LEXINGTON, Ky. – UK Athletics will host the UK5K presented by Kroger Simple Truth the morning of Saturday, April 25. The race will begin and end at Kroger Field and guide participants through various athletic facilities on south campus. “This is one of our favorite events of the year and we are excited to have Big Blue Nation on campus for a fun and exciting community event that highlights some of the nation’s best collegiate athletic facilities,” said Nathan Schwake, associate athletics director for marketing and licensing. “We could not put something like this together without the amazing support from […]

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LONDON, Ky. — A Pike County man with a history of sex crimes against children has been indicted on federal child porn charges. A federal grand jury indicted Gary Don Hampton, 49, of Virgie, on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography. Hampton was first arrested and charged in Pike Circuit Court with 20 counts of possession of child porn back in September 2023. That case was dismissed when Hampton was not indicted, due to being extradited to South Carolina, where he faced a charge of criminal solicitation of a minor. He ultimately pleaded guilty in that case, receiving a […]

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by RODERICK MULLINS NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a move many fans and historians consider long overdue, the Country Music Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the Stanley Brothers have been inducted into its ranks, rectifying a decades-long omission of the seminal bluegrass duo. The announcement of the Dickenson County musical duo was made by country star Marty Stuart during the Medallion Ceremony. Joining Carter and Ralph Stanley in the Class of 2026 are songwriter Paul Overstreet and superstar Tim McGraw. The recognition comes 60 years after the death of Carter Stanley in 1966, which ended the brothers’ 20-year run as […]

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