Kentucky News

A few months ago we told you about a group of students from Western Kentucky University, Bike 4 Alz, planning to bike across the country in hopes of raising $175,000 for Alzheimer's research. Well, theyare about 1,000 miles into their journey and made a stop here in Owensboro.

They stopped by the studio this afternoon and I really enjoyed their visit. They are SO much fun and I hope that they not only meet, but exceed their goal!

They will be making several appearances in town today and tomorrow starting with Friday After Five tonight downtown. They even have two hometown boys on the team.  

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According to a study -- based on web searches -- Kentucky is among the top ten most racist states.

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The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center has an immediate need of type A Negative blood donations.  Currently they have a high demand for the blood type and existing supplies are diminishing quickly

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You can't make this stuff up. Well, maybe you can at breakfast time. In northern Kentucky, a semi-trailer truck hauling bottles of Hungry Jack pancake syrup overturned on Buttermilk Pike.

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Doggone it, and he had a shot at it, too. I'll Have Another is scratched from Belmont Stakes due to an undisclosed injury. Lots of places for details. Here's one.

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Via The Owensboro Police Department:

On April 10, 2012, the Owensboro Police Department was contacted by Social Services in reference to a case involving the sexual abuse of a juvenile. A detective was assigned to investigate the allegations.

The investigation has revealed that the suspect in this case was an employee at Apollo High School, and that he allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a 17 year-old student. The suspect has been indicted by the Daviess County Grand Jury and was arrested on an indictment warrant. He is lodged in the Daviess County Detention Center.

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The first-ever Highway 41 Yard Sale is set for June 22-23, 2012 in Western Kentucky, covering over 150 miles.

The sale will include both Highway 41 and Highway 41A. Participating cities on the 41 route include Henderson, Anthoston, Robards, Sebree, Slaughters, Hanson, Madisonville, Earlington, Mortons Gap, Nortonville, Empire, Crofton, Kelly, Hopkinsville, Pembroke, Trenton and Guthrie. Participating cities on the 41A route include Henderson, Cairo, Poole, Dixon, Providence, Nebo, Manitou and Madisonville. A map of the route is available at Highway41YardSale.com

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This has been circulating throughout Facebook. That's how I found it. But UK coach John Calipari has released the video of his speech to the team after the Wildcats won the National Championship nearly two months ago.

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Free shows at Cardinals Stadium during the Kentucky State Fair include Justin Moore and Jake Owen for young crowd and Ronnie Milsap and the Oak Ridge Boys for the classic country fans. All shows are at 8PM ET with gates open at 6:30PM ET. Here are the lineups and dates.

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ESPN's Andy Katz caught up with UK's Anthony Davis soon after AD received his championship ring AND learned that the New Orleans Hornets won the lottery and will get first pick in the draft. That's right, Anthony Davis could be headed back to Bourbon Street. Check it out.

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Okay, enough already! And I'm talking to and about myself just as much as anyone who has written about the dissolution of the Kentucky/Indiana basketball series. The topic has been comprehensively covered, ad nauseum.  Time to move on.

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Okay, so maybe NOTHING can be immortalized in cereal, but if it IS possible, a UK fan will figure out how. And, why would a UK fan work hard to make certain of such a feat? Well, if he made a portrait of, say, Anthony Davis using cereal, for example.

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