LEXINGTON, Ky. – Pat Etcheberry, a Southeastern Conference javelin champion at the University of Kentucky, Olympics participant, UK coach, UK Athletics Hall of Famer and a pioneer/legend in the field of athletic strength and conditioning, has died at the age of 82 in Longwood, Fla. A native of Chile, Etcheberry’s 26-year affiliation at the University of Kentucky began from 1963-67 as an athlete for the track and field team. His term as a Wildcat athlete was highlighted by throwing the javelin for Chile in the 1964 Olympics and winning the gold medal in the event at the 1966 SEC Championships. […]

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BEAVER, Ky. — A man and a juvenile have been arrested in connection with an assault that left a Floyd County man fighting for his life. State troopers were called to a report of an assault along Route 979 at Beaver. When they arrived, they found Jeremy Tackett to have sustained life-threatening injuries in a physical altercation. Following an investigation, Dravin Scott Hamilton, 20, of Floyd County, and a 16-year-old were charged with second-degree assault, a felony punishable by 5-to-10 years in prison. Hamilton is being held in the Floyd County jail on a $10,000 cash bond. The teen was […]

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Jones asks ACLU lawyer to defend her First Amendment rights against school board.

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