BATH COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – There are countless small towns out there that have something that makes them special, and for Bath County, Kentucky, there’s a piece that leaves researchers stumped, and it sets the county apart from the rest.

Bath county, specifically Olympia Springs, is the home of the Kentucky meat shower.

“On March 3rd of 1876, Mrs. Rebecca Crouch was outside with her grandson, and out of the clear blue sky, meat started to rain down,” said Bath County History Museum Curator Brent Frizzell.

“They gathered up what was remaining and they say it was a horse wagon full, and I think everyone knows what that means, and I think people in the area ate it,” said Transylvania University Professor of Art Kurt Gohde.

A slice of the meat was saved from the phenomenon and has been under the care of Transylvania University.

On Saturday, the Bath County History Museum got to return this sliver back to its original meat locker.

“A lot of people left impressed and enjoyed very interesting stories that actually came from other people who had relatives or descendants of people that visited or saw it back when it happened,” Frizzell said.

Godhe explains some of the theories researchers have on what kind of meat it is and how it got there.

“An interesting one includes a weather pattern where winds will pick up small fish and frogs and I think its called an up spout, and then they lay them down in another place. For me, the vulture vomit theory is the only one that feels possible,” Godhe said.

Godhe added while the studying and DNA testing of the meat have been inconclusive, it’s been fleshing out the speculation.

“Just to be in a space where everyone who walks through the door knows the story and many of them feel like a personal connection to the story, is an incredible experience,” said Godhe.

Although the sample is back at Transylvania University, Frizzell said they are already planning to host more events where people can come and view it in person.

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Just over a week ago, Big Blue Nation found out that one of Kentucky WBB’s newest additions, Jordan Obi, was out indefinitely due to injury. While the specific injury wasn’t disclosed, it involves the lower leg, and Obi started rehab recently. Along with Obi, Dominika Paurová also sustained a lower leg injury in the offseason.

Not the start we wanted for the ‘Cats, but luckily, Obi has been paying very close attention to her team’s practices.

“Honestly, it’s been really cool watching everyone come together. Obviously everyone’s new to each other… but just being here and getting to learn,” Obi said on media day.

“I’ve never been injured,” she added. “This is uncharted territory for me. I think it’ll give me the ability to grow in mental fortitude. Obviously seeing the game from a different perspective, like the X’s and O’s part of it. I’ve always been in it, so now watching it is just different. I think I’ll be better for it.”

Obi transferred from Penn this past summer, using her fifth year of eligibility to compete for the ‘Cats. While Obi would be eligible for a medical redshirt, it doesn’t sound like that’s even a possibility in her mind. Obi said her recovery is still “up in the air.” She’s taking it day by day, but she’d love to get back on the court as soon as possible.

“I came here to be coached by Coach Brooks,” Obi said. “Being coached by him is an experience that is unlike… I came from the Ivy League, so it’s just super different.”

“The conditioning part is a notable jump, just the details, the little details. Buy yeah, again getting to play with the best, getting to be coached with the best. Being in the SEC, it’s super cool and not something that I really would’ve expected for my career. I’m super happy to be here.”

Here’s hoping the 2023-24 All-Ivy First Teamer makes it back to the hardwood sooner rather than later.

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In college basketball last season, the two best shooters were Reed Sheppard and Koby Brea. Mark Pope was able to land Brea in the transfer portal from Dayton, and he projects to be the nation’s top three-point shooter.

Issac Trotter of 247Sports projected the role for every Kentucky basketball player, and he believes Brea will likely be a starter for the Wildcats.

Many believe Brea will start as he will be the kickout option for this team, which should lead to the 6’6 shooter getting some good looks all season long.

This is what Trotter had to say about Brea’s role for the Wildcats, “Brea is a bit of a one-trick pony, but if you’re going to be good at something, might as well be a 99th-percentile shooter in the country. Brea is a special, special shooter who doesn’t need the ball in his hands to score. Brea is a career 43% 3-point shooter, and he shot 50% from downtown last year. His gravity is impossible to ignore, and you better find him in transition or he will make you pay. Plus, at 6-foot-6, he’s got great positional size and uses it to hunt down defensive rebounds. It’ll be a modern-day miracle if he attempts multiple 2s per game this season. It’ll all be 3-pointers.”

While Brea’s primary job will be to make threes, there is a world where he is able to score some inside the arc, contrary to Trotter’s belief. If Brea has another elite shooting season in Coach Pope’s system, it will be scary for the rest of college basketball.

The duo of Jaxson Robinson and Brea will be elite this season for the Wildcats, and these two will be some of the best shooters in the SEC and all of college basketball.