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Danville student with perfect ACT score recognized at BOE meeting
Danville High School junior Maggie Schommer, who scored a perfect score of 36 on the ACT standardized test, was recognized at the April 22 Danville Board of Education meeting. “I was really excited,” she said about the news. Her family is also excited and proud, she said. After scoring a 34 last year as a […] The post Danville student with perfect ACT score recognized at BOE meeting appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Chicken-fighting event results in 14 arrests in Kentucky
Fourteen people were arrested in connection with an alleged organized chicken-fighting event last weekend in Casey County, Kentucky State Police said. State troopers responded to a call around 12 p.m., May 5, about the event happening at a property along KY-837 in Bethelridge, about 100 miles southeast of Louisville. Once they arrived, investigators...
Baseball Game Preview: Buckhorn Hits the Road
The Buckhorn Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Berea Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckhorn is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses. Buckhorn's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Letcher...
Saying goodbye: Eastern Progress senior columns
As the time for seniors at the Eastern Progress comes to a close, they take a moment to say their goodbyes and thanks to the publication, and to Eastern Kentucky University. How do you truly say goodbye to a place that has come to be who you are, a place that is your second home? How do you say goodbye to the people and place you love the most?
Berea Food Bank working to end hunger in the community, looking at encouraging summer
BEREA, Ky. (FOX 56) — Berea Food Bank is on a mission to make the city hunger-free, and it takes the generosity of the community to make it happen. The Berea Food Bank has shelves full of vital foods for residents, and volunteers working to organize it. Michelle Koshman is a recipient of this food bank’s services. Koshman said seeing these volunteers always makes her day.
Danville Police April calls
The Danville Police Department had over 1,100 events of police activity in the month of April 2024. Here is a snapshot of some calls for service. ALARMS 62 ANIMAL RELATED 25 BURGLARY 3 CHECK WELFARE 59 COMMUNITY SERVICE – BUSINESS 22 COMMUNITY SERVICE – CITIZENS 135 ASSIST OTHER AGENCIES 9 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 DISTURBANCE 43 […] The post Danville Police April calls appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Salvation Army of Danville hosts annual dinner May 13
The Salvation Army of Danville is announcing its upcoming 2024 Annual Dinner, scheduled to take place on May 13 at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held at The Salvation Army facility, located at 519 S. 4th St. in Danville. The Annual Dinner serves as a platform to celebrate the support of our community, honor […] The post Salvation Army of Danville hosts annual dinner May 13 appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Softball Game Preview: Danville Plays at Home
The Danville Admirals will be playing at home against the Frankfort Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Danville will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Danville is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all...
Danville Boyle County Event Calendar
Upcoming Events Saturday, May 11 – Saturday May 18: Springfest at the Perryville Battlefield on Saturday, May 11th from 10-3 p.m. Stuart Powell 75th Anniversary Cruise-In at The Showroom on Saturday, May 11th from 10-3 p.m. Corvette Cruise-In at Wilderness Trail Distillery, Saturday, May 11th from 11-3 p.m. Carey Band at Birds Nest Brewing Company […] The post Danville Boyle County Event Calendar appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Boyle County tornadoes in the 1800s
By Jon Nicholson, Contributing Writer For most of human history, twisting, turning, and thundering columns of wind would descend from the blackened sky onto unsuspecting people with little more warning than what your own senses could provide. The ability to forecast tornadoes was the same during the 1940s as it had been during the American […] The post Boyle County tornadoes in the 1800s appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
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