One Dead, One Injured After Hopkins County Wreck
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly collision that happened Wednesday afternoon on Brown Road. Deputies said a preliminary investigation revealed that a westbound vehicle driven by Blane Metcalf crossed the center lane into the
Kassie O’Brien Named First UK National Freshman of the Year
Kentucky setter Kassie O’Brien had a spectacular season to help UK reach the Final Four, so it was not a huge surprise Wednesday when she was named the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association National Freshman of the Year.
Hopkins County Board of Education Presents Great Futures Award to Ben Prevette
The Hopkins County Board of Education honored Ben Prevette, agriculture teacher at Hopkins County Central High School, with the Great Futures Award during Monday night’s meeting. School officials praised Prevette for his outstanding student-centered impact, innovation and
Mo Dioubate Wants Every Game Day to be His Birthday
After Kentucky got somewhat of a signature win over Indiana Saturday, coach Mark Pope acknowledged it was a “game perfectly suited” for Mo Dioubate. The Alabama transfer was expected to add toughness and physicality, traits UK was
Madisonville Sees $85 Million Construction Boom
The city’s strong growth and development were in the spotlight as the Madisonville City Council was presented with the latest Planning and Zoning Report at Monday night’s meeting. Zoning Administrator Mandy Todd reported that more than a
Wisconsin Coach Respects Craig Skinner, Challenge UK Brings
Coaches Kelly Sheffield of Wisconsin and Craig Skinner of Kentucky have known each other since they were young coaches. Tonight their teams meet in the national semifinals in Kansas City for a berth in Sunday’s national championship
Brooklyn DeLeye is Super Excited for Final Four Homecoming
She’s never played in a Final Four but Kentucky junior outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye certainly is familiar with the venue for this year’s national championship in Kansas City. DeLeye is from nearby Topeka, Kansas — about 60
Hopkins County Grand Jury Issues Indictments in Drug Trafficking Cases
The Hopkins County Grand Jury has issued a series of indictments targeting drug trafficking and related offenses in Madisonville and the surrounding area. A true bill was returned on Andrew Gamblin of Madisonville on charges of trafficking
Pitino Knows it Will be a ‘hell of game’ With UK
After St. John’s beat DePaul 79-66 earlier this week coach Rick Pitino shared some early thoughts on Kentucky, the team he will face Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in Atlanta. “Kentucky is very big. They’re plus 10 on
Aaron Harrison Doesn’t See Tension Among UK Players
Aaron Harrison started 79 games during his two seasons at Kentucky with his twin brother, Andrew, and helped UK reach the Final Four twice — losing in the 2014 national title game to UConn and losing to