Kentucky
LOOK: Acaden Lewis rocks Kentucky blue on official visit
Unlike most years, Kentucky didn’t host a long list of visitors for Big Blue Madness this time around. Instead, Mark Pope wanted to push all of his chips in on Acaden Lewis, the No. 30 overall prospect and No. 5 point guard in 2025.
It was the lone official visitor on campus — top-20 junior Anthony Thompson took an unofficial and left with a scholarship offer — an intentional decision considering what’s on the table in his recruitment. For starters, the 6-2 athlete is very, very good and seen as arguably the top pure college point guard prospect in his class. He has also openly discussed playing with current commits Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno, along with another top target for the Wildcats, top-five recruit Caleb Wilson.
The biggest reason to roll out the blue carpet for him now? Well, he’s just a couple of weeks away from a decision, set to announce his commitment in early November. And Kentucky got his final official with Lewis previously taking trips to see fellow finalists UConn and Duke in recent weeks.
It’s a blue blood recruitment for a blue-chip recruit. The nation’s best want Acaden Lewis and the Wildcats are working toward sealing the deal. This weekend went a long way in those efforts.
The post-visit rollout has begun, starting with his photoshoot rocking Kentucky blue. And the kid looks like he was born to wear that No. 55 in Lexington.
Releasing the photos on Sunday, Pope and his staff took the prized target to Rupp Arena to use the state-of-the-art glass floor for his shoot. They went to the top of the arena — the Kentucky head coach likes showing recruits the passion found way up in the nosebleeds by the banners — along with snapping a few pics on the court.
Oh, and Malachi Moreno joined them for one of the photos.
Take a look at the complete photo gallery, courtesy of Acaden Lewis and UK Athletics:
We even got an official visit hype video after things wrapped up in Lexington, Lewis included among the all-time greats to come through the Kentucky basketball program.
Come on down, Acaden.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Recent heavy rainfall has left soil across the state completely soaked, contributing to localized flooding in some areas.
When rain falls, some water soaks into the ground through a process called percolation.
Soil can only hold a limited amount of water. Once the small air spaces within the soil fill with water, the ground becomes saturated and additional rainfall has nowhere to go.
Soil type plays a role in how quickly water drains.
Much of Kentucky has clay-heavy soil, which is made up of very small, flat particles packed tightly together.
That composition makes it harder for water to move through. In clay soil, water may drain at a rate of only 0.02 to 0.17 inches per hour.
When rainfall comes down faster than the ground can absorb it and water cannot drain into a stream or storm drain quickly enough, it begins to build up.
That buildup is what leads to localized flooding.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Cyclosporiasis is a microscopic parasite that can contaminate food and water — is making people sick across several states, including Kentucky.
Dr. Patricia Tellez-Watson said, the illness is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and spreads when someone ingests contaminated food or water. “It is an intestinal infection caused by this water-borne, food-borne microscopic parasite,” she said.
Symptoms can include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
Tellez-Watson said, cases are often sporadic, but outbreaks can happen — especially during hot, wet months, when the parasite can survive in the environment long enough to become infectious.
Health experts recommend taking extra precautions with food and water. Washing hands and thoroughly rinsing produce before eating or cooking can reduce risk.
Watson also urged people to be cautious with fresh produce, particularly pre-packaged items, and to consider using bottled water.
Officials have confirmed cases in Bowling Green, though it’s unclear how many.
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