PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Zoom Diallo, who has played two seasons at Washington, has signed with the Kentucky men’s basketball program. Diallo started 29 of the 33 games in which he appeared as a sophomore with the Huskies. He averaged 15.7 points and 4.5 assists per game, while shooting 48.9% from the field. The Tacoma, Washington, native scored double figures in 23 games, including a career-high 26 points against Southern California. The 6-foot-4 lead guard charted three double-doubles on the season. He had 22 points and 11 assists, to go along with seven boards, in an overtime […]

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NEWLAND, N.C. — Valley Elementary’s fifth-grade basketball team captured the championship at the fourth annual Viking Classic — Battle at the Border this weekend, finishing a perfect 4-0 against a competitive, multi-state field. Coached by Jordan Johnson, Valley topped an eight-team bracket featuring programs from North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky. The team’s consistent play on both ends of the floor fueled its 4-0 run to the title. Valley’s defense set the tone throughout the tournament, while balanced scoring and strong teamwork helped secure each win. The championship performance highlighted the group’s effort and composure against some of the southeast’s […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Supreme Court has denied a request to remove the judge presiding over the Shawn Stines murder case. Stines is charged in the Sept. 19, 2024, shooting death of Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins. In its ruling, the court found no evidence that Special Judge Christopher Cohron’s impartiality could reasonably be questioned, despite arguments from the defense about Cohron’s prior proximity to Mullins at a judicial meeting just days before the shooting. The court said simply attending the same professional event and sitting near the victim does not constitute a conflict requiring recusal. The order […]

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DAVID, Ky. — A Floyd County woman was arrested last week, when he attempt to burn grass ended up catching her mother’s house on fire. Floyd County sheriff’s deputies were called around 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a house fire on Buckeye Branch of Blue River Road at David, due to suspected arson. There, they spoke with Kayla Combs, who told them she was trying to burn grass away from her mother’s house, when the fire spread and ignited the structure. From there, the fire spread up a hillside and was threatening homes on Triple S Hollow. Firefighters from David, Prestonsburg […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last year, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell inserted language in the agriculture appropriations bill that would implement a near-total ban on all intoxicating hemp products. Now, his cross-state colleague is seeking to put that decision in the hands of the states. U.S. Sen. Dr. Rand Paul has introduced the Hemp Safety Enforcement Act, which would allow states and tribal governments to opt out of the ban by enforcing their own standards. The bipartisan bill is co-sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). “Half the states have already set up their own smart rules, THC […]

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