Kentucky
Florence neighbor rebuilding man’s dream home after fire, terminal diagnosis
A Northern Kentucky community is coming together to help one man rebuild his home.On Saturday, a fire tore through a house at the end of Brittany Lane, leaving behind heavy damage and years of work nearly destroyed.But for Richard Reinhart, the loss goes far beyond the structure itself.“This was his big project,” neighbor Danielle Armstrong said. “He bought the land and then just built the house and built the house for years and years and years.”Armstrong was the one who called 911 after noticing smoke pouring from the home. She said flames quickly spread, leaving the house badly damaged.Reinhart and his wife were able to make it out safely.Still, the home holds deep meaning. Armstrong said Reinhart spent decades building it by hand, carefully crafting a space meant to bring generations of family together. Just months before the fire, Reinhart was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer with no known cure.“He doesn’t have long to live,” Armstrong said.Now, what was once a long-term dream has become something far more urgent.Reinhart’s goal is no longer just to build the home, but to return to it.“My goal with the GoFundMe is to raise funds so that we can rebuild this house together for Richard, so that he can leave it to his family,” Armstrong said. “This is his final place that he wants to be.”Armstrong said her motivation is simple.“I don’t have a lot in life, and Richard’s always been there for me through a lot,” she said. “So you do that for friends that really care about you.”The two have known each other for decades — even living as neighbors twice over the years — a connection Armstrong says makes this effort even more meaningful.Now, she’s leading the charge to help rebuild the home, starting a GoFundMe and helping organize local fundraisers. Longnecks Sports Grill in Hebron will host a Dine and Dinner event at all its locations April 11 from 5 to 9 p.m. For Armstrong, the goal is clear: to help Reinhart return to the home he built — and the place he hopes to spend his final days.“This was his dream,” she said. “And I want his dream to come true.”
FLORENCE, Ky. —
A Northern Kentucky community is coming together to help one man rebuild his home.
On Saturday, a fire tore through a house at the end of Brittany Lane, leaving behind heavy damage and years of work nearly destroyed.
But for Richard Reinhart, the loss goes far beyond the structure itself.
“This was his big project,” neighbor Danielle Armstrong said. “He bought the land and then just built the house and built the house for years and years and years.”
Armstrong was the one who called 911 after noticing smoke pouring from the home. She said flames quickly spread, leaving the house badly damaged.
Reinhart and his wife were able to make it out safely.
Still, the home holds deep meaning. Armstrong said Reinhart spent decades building it by hand, carefully crafting a space meant to bring generations of family together.
Just months before the fire, Reinhart was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer with no known cure.
“He doesn’t have long to live,” Armstrong said.
Now, what was once a long-term dream has become something far more urgent.
Reinhart’s goal is no longer just to build the home, but to return to it.
“My goal with the GoFundMe is to raise funds so that we can rebuild this house together for Richard, so that he can leave it to his family,” Armstrong said. “This is his final place that he wants to be.”
Armstrong said her motivation is simple.
“I don’t have a lot in life, and Richard’s always been there for me through a lot,” she said. “So you do that for friends that really care about you.”
The two have known each other for decades — even living as neighbors twice over the years — a connection Armstrong says makes this effort even more meaningful.
Now, she’s leading the charge to help rebuild the home, starting a GoFundMe and helping organize local fundraisers.
Longnecks Sports Grill in Hebron will host a Dine and Dinner event at all its locations April 11 from 5 to 9 p.m.
For Armstrong, the goal is clear: to help Reinhart return to the home he built — and the place he hopes to spend his final days.
“This was his dream,” she said. “And I want his dream to come true.”
The momentum from Ryan Hampton’s commitment on Sunday morning didn’t slow down for Mark Pope!
Later that day, 4-star 2027 point guard Jaxson Davis announced on Instagram that he had received an offer from Kentucky. The 6-foot-1 guard out of Warren Township in Gurnee, Illinois, is ranked No. 42 overall in the 2027 recruiting cycle by 247 Sports and is considered the top prospect in the state of Illinois.
Davis isn’t just some name on a list. He took home his second consecutive Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year award after a standout junior season, and he’s backed it up on the EYBL circuit this spring with MeanStreets, averaging 14.2 points, 5.2 assists, and 1.6 steals while shooting nearly 39 percent from three. Some of that production came with Kentucky coaches in the building.
The offer list is crowded: Missouri, Iowa, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, and more are all involved, so this one will take time. But one detail worth noting: Among the players Davis says he models his game after is former Kentucky guard Tyrese Maxey.
With Hampton already on board, the Cats are building something in the 2027 class, perhaps the best class Pope has had in Lexington.
LONDON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Three people in Kentucky were killed in a reported murder-suicide Saturday night after a police chase through Knox and Laurel counties.
According to a news release, the Barbourville City Police had been chasing a vehicle around 10:45 p.m. June 6 regarding a report of a possible domestic violence complaint.
Knox County authorities had received the complaint after three people had reportedly left a residence in Barbourville to get something to eat.
Parents of one of the people were concerned and called Knox County dispatch, and police located the vehicle, which allegedly did not stop. Barbourville police chased the vehicle through Knox County into Laurel County. It ended on KY-312 when the vehicle struck another vehicle.
When authorities caught up to the vehicle, officers found the bodies of three people inside the vehicle. They were identified as 21-year-old James Priddy of Bimble, 18-year-old Jadence Ann Marie Hale, and 19-year-old Kira Lila Hope Asher of Lily.
A preliminary investigation suggests Priddy allegedly shot and killed Hale and Asher, then reportedly killed himself.
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office advised Saturday night that the area on KY-312 between Mill Creek Drive and Hood Road would be closed during the investigation.
The roadway has since reopened.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Things have been going well on the recruiting front lately for the Kentucky Wildcats. Head coach Will Stein and his staff in Lexington continue to set the tone in plenty of recruitments after landing 18 top targets in the 2027 class. Here is the latest on the recruiting front for Kentucky.
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