The End of Intense October Heat is in Sight
It’s still hot, but the end of the unseasonable weather is near. Highs for today are breaking records again! The old record was 91 degrees set back in 1953, and we are currently sitting above that mark with daytime highs busting that record by about 7 degrees. Tonight will still be warm, with lows dropping […]
Afternoon News Brief 10-2-19: Berea police make drug arrest after short foot chase, EKU President among list for new chancellor position, Spring assessment data released, Forest fires in Daniel Boone National Park
University of Kentucky Media Day: John Calipari Discusses His and the Players Relationships with Social Media
The University of Kentucky Wildcats held their annual Media Day at the Joe Craft Center yesterday and John Calipari was in a joking mood as he spoke to the media about his team. When asked about defending the success he has had at Kentucky after the disappointment of last year, Cal ran through the teams […]
2019 School State Assessment Scores Released
The Kentucky Department of Education has released the state’s Spring assessment data this week. The assessment data is now being reported differently from years prior, as Kentucky is transitioning to a five-star rating system for school districts. The five-star system is based on strengths of performance on school-level measures and indicators of proficiency (includes reading […]
EKU President Benson Among List of Prospects for University of Mississippi Chancellor
Eastern Kentucky University President Michael Benson was named first in the list of candidates for the position of Chancellor at University of Mississippi this week. According to the Oxford Eagle report, Benson was one of eight candidates that were chosen to be further reviewed for the position. The Eagle reports that this was based on […]
Alleged Intoxicated Foot Chase Lands Berea Man in Jail
Berea Police responded to the Forest Street area on Sunday, in reference to a suspicious male subject parked in front of an apartment complex. Officers arrived to the area and found the male subject, later identified as Marvin Knuckles, allegedly passed out and hanging out of the side of his vehicle. After he was woken […]
