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Kentucky WBB has the 15th best odds to win 2025 National Championship on FanDuel
When Kenny Brooks arrived at Kentucky, he put together a roster and a staff that can not only be very competitive in the SEC, but in the postseason as well. The ‘Cats have not made the NCAA Tournament since the 2021-22 season when they were upset by 11-seed Princeton 69-62 in the first round. However, that could change as soon as this season, and ESPN even has Kentucky as a 7-seed in their latest Bracketology for next year’s big dance. The opportunity for Kentucky to make some noise in the postseason is very real.
Cruisin’ the Heatland to return to Elizabethtown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Elizabethtown is hosting its annual summertime festival featuring a new event. The Cruisin’ the Heartland Festival starts with its new kick-off event Thursday July 25 with a showing of Grease. Tickets can be purchased online at their website or at the box office the day of. Guests can get in for free if they dress as their favorite character from the movie.
Hoppers Fall to Fulton, Host Railroaders Again in Playoffs
The Hoptown Hoppers will be the No. 4 seed for the Ohio Valley League playoffs despite falling to the Fulton Railroaders 13-6 in the regular-season finale Friday night in Hopkinsville. Those two teams will turn around and play again Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Hopkinsville High School in the opening-round...
The Ville takes down Bellarmine TBT team in The Basketball Tournament 2024 at Freedom Hall
The Ville head coach Reece Gaines had a smile on his face when he walked into Freedom Hall on Saturday morning for the first round of The Basketball Tournament. If you had asked the former Louisville star how he was really feeling, though, he would have told you, "I'm nervous." His team...
Louisville prioritizing Jeffersonville's Tre Singleton
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Louisville continues prioritize Jeffersonville, Ind., forward Tre Singleton. UofL extended a scholarship offer to the 6-foot-8, 215-pound Singleton last Sunday and was back watching the rising prospect as the live recruiting period began on Friday evening. With UofL assistant coach Ronnie Hamilton watching courtside at Westside High...
Ft. Campbell to Host Welcome Home Ceremony for 3rd Rakkasans Brigade Combat Team
A welcome home ceremony for the U.S. Army’s 3rd Rakkasans Brigade Combat Team from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) will be conducted at Fort Campbell Sunday for soldiers redeploying from Eastern Europe. According to Army officials, the Rakkasans are returning to Fort Campbell after a nine-month deployment in...
Futures Finalist Lily Willis Sends Verbal to University of Louisville for 2025
Willis' arrival in 2025 could bolster the breaststroke group at the University of Louisville, where the top three 200 breaststrokers are all upperclassmen. Current photo via Lily Willis. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in...
Five Cats Named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC Teams
Five University of Kentucky football players have been named to the 2024 Preseason Media Days All-Southeastern Conference Teams. Junior defensive lineman Deone Walker and junior defensive back Maxwell Hairston were named first-team defense, while junior Barion Brown was named to the first team as a return specialist. He also earned a spot on the third team as an all-purpose player. Senior offensive lineman Marques Cox and senior linebacker Jamon “Pop” Dumas-Johnson were also named to the third team.
J.J. Weaver Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
Kentucky senior outside linebacker J.J. Weaver has been named one of a record-breaking 178 nominees for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. This year’s 178 nominees champion causes including mental health awareness, youth mentorship, hunger relief, domestic abuse prevention, and many more. In addition to being actively involved with...
Kirk family purchases Mingo County drag strip
LENORE, W.Va. — The transfer of the ownership of the Twin Branch Drag Strip property from the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority (MCRA) to a longtime drag racer and businessman Doug Kirk and a couple of close family members is now complete. Kirk’s son Justin Kirk and Justin’s uncle Ronnie...
Novotney: Gov. Jim Justice Should Honor Deal to Demo Bellaire Bridge
It was a done deal, or so they thought in Benwood. As Benwood’s public works director David McLaughlin explained recently on River Talk radio, he and Police Chief Frank Longwell attended a meeting back in late winter 2023 during which a $3 million deal was struck with the Governor’s Office. The money was to come out of the Governor’s contingency fund, and finally, the people of Benwood would be rid of the nightmare that’s haunted them for decades.
Three arrested on crack trafficking charges
Three men were arrested recently on charges related to the trafficking of crack cocaine, according to the Mingo County Sheriff's Department. According to a criminal complaint written by Deputy T.J. Justice II, on July 9, he and Deputy M.E. Tiller were traveling in the Maher area when the deputies saw a Chevrolet Malibu that was halfway in the road.
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