According to Jeff Goodman, San Diego State guard Miles Byrd will make his college choice on Thursday. His finalists include the Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Louisville Cardinals, Providence Friars, Texas Longhorns, Vanderbilt Commodores, and Cincinnati Bearcats.

The 6-6, 190-pound Byrd is one of the top players in the portal and has one season of eligibility remaining. This past season, he averaged 10.4 points on 40.5% shooting (30.8% from deep on 4.3 attempts per game), 4.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game, earning him Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year honors.

If Kentucky is the choice, then Mark Pope and Co. will be hoping Byrd makes a Lamont Butler-type jump in offensive production like the latter did when he played his final season in Lexington. Butler and Byrd were actually teammates in the 2022-23 season when the latter redshirted.

As of this writing, it’s unclear who the perceived favorite is. When he first entered the portal, Baylor was viewed as the early school to watch, so the Bears could be the team to beat.

Byrd is currently ranked 13th overall and fifth among shooting guards in the 2026 transfer portal cycle by On3.

(LEX 18) — Publix Super Markets is expanding its footprint in Kentucky with three new store locations in Richmond, Versailles, and Bowling Green.

According to a press realese, each location will feature a 54,964-square-foot supermarket and an adjacent Publix Liquors. The new stores are expected to create job opportunities for about 150 associates at each location.

Jared Glover, media relations manager for Publix Super Markets, shared the company’s excitement regarding the expansion.

“This announcement reflects our commitment to delivering the Publix difference to new customers. We look forward to being active members of these vibrant communities and serving our new customers soon,” Glover said.

The new stores will be located at:

• Publix at The Farms at Barnes Mill: Northwest corner of Goggins Lane and Barnes Mill Road in Richmond.
• Publix at The Shops at Woodford Farm: Northeast corner of Lexington Road and Governors Way in Versailles.
• Publix at Campbell Commons: Southeast corner of Campbell Lane and Smallhouse Road in Bowling Green.

The release states that an opening time frame for the stores has not yet been determined.

CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky State Police is asking for help to find a missing teenage girl.

16-year-old Gracie Smith was last seen Tuesday night at Jacks Branch Bible Church in Manchester. Troopers believe she was picked up by an unknown person in a blue passenger car near the church.

Gracie was last seen wearing a white shirt, light pink jacket and pink pajama pants.

Anyone with information is asked to call Kentucky State Police Post 11.

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