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Mouhammed Sylla drawing interest from Kentucky
Mark Pope and his Kentucky Wildcats staff have turned their attention to the class of 2025, as they’ll be looking to make some noise in their first full recruiting cycle. The big board is starting to fill up, and some players are gaining more traction in Kentucky than others. But now we do have another name to add.
High Five Rural Traffic Safety Project Launched in Lyon County
Various agencies and local leaders gathered in Eddyville Friday morning to launch the High Five Rural Traffic Safety Project to enhance safety and save lives in Lyon County. Deputy Director Ryan Fisher of the Kentucky Department of Highway Safety highlighted the success of the program’s seat belt initiative, which has been effective across the Commonwealth based on a pilot project in 2023. He mentioned that in Lyon County, the objective of the High Five Rural Seat Belt Program is to increase safety and save lives.
Newman is awarded Rotary’s ‘Hometown Hero’
City of Henderson City Manager Buzzy Newman said he was a bit suspicious of what could occur at Thursday’s Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s State of the City and County when he saw best friends, Mark and Jamie Mattingly, at the event. His grandson, Willy, up from his home...
Notebook: Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough at ACC Kickoff
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - University of Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough has been around the block. The native of Chandler, Ariz., spent three seasons at Oregon and then three more seasons at Texas Tech before transferring to Louisville for his seventh and final season. And he's met a lot of people along...
Next stop, Paris: UofL Cardinals punch tickets to summer Olympics
LOUISVILLE — Several University of Louisville Cardinals are taking flight to France for the 2024 Summer Olympics, including a history-making track and field athlete. Senior Jayden Ulrich is the first Cardinal track and field athlete to represent the U.S. at the Olympics. She will compete in the women’s discus throw.
Food assistance program shifting to Scottsville Church of Christ as need grows
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) has announced a pivotal change in its efforts to combat food insecurity in Allen County. True Gospel Fellowship Church, a longstanding partner since 1998, is transitioning its food assistance programs to Scottsville Church of Christ to better meet the community’s growing needs.
Fort Campbell soldier charged with selling secrets to China plans to plead guilty
Korbein Schultz, the Fort Campbell sergeant accused of selling U.S. military secrets to China, has decided to plead guilty, a newly filed court document shows. Schultz' attorney, federal public defender Mary Kathryn Harcombe, filed a motion Friday morning to set a hearing for him to change his plea, writing that Schultz "has decided to change his plea of not guilty to a plea of guilty pursuant to an agreement with the government." ...
Kentucky Wildcats go for gold in 2024 Paris Olympics
LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the eyes of the world turn to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, University of Kentucky fans may spy many students, alumni and staff competing for their home countries. The opening ceremony kicks off the Olympic Games today, Friday, July 26. Billions of people will tune...
Retro Louisville: Origins of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
“Suit Seeks to Block Borrowing of Funds to Extend Bowman Field” was a headline on the front page of the Sept. 21, 1940, edition of the Courier Journal which featured the effort to create a major airfield at the existing Bowman site. The lawsuit, brought by several nearby neighbors, “challenged the authority...
Teachers, health professionals urge parents to tackle back-to-school tasks
PADUCAH — As many students prepare to return to school, teachers and health professionals urge parents to take care of last-minute tasks. Baptist Health Paducah Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Nicole Snow said it's important to get kids on a bedtime schedule. For elementary school children, Snow recommends going to bed between 8 and 9 p.m. When it comes to older kids, that time is more flexible.
Overnight fire at a hair salon reported in Muhlenberg Co.
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Emergency crews responded to an overnight fire at a hair salon in Muhlenberg County. Dispatch confirms the initial call came in at 10:50 p.m. and both the Beechmont Fire Department and Drakesboro Fire Department responded to the call. This is currently under investigation and we will update with more information as […]
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