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Henry County educator named 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

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September 10, 2024

Henry County educator named 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – State leaders recognized the winners of the Teacher Achievement Awards along with the 2025 Teacher of the Year Award, who turned out to be an educator right here in WAVE Country.

Jennifer Montgomery is an English teacher at Eminence Independent Middle School. Through her lessons on literature, she encourages students to learn more about empathy and to find their passions.

When asked what advice she’d give to future educators, Montgomery said it’s important to find a great role model to learn from.

”For future educators, I think it’s important to find teachers that are the types of teachers that you want to be, the types of teachers you see are having a great impact on students, that have positive relationships and just find ways to spend more time with those teachers to see how were they able to form those relationships with students because I think that that is where that starts,” Montgomery said. “Before we go out into our communities, we have to build classroom communities.”

Out of the 40,000 educators across Kentucky, only nine were chosen as winners for the Teacher Achievement Awards, yet Montgomery wasn’t the only WAVE Country teacher to receive honors.

Angela Hardin at Peace Academy, Jessica Talley with Mount Washington Middle, Jamie Brown from Marion County High, and Ibbie “Katy” Cecil at LaRue County High were also recognized.

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Northern Kentucky claims 4 titles at Class 3A indoor track state meet

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March 5, 2026

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Northern Kentucky claims 4 titles at Class 3A indoor track state meet

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association indoor state track meet rolled on on Wednesday, March 4. One day after Beechwood claimed the Class 1A boys team title, three Northern Kentucky big schools combined for four individual state titles in Class 3A.

Cooper’s Paul Van Laningham won the 3,200-meter run in 9:09.49 and took second place in the 1,600-meter run in 4:07.88. It was a reversal of his results at the 2025 indoor state meet and earned him his fifth overall state title. He scored all of Cooper’s points, good for ninth place in the team standings with 18 points.

Van Laningham’s teammate, Ava Dunn, got the day started with a shot put title, throwing the 8.82-pound ball 39 feet, 3.25 inches.

Simon Kenton’s Alexis Howard won the long jump with an attempt of 18 feet, 7.25 inches, then claimed the triple jump title with a distance of 37 feet, 4.25 inches. It is her second straight indoor long jump title and third overall as she also claimed the 2024 outdoor title. Taking fifth place in the 55-meter dash, she scored all 24 points for SK, finishing in a tie for eighth place. Cooper was right behind with 22 points.

Finally, Conner’s Avery Vanlandingham win the 800-meter run in 2:17.55, out-leaning North Oldham’s Millie Huang at the line.

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Arkansas women’s basketball blown out by Kentucky in season-ending loss at SEC Tournament | Whole Hog Sports

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March 4, 2026

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Hardley Gilmore returns to Kentucky Football

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March 3, 2026

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Hardley Gilmore returns to Kentucky Football

A wide receiver from Belle Glade, Florida, Gilmore totaled 28 receptions for 313 yards and one touchdown for the Wildcats during the 2025 season. The 6-foot-1 sophomore has had a very interesting offseason as he entered the portal, flipped a commitment, and is now back in Lexington.

After the 2025 season, Gilmore committed to Louisville when he entered the transfer portal, then flipped his commitment to Baylor, and ultimately signed with the Bears. To end Gilmore’s portal saga, he’s now back in a familiar place with the Wildcats.

When the 2026 season begins, Gilmore will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Gilmore had a solid sophomore campaign with the Wildcats, appearing in all 12 games. His best game of the season came in the late-season loss against Vanderbilt. He tallied six catches for 55 yards in the game.

With Kentucky losing most of its wide receiver production from last season, this is a significant pickup, and it won’t be surprising if Gilmore is back in the starting lineup this fall.

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