucky. At the end of next month, the city will host, for the first time ever, a hot air balloon show called Madisonville Illuminated. The event is reminiscent of a balloon festival that used to be held at the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden in Owensboro. For years, as part of the annual Dazzling Daylily Festival, the Botanical Garden also showcased hot air balloons with Balloons Over the Garden. There were many on display and floating above the property. They even offered tethered rides above the gardens, but also rides that launched from the grounds and flew across parts of Owensboro.
Henderson native Taylor inducted into Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame
A year and a half into a retirement of walking the pristine white beaches of Sarasota, Fla., Corky Taylor said to himself, “I can’t do this.”. It was around this time that he’d begun thinking about getting the rights to the name of his great-grandfather’s distillery, “Peerless,” and its original Distilled Spirits Plant number.
Coming soon: Downtown BGKY Harvest Festival
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Downtown BG Harvest Festival is set to kick off on Oct. 19. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., family-friendly events and activities will be available to the local community. According to Downtown BGKY, there will be free parking and free admission to the festival....
World-class athletes to compete in Jammin’ and Jumpin’ Saturday in Audubon Mill Park
The Jammin’ and Jumpin’ Street Vault competition which draws athletes from all over the country—including former Olympians—returns Saturday to Audubon Mill Park. The exhibition begins at 9 a.m. with youth, high school and college vaulters. Keith Hobson, who helps organize the event, said the bar will begin at a lower height at the beginning, gradually inching up throughout the day.
Missing woman from Owensboro hasn’t been seen in weeks, police say
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Do you know where she is?. The Owensboro Police Department is searching for a woman they say went missing last month. Police say 37-year-old Ruth Wedding was last seen on June 1 while possibly on her way to Florida. She’s described as a white woman with...
WIN Energy REMC announces new CEO
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – WIN Energy REMC has announced the Board of Directors has selected Leslie Beard as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective August 1. Officials say Beard succeeds Tom Nowaskie, who served as CEO from August 2018 to July 2024. Nowaskie retired from the cooperative on July 31 after more than 45 […]
A New Chophouse From Well-Known Distillery Is Now Open On Louisville's Whiskey Row
Nelson County-based Log Still Distillery pis celebrating the grand opening of its new fine dining restaurant and tasting room experience, Monks Road Boiler House, on Whiskey Row in downtown Louisville. Named after the distillery's flagship line of bourbons and gins, Monk's Road Boiler House embodies the rich history and craftsmanship...
A deep dive into Christian County history reveals an Alexander Graham Bell connection
When brothers and pastors Henry T. and Robert T. Anderson migrated to Christian County in about 1837 and 1839, respectively, the county was just moving out of its frontier beginnings and quickly emerging as a center of business in an agrarian and increasingly slaveholding area. By the time New York City author Eve M. Kahn followed their trail and visited the same area in June 2024, it would have been completely unrecognizable to the brothers.
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