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School bus struck by vehicle
KINGS MOUNTAIN – A Lincoln County School bus was involved in a two-vehicle accident last week. According to Communications Director Brad Smith, School bus no. 181 was involved in an accident on Greenbriar Road in south Lincoln County. The accident occurred on April 26 during the afternoon dismissal route for the bus. “The bus was […] The post School bus struck by vehicle appeared first on The Interior Journal.
Harrodsburg home heavily damaged in overnight fire
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (WKYT) - A fire heavily damaged a home in Mercer County early Friday morning. Dispatchers confirmed to WKYT that crews responded to a house fire on Noel Avenue in the Poplar Heights subdivision. Officials said no one was inside the home and the cause of the fire is...
Primary election early excused voting begins
Lincoln County residents have already started casting their ballots as early excused-voting began yesterday. The Lincoln County Clerk’s Office opened its doors to early excused voters Wednesday, May 8. Aside from requesting a mail-in absentee ballot, there are three ways for Kentucky voters to cast their ballot for the 2024 Primary election: Excused in-person absentee […] The post Primary election early excused voting begins appeared first on The Interior Journal.
Happy Blue Bird Market to celebrate grand opening of new location
Happy Blue Bird Market is under new ownership with a new name, and is celebrating the grand opening of its new location. Profits from the thrift store now support the Happy Paws Regional Spay and Neuter Clinic in Danville. Previously called Blue Bird Market, the store previously helped fund the Wilderness Trace Child Development Center, […] The post Happy Blue Bird Market to celebrate grand opening of new location appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Part of building in downtown Lancaster collapses again
LANCASTER, Ky. (WKYT) - There’s been another partial building collapse in a central Kentucky community. Two structures have had partial collapses in recent weeks in the Lancaster area. One downtown and another at home near the edge of town. The problems at a building on the public square are...
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...
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.
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.
WKU Softball falls to Liberty in CUSA championship game in extra innings
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - WKU Softball dropped 4-3 in nine innings to [1] Liberty in the Conference USA Tournament Championship Saturday afternoon. The Tops finish their 2024 campaign 33-20-1, WKU’s fourth-straight 30-win season. The Hilltoppers saw five named to the CUSA All-Tournament Team for their performances this week:...
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