When the mayoral race for a small Kentucky metropolis led to a tie, metropolis officers turned to likelihood to find out the winner.
Mason Taylor will develop into the subsequent mayor of Butler after profitable a coin toss this week.
On this display screen seize from a video, Mayor-elect Mason Taylor talks concerning the coin toss that determined the mayoral election, in Butler, Ky.
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He and incumbent Greg McElfresh every garnered 55 votes in Tuesday’s election. A 3rd candidate — Joshua McGriffin — additionally acquired 15 votes.
Kentucky regulation stipulates that election ties should be damaged by “lot” — which means the winner is chosen at random. Pendleton County officers used a coin flip that evening to find out who will lead the town of some 600 residents.
The Pendleton County sheriff assigned heads to McElfresh and tails to Taylor earlier than flipping the coin, in keeping with ABC Cincinnati affiliate WCPO.
“The coin circled across the ground about 3 times and spun after which it simply flopped over on tails and I had this massive exhale of aid,” Taylor informed WCPO.
The 25-year-old Butler native at present sits on the Butler metropolis council and works as a firefighter and paramedic.
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Taylor informed ABC Information that he has a “well-thought-out” future for the town of Butler.
“I wish to reassure those who, going ahead, my visions for the town are going to stay [the same as] the marketing campaign guarantees that I ran on,” he stated.
A mayoral election in Butler, Kentucky, was determined by a coin toss following a tie.
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He informed WCPO that he wish to increase the town geographically as a way to develop income. In an interview with the native Falmouth Outlook, Taylor stated he would additionally search grant work to extend income.
“However I additionally wish to make the town of Butler a spot the place my youngsters can develop up and my youngsters’ youngsters can develop up,” Taylor, whose household has lived within the northern Kentucky metropolis for generations, informed WCPO.
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Different objectives the mayor-elect shared with voters on social media forward of Election Day included attracting new companies into the town, making “wanted repairs” to the town’s infrastructure, together with its water remedy plant, and including sights by rising entry to the Licking River.
McElfresh, the outgoing mayor, didn’t instantly reply to ABC Information’ request for remark.
Taylor informed ABC Information this is not the primary time the town has used a coin toss to interrupt a tie; in 2018, it was executed in a metropolis council election, he stated.
Kentucky is not the one state to resolve elections by lot, both. Twenty-eight states decide winners by drawing of tons “or related random strategies,” in keeping with the Nationwide Convention of State Legislatures.
Final 12 months, the winner of a tied metropolis council race in Portland, Maine, was decided by drawing a reputation out of a picket bowl.
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The winner of a hotly contested Virginia Home of Delegates seat in a 2017 race was decided by drawing a reputation out of a ceramic bowl.
Now that the ink has dried and his signing with Kentucky has been made official, Jasper Johnson was finally able to be formally introduced to the Rupp Arena crowd during the Wildcats’ 87-68 win over Western Kentucky on Tuesday night.
Johnson, a class of 2025 five-star point guard born and raised in Lexington, sat courtside with his family to check out his future team in action against the Hilltoppers. During the second half, former Kentucky player Ravi Moss brought out the future Wildcat to midcourt where he was met with a chorus of cheers from the packed crowd of Big Blue Nationites.
After initially committing to Kentucky back in September, Johnson signed the necessary papers to play his college basketball at UK earlier this month. He’s been inside Rupp Arena plenty of times before over the years (and even played here with Woodford County as a sophomore), but never while wearing street clothes as the center of attention in front of over 20,000 screaming fans.
The smile says all you need to know.
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Johnson is one of three signees from Mark Pope‘s first recruiting class as Kentucky’s head coach, joining four-star center Malachi Moreno and four-star point guard Acaden Lewis. The 6-foot-4 guard is ranked No. 14 overall in the nation by the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s currently finishing up his high school career at Overtime Elite as a member of Rod Wave Elite (RWE).
Alongside Tay Kinney, a talented class of 2026 guard who is also from Kentucky and is being recruited by Pope, the two Bluegrass natives form arguably the deadliest backcourt duo in all of OTE. Through five games played this season, Johnson is averaging 19.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per outing while shooting 47.9 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from deep.
This time next year, we’ll hopefully see him do the same thing in Kentucky blue and white.
Johnson family – Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Teonni Key had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky defeated Arizona State 77-61 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic to remain unbeaten.
Kentucky nearly had four players with double-doubles as Georgia Amoore added 20 points and nine rebounds and Amelia Hassett had eight points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (6-0), who shot 42% and scored 13 points off 14 Arizona State turnovers.
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Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Nevaeh Parkinson added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sun Devils (3-3). Arizona State shot just 30%.
The Sun Devils cut a 19-point deficit to 11 after three quarters but a 6-0 burst with baskets by Key, Amoore and Strack built the lead back to 15 midway through the fourth.
Kentucky led 42-23 at halftime after outscoring the Sun Devils 27-9 in the second quarter, scoring the first 13 points of the period with Struck putting in the final seven in the run. A couple ASU free throws later, the Wildcats went on an 11-2 run capped by a Hassett 3 and the lead was 20. Strack scored 14 points and Key 10 in the half.
The teams continue play in the Music City Classic on Wednesday with Kentucky playing No. 19 Illinois and Arizona State facing South Dakota.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rivalry week has finally arrived. The Louisville and Kentucky football program are set to do battle once again, facing off in Lexington for the annual Battle for the Governor’s Cup.
Here are the depth charts for both the Cardinals and Wildcats:
Changes from Louisville’s Depth Chart vs. Pitt:
Quarterback
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9 Tyler Shough (6-5, 230, Gr.) 10 Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 190, R-Fr.) OR 15 Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.) OR 12 Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)
Running Back
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.) 21 Donald Chaney Jr. (5-10, 210, R-Jr.) 26 Duke Watson (6-0, 180, Fr.) 22 Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.) 81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
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