LOUISA, Ky. — A Lawrence County man is in jail, after police say he intervened in an argument between a husband and wife by beating the woman and stabbing the man. Lawrence County deputies were called to a home on Three D Road over a report of a stabbing. When they arrived, a woman told them she was in an argument with her husband, when 25-year-old Philip Hart, of Louisa, began punching her in the face, then climbed on top of her and started choking her. When the husband tried to stop the attack, Hart allegedly pulled a knife from […]

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Belfry overcame a big first-quarter deficit to beat East Ridge, 77-66, in the season opener played on Tuesday night. Jonathan Banks finished with 21 points and 18 rebounds for a double-double. Eric Daniels followed with 11 points and 10 boards while Cody Erwin added 10 points and dished out 15n assists. Nate Brown had 19 […]

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — According to a new report, a significant number of the state’s youths are institutionalized, not because of a need for intensive supervision but because kinship or foster families are not available. The pandemic pushed Kentucky’s child welfare agencies and workforce to its limits, and after the recent deaths of children in the state’s residential facilities, advocates are calling for reforms. In 2020, more than 8,000 children in the Commonwealth were placed in foster care. Tamara Vest, a University of Kentucky graduate student and intern for Kentucky Youth Advocates, said prevention is the best strategy. “Catching things upstream so […]

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