Many people may not have heard, but Kentucky has a new professional team to get excited for.   The Louisville Kings are the newest addition to the United Football League (UFL) for the 2026 season. The Kings played their first game as a franchise this past Friday, March 27, in front of a sold-out crowd at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Unfortunately, they fell short in their season opener to the Birmingham Stallions, 15-13, after giving up a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.   Now, if you are not familiar with the UFL, it is a semi-professional football league that is played throughout the spring. This means sports fans around the state do […]

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A great player for Wheelwright, the first in its great basketball history to ever make the All-State 1st Team, was Jeff Riley. Riley accomplished that feat in his senior season of 1977. Steadily through his high school career, Riley’s stats climbed before exploding in his senior season of 1976-77. As a freshman Riley scored 11 ppg. As a sophomore that average went up to 17 ppg. As a junior it climbed to 21.4 and he was an All-State Honorable Mention selection as he led the Trojans to a 20-6 record before falling in the District Tournament 60-58 to eventual 15th […]

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BOONEVILLE, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky will welcome a new wave of visitors and economic activity this spring as the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), in partnership with Backroads of Appalachia (BOA), launches the SCCA Appalachian Rallycross Series: AOT Rally-X Spring Challenge on April 11, 2026. The event will take place at the Appalachian Overland Triangle (AOT), located at 2843 Little Sturgeon Creek Road, in Booneville, Kentucky 41314.  Competitors and spectators are expected from across the region and beyond. Driving Tourism in Rural Appalachia The RallyCross event is part of a broader effort to position eastern Kentucky as a destination […]

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