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Lincoln County High School announces new principal
Lincoln County High School has announced Chase Padgett as its new head principal. Padgett has been serving as the interim principal since March and was also the assistant principal at the high school since 2021. Before that, he was a teacher at Lincoln County High School and Boyle County Middle School. Padgett is a 2008 […] The post Lincoln County High School announces new principal appeared first on The Interior Journal.
Highland Elementary School principal retiring
Highland Elementary School Principal Suzanne Montgomery has formally announced her retirement from the district, effective June 30. She will remain principal at Highland for the remainder of the school year. “After much prayer, consideration and soul searching I have decided it is time for me to retire,” said Montgomery. “It has been an honor to […] The post Highland Elementary School principal retiring appeared first on The Interior Journal.
Titans Rally Against Somerset
The Mercer County Titans baseball team (13-12) rallied in a convincing 12-2 win over Somerset (14-9) on Saturday evening, April 20. The Titans had previously lost two games against Bullitt Central and Frederick Douglass and only scored one run in the process. Somerset had two players single in the top...
Longtime Southern Ky. lawmaker dies
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - A longtime Kentucky lawmaker from Williamsburg died Tuesday. Charles Siler, 94, represented the 84th District of Whitley and Laurel counties in the Kentucky House for around 20 years. The Republican served in the House from 1985 to 1990 and from 1995 to 2011. Siler was also...
Murder suspect arrested in Corbin
CORBIN, Ky. (WYMT) - A Tennessee murder suspect was arrested in Corbin. Officers with the Corbin Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch on Thursday. When they arrived, officers arrested the driver, Michael Merrick, 49, of Knoxville, after determining he was under the influence of alcohol.
PREP ROUNDUP: Science Hill Walks Off On Devils In Baseball
JOHNSON CITY — Science Hill’s Josh Marmo singled home a run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 5-4 win over the Greeneville Greene Devils on Saturday. Greeneville reliever Sam Thompson took the loss. In 1 1/3 innings, he gave up a hit, walked none and struck out one. Science Hill’s run in the seventh was unearned. Greeneville, now 17-12, had eight hits. Kaine Ricker...
Bob Cameron on how the word 'neighbour' can make an impact
Bob Cameron, the executive director of the Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative and a downtown resident of 14 years, speaks with Windsor Morning's Amy Dodge about how language plays into treating people who are homeless with dignity.
EKYL: A couple’s fruitful work ethic impacts several lives
CORBIN, Ky. (WYMT) - Entrepreneur Terry Forcht has built more than 80 businesses through his career. Those businesses include public broadcasting, healthcare and financial services. With the help of his wife, Marion, they have been able to make a difference in the community through all of it. “We both believe...
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