Local News
Judge Kenneth H. Goff I, towering figure in Grayson Co. and ‘brilliant mind,’ passes away
A Grayson County judicial giant and “brilliant mind” has passed away. Judge Kenneth H. Goff I died on Saturday night. The 99-year-old Goff — he would have turned 100 on November 1, 2026 — graduated from Caneyville
Grayson Co. motorcyclist airlifted after crashing into trailer hauling hay
A Grayson County man was airlifted after a motorcycle crash between Caneyville and Falls of Rough. Grayson County Deputy Caleb Fisher, the Caneyville Fire Department and EMS responded to the accident on Friday afternoon at approximately 4:20
Grayson Co. Sheriff’s Office looking for help identifying burglary suspect
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a burglary suspect. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies are investigating a burglary at a residence on Grayson Springs Road that occurred on Friday night at approximately 8:45.
3 Hardin Co. EMS staff members deliver baby with umbilical cord wrapped around its neck
Three Hardin County EMS staff members are now members of the “Stork Club” after delivering a baby that had the umbilical cord wrapped around its neck. On May 24, Hardin County EMT Rea Daugherty and Paramedics Kimberly
Leitchfield man admits to stealing van after being stranded in Central City because ‘he didn’t know what else to do’
A Leitchfield man has been arrested after stealing a van in Central City when he was stranded because “he didn’t know what else to do.” The incident began on Monday morning when 27-year-old Paul G. Hack said
State News
Man given nearly 14 years in federal prison for embarking on cross-country road trip with juvenile, engaging in sexual activity
An eastern Kentucky man has been sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for engaging in sexual activity with a juvenile as they traveled across the country for a month. Austin Hawk, 26, of London, was sentenced
Former pastor sentenced to prison after raping, sodomizing 15-year-old parishioner
A former Lexington megachurch pastor who pled guilty to raping and sodomizing a young church member has been sentenced to prison. Zachary King, 48, who previously served as executive pastor of LexCity Church, appeared in Fayette Circuit
Rainfall helps reduce severe drought areas across Kentucky
Widely scattered showers over the past week means drought conditions lessened in some parts of Kentucky and deepened in others, according to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursday. Nearly 22 percent of the state
Nick Houck, brother of convicted murderer Brooks Houck, arrested
Nick Houck, brother of convicted murderer Brooks Houck, has been arrested. Kentucky State Police Post 4 Public Affairs Officer Bryan Washer said troopers arrested Nick Houck, 46, of Bardstown, on Thursday afternoon at approximately 1:30. He was
School district police chief arrested on DUI charge
A school district’s police chief has been arrested on a DUI charge. Christopher L. Kidd, 41, of Pikeville, was arrested on Sunday in Pike County after a Kentucky State Police trooper observed the suspect riding a motorcycle
National News
Hurricane Harvey Threatens US with Most Powerful Storm in 12 Years
Hurricane Harvey has potential to be the most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in more than a decade. Harvey is set to hit land late Friday or early Saturday on the central Texas coast where
President Trump Begins Tax Reform
U.S. President Donald Trump will begin a major push next Wedjesday with a speech in Missouri to convince the public of the need for tax reform. The President has shifted gears and his entire agenda will be
Florida Set to Carry Out Execution With New Drug
Florida is scheduled on Thursday to put to death an inmate by injection that includes a drug never before used in a U.S. execution.Mark James Asay, 53, would be the first Florida inmate executed since January 2016.
Powerball Ticket Unclaimed0 $759 Million Jackpot
A Powerball ticket sold in Massachusetts will have won more than $750 million on Wednesday. The ticket matched all six number draw, but has still gone unclaimed to one of the largest in the lottery’s history. Powerball
What to Do With Used Eclipse Glasses
Tuesday millions of people ogled the skies using eclipse viewers, but happens now with the glasses? Another eclipse will cross America in 2024, or you can donate them to other parts of the world, who will experience
