Kentucky freshman Hamidou Diallo enters this year's NBA Draft
Five-star shooting guard Hamidou Diallo, who has yet to play a game for the University of Kentucky, entered his name in the NBA Draft on Sunday. Diallo — a 6-foot-5 player from Queens, N.Y. — joined the UK team in January, enrolling in college classes for the spring semester and practicing with the team over the final three months of the season. He was eligible to play with the Wildcats, but he did not appear in a game. He graduated from high school last spring and his age — Diallo turns 19 in ..>> view originalLexington asking to become a United Nations 'city of literature'
Economic development is all about playing to strengths. Lexington has long done that with horses, and more recently with bourbon. Next up: literature. A coalition of local groups is finishing an application seeking to have Lexington designated as a “city of literature” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. If selected, Lexington would become part of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, which was launched in 2004 to recognize cities distinguished in one of seven c..>> view originalTim Tebow has his best week in minors with 6 hits
An update on Tim Tebow's first season with the Columbia Fireflies, the New York Mets' Class A affiliate. This week, Tebow and the Fireflies completed two series, the first a three-game set in Rome (Georgia) before returning home for four games with Lexington (Kentucky). Tebow played in six of the Fireflies' seven games this week, all three at Rome and three of four with Lexington. Columbia went 2-1 against Rome and 1-3 against Lexington. A look how Tebow has fared: ___ HIGHLIGHTS: Tebow had his..>> view originalSexual abuse of young girl lands Florida man in Lexington jail ...
A former Lexington man living in Florida was returned to Kentucky to face a sexual-abuse charge, according to Fayette District Court records. While Brian Cartez Griffin, 39, lived in Lexington between July 2014 and October 2016, he abused a girl between the ages of 11 and 13, according to a warrant. He was moved to the Fayette County Detention Center from Tampa. The victim described several instances of abuse by Griffin, according to court records. Griffin allegedly told the girl he was going t..>> view originalTight, tense French presidential vote echoes around world
Whatever the result of France's presidential election, the choice will resonate far beyond France's borders, from Syrian battlefields to Hong Kong trading floors and the halls of the U.N. Security Council. The future of Europe is at stake as this country chooses a president in an election unlike any other, one that may reshape France's post-war identity and indicate whether global populism is ascendant or on the decline. As untested centrist Emmanuel Macron and nationalist Marine Le Pen head in..>> view originalIt was a busy weekend on the recruiting trail for Calipari, UK assistants
The first major weekend on the grassroots basketball circuits wrapped up Sunday afternoon, capping three days of games in New York, Texas and Virginia that had college coaches flocking to see the game’s next wave of recruits. UK Coach John Calipari started the weekend on the Nike circuit in Hampton, Va., before flying to Texas on Saturday to check out the Adidas tour, a league that features many of the Wildcats’ top recruiting targets in the class of 2018. Calipari’s assistant coaches were spre..>> view originalKentucky football news, basketball recruits; more Big Blue Links
Big Blue Links for Sunday: Southern Miss, Kentucky’s opening opponent in 2017, held its spring game on Saturday, reports Patrick Magee of the Biloxi Sun Herald. “The Southern Miss spring came to a close with no clear No. 1 at quarterback, but redshirt junior Kwadra Griggs may have a slight leg up on sophomore Keon Howard if Saturday’s spring game is any indication. “ Kevin Knox’s father breaks down recruiting pitches, reports Alec Lewis for the Kansas City Star. “Florida State coach Leonard Ha..>> view originalCars shot at on Reynolds Road in Lexington
Cars shot at on Reynolds Road in Lexington 0 Comments for this article Submitted: 04/23/2017 - 9:28pm Tags: Fayette Crossing Apartments, Lexington, No injuries, reynolds road, shooting LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)-Lexington police are investigating an overnight shooting at an apartment complex. Police say around 2 Sunday morning they found four cars with damage from bullets at the Fayette Crossing Apartments on Reynolds Road. Officers say they found shell casings near the cars. Accor..>> view originalJustin Lewis, cousin of Chuck Hayes, pitches UK baseball past LSU
Kentucky’s starting pitcher, Justin Lewis, made his family proud on Sunday. That’s saying something when your cousins include former UK basketball star Chuck Hayes and pro football star Richard Sherman. Lewis, who has Hayes-like height (6-foot-7) if not bulk (195 pounds), pitched Kentucky to a 10-2 victory over LSU. That enabled No. 11 UK to win the weekend series of ranked teams and gave the Cats three victories in the week’s four games against ranked opponents (counting No. 2 Louisville on Tu..>> view originalTwo join Baptist Health Medical Group Orthopedic Surgery
Finance Community Trust Bank: Jody E. Oney has been promoted to the position of Mt. Sterling market president. Shirie Hawkins has joined the bank’s Versailles branch on North Main Street as a commercial loan officer and assistant vice president. Health care Baptist Health Medical Group Orthopedic Surgery: Dr. Lisa DeGnore and Dr. Matthew Luckett have joined the practice, located at 1780 Nicholasville Road, Suite 501. DeGnore is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Luckett earned a medical..>> view original
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
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