Kentucky
Frankfort prepares for the crest of the Kentucky River, record high
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Kentucky River is set to crest at 49.5 feet and Frankfort city leaders have been working hard to make sure everyone in the area is safe.
It’s been a race against time for Frankfort after flood waters rushed into the city following heavy rain the last several days.
“It’s been a lot. It’s been a lot so at this point. We’re mostly just focused on persons. You know yesterday was property. Everybody was, especially along the river people are used to flooding in Franklin County,” explains Franklin County Judge Executive Michael Mueller.
Frankfort faces the threat of more flooding as the Kentucky River is predicted to crest at 49.5 feet Monday morning: a record high.
The city’s floodwall system is designed to withstand 51 feet of water. Officials have been working around the clock to secure the wall.
Areas that may flood are North and South Frankfort, Holmes Street, Compton Drive and Bellepoint.
“What we’re focused on right now is hopefully tonight and the middle of the night it’s gonna crest and then as it starts going down, we’re gonna kind of get things set up to help people,” said Mueller.
A curfew has been put in place in Frankfort from 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday to keep everyone off the roads.
Many businesses are closed Monday, but some will be open to offer food and a helping hand.
Porter’s is a community space. We try to keep everything focused around the community that we service right here in South Frankfort and so it’s just part of what we do,” explains Tiffany Seppenfield, the owner of Pourter’s Self Serve Tap House.
Seppenfield gave out 45 cases of water on Sunday and plans to give out 80 more. “We had guys in and out today that were like ‘where’s the next place that somebody’s posted they need help’ and you know they come in, dry off and then they’re back to the next place.”
“We’re just asking people to stay at home if you can. We have a lot of people in the community that need places to stay. If you know somebody that needs a place to stay, please open your home,” stresses Mueller. “It’s going to be for a while. It’s not going to go down for a couple of days and then the whole cleanup is going to start.”
Two shelters are set up in Frankfort:
- Senior Citizens Center
- Franklin County High School
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.
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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