Kentucky
Family mourning after mother of 7 dies in Mountain Parkway crash
WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A deadly crash on the Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County has left a mother of seven dead and several others in critical condition.
Kentucky State Police confirmed that a minivan traveling eastbound on the Mountain Parkway crossed the center line and struck a car carrying Katelyn Harmon, her fiancé Russell Sowers, and two of her children.
Harmon did not survive the crash. Her family said the other three victims, in their car, are all in critical condition.
Harmon’s sister, Kelly Green, said Katelyn was looking forward to a bright future. She was preparing to start a new job, returning to school for nursing, and had just moved back to Kentucky to be closer to family.
“She was just so happy,” Kelly said.
The crash happened while Sowers was driving Harmon, her 9-year-old daughter Kaylen, and their 2-year-old daughter Gabriela, nicknamed “Suggie,” to visit Harmon’s mother.
“We all just can’t get over our minds over it,” Kelly said.
Kelly learned about her sister’s death through a devastating phone call from their mother.
“My mom called me back and told me my sister was in the coroner’s office,” Kelly said. “I just dropped to the floor.”
When asked what she would miss most about her sister, she said, “Everything. That’s what I’m going to miss is everything. She was the best person ever, my sister was,” Kelly said.
All three survivors, from this car remain in critical condition. Kaylen, the 9-year-old, was taken off a ventilator Friday night and is being treated at UK Children’s Hospital. The child has already experienced tragedy, having lost her father in a previous car accident.
“Because her dad was killed in a car accident,” Kelly said.
Kelly described how close Kaylen was to her mother, constantly checking on Katelyn’s whereabouts when they were apart.
“When Kaylen would leave the house, she’d be like, Kelly, give me your phone. I need to call and check on mom. That’s all she worried about was her mom,” Kelly said.
The family wants to correct reports that 2-year-old Gabriela suffered only minor injuries, emphasizing that she has been hospitalized for days after the crash.
“Suggie was hanging from the ceiling in her car seat,” Kelly said. “They’re all having it so rough, them kids are.”
Harmon leaves behind seven children. Her family has started a GoFundMe to raise money for funeral expenses and to support the children.
“She worked for her kids. She took care of her kids, and she made sure that anybody else was took care of. That’s all she worried about was everybody else, not herself,” Kelly said.
Sowers, Harmon’s fiancé, has opened his eyes but remains unresponsive, according to the family.
Kentucky
2026 top-50 recruit Chris Washington Jr. drawing interest from Kentucky Basketball
Even in the era of the transfer portal and NIL, fans of a team will still focus on and care about recruiting. That’s especially the case with the Kentucky Wildcats. Fans are already up in arms about Kentucky’s recruiting for the class of 2026, or, in their case, lack thereof.
Only one player is signed for the class of 2026, after 4-star point guard Mason Williams announced his commitment to play for the Cats on Friday. On the board. Still work to do.
Chris Washington Jr., an Alabama decommit and top-35 senior prospect, is a new target for Mark Pope and UK ahead of the spring signing period in mid-April. The staff reached out to his AAU coach, Bobby Maze, to gauge the athletic wing’s potential interest. This is all according to Kentucky Sports Radio.
Washington is a 6-9, 195-pound forward who originally committed to Alabama, but decommitted in November. Kentucky is now included among the likes of Tennessee, Oregon, Oklahoma State, USC, and SMU that are interested in Washington.
“It’s a good program,” Washington said of Kentucky while adding, “Honestly, I just want to go where I’m wanted — and the play style. I got to go where I fit in and where the coaches really want me. (My recruitment is) open. Whenever the time is right.”
Only four players ranked ahead of him remain available in 2026, including No. 1 Tyran Stokes. That tells you just how big of a prospect Washington will be in the spring signing period.
Kentucky has swung and missed in recruiting a lot recently. But there is still time to get things moving in the right direction this spring on both the high school front and in the transfer portal.
Kentucky
Kentucky man arrested after police said he was riding horse while intoxicated
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WKRC) — A Kentucky man was arrested Thursday after police said he was riding a horse while intoxicated, reports WBKO.
Bowling Green police said they found 48-year-old Jorge Luis Hernandez on a horse, partially slumped over, as it walked along a road. He and the horse then began traveling on a sidewalk, according to an arrest record.
Police said Hernandez had a “strong odor of alcoholic beverage” and had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and delayed movements. Hernandez said he had just left the liquor store and had a liquor store bag tied to the horse’s saddle.
Hernandez was arrested and charged with operating a non-motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants.
Kentucky
Kentucky Newsmakers 3/29: Senate Candidate Charles Booker; Kentucky League of Cities Pres. Mayor Paul Sandefur
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Kentucky Senate candidate Charles Booker and Beaver Dam Mayor and Kentucky League of Cities President Paul Sandefur.
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