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Basketball · LexingtonLEXINGTON, Ky. — Darius Acuff Jr. became the first five-star basketball recruit in the class of 2025 to make his college decision Friday afternoon. The point guard picked John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Acuff — a 6-foot-3 playmaker from…See the Story
The first five-star basketball recruit for 2025 is off the board. He picked John Calipari.
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Lexington, Kentucky · LexingtonParis Police and Fire Departments, along with the Bourbon County Sheriffs office, filled the Paris Walmarts parking lot with their squad cars, and other vehicles on July 26. They are all here thanks to Officer Todd Mayle. He organized a back to school fundraiser, trying to collect supplies for all elementary schools in Bourbon County.Kids are one of our top priorities, said Mayle.He believes the only way kids pay attention in the classroom is if…See the Story
Paris fire, police departments give back to community through school supply drive
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Olympics · LexingtonSports broadcasting legend Tom Hammond will release his memoir, Races, Games, and Olympic Dreams: A Sportscaster's Life, in August.After a decades-long career and frequent "You should write a book!" comments from friends and fans, Hammond took pen to paper, forever preserving his story.In anticipation, LEX 18 caught up with Hammond to hear some of the stories to be featured, many of which relate to the Olympics, a timely topic.Athletics was alwa…See the Story
Remembering the gold medal moments: Former commentator looks back at 13 Olympics
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Lexington, Kentucky · LexingtonA fatal collision occurred in Georgetown on McClelland Circle between Long Lick Pike and Betsy Way on Friday, officials report.The accident has left Betsy Way, as well as Long Lick Pike at the roundabout, shut down.The scene is being investigated by the Georgetown/Scott County Traffic Collision Reconstruction Unit.We kindly ask that you avoid this area for the next couple of hours to allow our team to conduct their investigation safely, said the…See the Story
Roadway shut down after fatal crash in Georgetown
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Olympics · LexingtonIn a room full of pictures and mementos from many awards and accomplishments, one of these honors burns brighter than the rest. Every four years, Ralph Coldiron reflects on a 6.2-mile jog through northern Kentucky on June 6, 1996.Having been selected as a torch bearer was one of the greatest honors of my life, Coldiron said. He was one of 3,000 Americans who participated in the Olympic torch relay leading up to the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlant…See the Story
Lexington man reflects on 1996 Olympic torch run ahead of the 2024 Games
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Lexington, Kentucky · LexingtonA Kentucky man was arrested for murder after he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when he reportedly caused a wreck that killed a woman in November 2023 on Bonds Mills Road in Anderson County, according to an indictment filed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Anderson County Sheriff's Office arrested 23-year-old Wilby Chestine Ward on Thursday and charged him with "murder" and "operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcoh…See the Story
Kentucky man charged with murder after allegedly driving under the influence, causing wreck
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Lexington, Kentucky · LexingtonLEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Generously donated items to ABC36 News Now’s Back2School Supply Drive are on their way to students and teachers who desperately need them as they head back to school. Employees of Vincent Fister Moving arrived early Friday morning to the ABC36 studios to take the supplies to the warehouse, where they will be sorted and distributed to Mission of Hope and 20 elementary schools in Central and Eastern Kentucky. Than…See the Story