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Kentucky town’s Christmas parade being highlighted on major TV network
STANFORD, Ky. (WKYT) – A Christmas parade in a small Kentucky city would be the focus of a serious tv community.
The Nice American Household Community is in Stanford to movie the city’s Christmas parade on Saturday. Organizers say this may possible be the most important parade Stanford has ever had with presumably 300 entries.
The GAFN employees had been additionally in Stanford earlier within the yr and needed to spotlight the city for a Christmas particular to air in December.
“Completely liked the gorgeous small city. The neighborhood, the folks that they interacted with. They had been identical to, this epitomizes our small city really feel,” stated Julie Cox, Wilderness Highway Hospitality.
The parade begins at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Roads will begin closing on the town at 5 p.m. and a shuttle service will likely be out there at Lincoln County Excessive Faculty.
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Western Michigan baseball in NCAA tournament: Broncos to play Kentucky in opener
Western Michigan baseball has its assignment and will be hitting the road to begin its run in the NCAA tournament.
The pairings for the 64-team tournament were announced Monday and the Broncos, who won the Mid-American Conference tournament over the weekend in Avon, Ohio, were an automatic qualifier. Their reward: A trip to Lexington, Kentucky, to take on the regional host and No. 2 overall seed Kentucky. The other two teams in the regional are Illinois and Indiana State.
The Broncos and Wildcats will open regional play at Kentucky’s home field at noon Friday on the SEC Network. The Sycamores and Fighting Illini will play at 7 p.m. Friday.
WMU was the No. 2 seed in the MAC tournament and took down No. 3-seeded Ball State, 10-3, on Saturday night for the Broncos’ second conference tournament crown. The 32nd win of the season is the most for WMU since winning 35 in 1993. The MAC tournament MVP was outfielder Dylan Nevar, who went 6-for-13 with five RBIs and four runs scored.
The Broncos were the best hitting (.316 batting average) and pitching (5.50 ERA) team in the MAC this season. Cade Sullivan (.397) and C.J. Richmond (.384) finished 1-2 in hitting in the MAC and Nevar was tops in RBIs (68).
Each of the 16 regionals will be four-team, double-elimination tournaments to advance to the Super Regionals, for which the pairings will be announced on June 4.
This year marks the first time the Broncos have made the NCAA tournament since 2016, when they also won the MAC tournament title. That year, they were in the Louisville, Kentucky, regional, and went 0-2.
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Kentucky warns of more severe weather after US storms claims 14 lives, Governor declares emergency
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear declared a state emergency early on Monday after tornado-spawning thunderstorms swept the U.S. Southern Plains and Ozarks, killing at least 14 people and wrecking hundreds of buildings as forecasters warned of more severe weather.
“Severe weather continues to move through the commonwealth with multiple reports of wind damage and tornadoes,” Beshear said in a post on X.
“We will provide more information once it is available. Stay safe, everyone. We will get through this together, like we always do,” he added.
Seven killed and nearly 100 injured in Texas
At least seven people perished and nearly 100 were injured on Saturday night when a powerful tornado struck communities in north Texas near the Oklahoma border, Governor Greg Abbott said at a news conference the next day.
On Sunday, as storms shifted to the northeast, unleashing more extreme weather across the U.S. heartland, a landscaper was killed by a tree toppled in winds that gusted to 80 miles per hour in Louisville, Kentucky, police said.
The Weather Service warned of additional storms moving through the Ohio and Tennessee valleys, bringing a mix of damaging winds, large hail and more tornadoes, as well as heavy downpours capable of triggering flash floods.
The latest bout of extreme weather came just days after a powerful tornado ripped through a rural Iowa town, killing four people, and more twisters touched down in Texas last week.
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Dawson Springs Tornado: Significant Damage Reported Near Princeton And Charleston
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Significant damage has been reported in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, after a tornado wreaked havoc in the area. Homes have been damaged, and trees are down near Princeton and Charleston.
Several residents and storm chasers took to social media to share details of the tornado sighting and the resulting damage in the area.
“Incredible tornado, horrific destruction that will become more clear with time. Droned the tornado and tracked it from touch fown to the other side of Dawson Springs Kentucky,” one person wrote.
Another wrote, “Huge damage in charleston near dawson springs. homes have been destored off there foundation.”
A third person wrote, “For those who pray, extend positive thoughts, light & love, whatever your preferred spiritual practice…please lift up my husband & our family in Dawson Springs, KY. They are still rebuilding from the devastating tornadoes in Dec 2021! Today they’ve been hit with even more!”
Another person wrote, “Not really words to describe the tornado that’s ongoing northeast of Dawson Springs Kentucky. There is a tremendous amount of debris in the air and massive debris fallout, likely from the community along Charleston Road that got hit moments ago.”
Meanwhile, at least one person is dead in Louisville after thunderstorms hit Kentucky early Sunday afternoon. Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) said the individual died after being struck by a fallen tree on Hobbs Station Road.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced the person’s death in a social media post.
“I’m sad to report we’ve had one fatality following the severe weather that just moved through the area and some structural damage reported,” he wrote. “Please join me in holding this family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”
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