PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As announced by the Southeastern Conference office on Tuesday afternoon, Avery Giese is SEC Co-Diver of the Week and Falemana Tuufui has been named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week. This past weekend, the Wildcats took on the No. 24 Aggies of Texas A&M. The men’s squad was victorious in the meet, taking it 193-107, while the women narrowly lost 151-147 to Texas A&M. This was the first time in 20 years that the Wildcats men’s squad had defeated SEC foe Texas A&M in a dual-meet, with the last time being in 2006. Giese, […]

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The Morgan County Cougars picked up a hard-fought road win Tuesday night, edging Raceland 71-66 to improve their standing on the season. Morgan County had three players finish the night in double figures, with Asher Gamble leading the charge. Gamble poured in 23 points, shooting 50 percent from the field, 57.1 percent from three-point range, and knocking down every free throw attempt. Grayson Hampton followed with 14 points and also led the Cougars on the glass with six rebounds. Hampton shot an efficient 60 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from beyond the arc. Parker Trusty rounded out the […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Supreme Court is leaving the decision over whether or not the special judge over a former Letcher County sheriff’s murder trial will remain on the case up to the judge, himself. Former Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines is charged with murder for the Sept. 19, 2024, shooting death of Letcher District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers. Last month, Stines’ attorneys asked that Special Judge Christopher Cohron be removed from the case, citing a potential conflict because the two men attended a meeting of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health and sat next to […]

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The Mountain Arts has an exhibition of BSCTC prisoner education program artwork on display at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.

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Tennessee resident David Bowman was arrested on charges of stealing a vehicle after police identify him through a wealth of security footage.

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