A new study ranks the 50 states by how prepared they are to handle a zombie apocalypse, and Kentucky comes in right in the middle. The Bluegrass State ranks 25th in terms of preparedness. By comparison, West Virginia comes in at 13th. Kentucky ranks better than other surrounding states, however, with all of them ranking in the bottom 18. Nationally, Wyoming is rated as the most prepared, while California is the least. The study was released by insurance comparison website Insuranks. The study also found that 1 in 10 Americans actually believe a zombie outbreak will eventually happen, with 1 […]

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Johnson Central singled home the game-winning run as the Lady Eagles stormed back late to beat Lawrence County, 8-7, in a game played on Monday night. Mayson Delong was a double shy of hitting for the cycle. She scored twice. Randi Delong belted a home run, singled, walked, scored three runs, and drove in two […]

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LONDON, Ky. — Nearly two-and-a-half years after he was first charged, a Pike County man has been found guilty on federal child porn charges. Robert Preston, 40, of Shelbiana, was charged with producing and possessing child pornography, as well as cyberstalking. The trial began on Monday and on Tuesday, the jury found him guilty of all charges. Preston has now been convicted of coercing a minor to engage in and record sexually explicit conduct over a period of 11 months in 2016 and 2017. Later, he was accused of using Snapchat to intimidate and harass an unidentified person in 2019. […]

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East Ridge pounded out 17 hits and scored a 12-7 win over Phelps on the road on Monday night. Winning pitcher Stevie Layne had three hits, including a pair of doubles, batted in four runs, and scored twice. Hayden Robinette added three hits, a pair of doubles, and drove in four runs. Dylan Burdine singled […]

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ASHLAND, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear visited Ashland with Appalachian Regional Commission co-chair Gayle Manchin on Tuesday to announce that this year’s ARC conference will be held in that city. The conference will be held Sept. 11 and 12 under the theme, “Appalachia Rises: Resilience, Strength and Transformation.” The conference is expected to be a windfall for Ashland and the surrounding region, as local, state and federal officials from the 13 Appalachian states gather to discuss collaborating to strengthen their communities. “It’s fitting that the conference theme this year focuses on resilience,” Gov. Beshear said. “Last year, Eastern Kentucky was […]

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