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Trinity tops Class 6A in first Kentucky High School Football Media Poll of 2024 season

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September 5, 2024

Trinity tops Class 6A in first Kentucky High School Football Media Poll of 2024 season

Defending state champion Trinity is No. 1 in Class 6A in the first Kentucky High School Football Media Poll of the season.

The Shamrocks are 2-0 after a pair of road victories in Lexington over Bryan Station and Frederick Douglass. Trinity will host Indiana’s Center Grove at 7 p.m. Friday.

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Following Trinity in the Class 6A poll are Male (2-0), St. Xavier (2-0), Frederick Douglass (1-1) and Manual (2-0).

Male will host St. Xavier at 7 p.m. Friday, and Manual will host Frederick Douglass at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

The No. 1 teams in the other classes are Bowling Green (Class 5A), Boyle County (4A), Christian Academy (3A), Owensboro Catholic (2A) and Campbellsville (A).

The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 football regions in order to provide geographical balance. Starting next week, the poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season.

Here are the complete polls. First-place votes are in parentheses.

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Trinity (16) 2-0 160

2. Male 2-0 136

3. St. Xavier 2-0 127

4. Frederick Douglass 1-1 117

5. Manual 2-0 90

6. Ryle 2-0 72

7. Bryan Station 0-2 47

8. Bullitt East 2-0 34

9. Great Crossing 2-0 24

10. Simon Kenton 2-0 23

Others receiving votes: Madison Central 21, Ballard 10, George Rogers Clark 10, Central Hardin 3, Oldham County 3, Tates Creek 3.

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Bowling Green (6) 1-1 144

2. Cooper (8) 2-0 143

3. Highlands (1) 2-0 130

4. South Warren (1) 2-0 123

5. Woodford County 2-0 70

6. Madisonville-North Hopkins 2-0 58

7. Pulaski County 1-1 40

8. Owensboro 0-2 38

9. Atherton 2-0 31

10. North Laurel 2-0 27

Others receiving votes: Graves County 23, Scott County 20, Southwestern 10, South Oldham 9, Dixie Heights 6, North Bullitt 5, Greenwood 2, South Laurel 1.

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Boyle County (16) 2-0 160

2. Paducah Tilghman 2-0 141

3. Corbin 2-0 123

4. Franklin County 2-0 111

5. Ashland Blazer 2-0 91

6. Covington Catholic 0-2 62

7. Johnson Central 1-1 52

8. North Oldham 2-0 46

9. Warren East 2-0 36

10. Bardstown 1-1 34

Others receiving votes: Spencer County 6, DeSales 5, Henry County 3, Logan County 3, Allen County-Scottsville 2, Mason County 2, Wayne County 2, Taylor County 1.

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Christian Academy (16) 2-0 160

2. Hart County 2-0 120

3. Central 0-2 97

4. Belfry 1-1 95

5. Lexington Catholic 0-2 82

6. Bell County 1-1 69

7. Franklin-Simpson 2-0 67

8. Glasgow 2-0 46

9. Union County 1-1 39

10. Rockcastle County 2-0 34

Others receiving votes: East Carter 26, Lawrence County 22, Mercer County 13, Hancock County 5, Adair County 2, Lloyd Memorial 2, Hopkins County Central 1.

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Owensboro Catholic (12) 2-0 153

2. Beechwood (4) 2-0 144

3. Mayfield 1-1 120

4. Lexington Christian 0-2 103

5. Somerset 2-0 97

6. Murray 1-1 62

7. Crittenden County 1-1 46

8. Green County 1-1 34

9. Washington County 2-0 20

10. Breathitt County 0-2 19

Others receiving votes: Betsy Layne 18, Prestonsburg 17, Caldwell County 14, Knott County Central 13, Martin County 8, Shelby Valley 7, Bracken County 3, Monroe County 2.

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Campbellsville (5) 2-0 139

2. Pikeville (9) 0-2 135

3. Sayre (1) 2-0 114

4. Raceland (1) 1-1 113

5. Newport Central Catholic 2-0 96

6. Paris 2-0 78

7. Kentucky Country Day 1-1 49

8. Bethlehem 2-0 46

9. Hazard 2-0 34

10. Newport 2-0 23

Others receiving votes: Williamsburg 20, Ludlow 17, Bishop Brossart 10, Louisville Holy Cross 6.

Voters: Chelsea Parker (The Paducah Sun), Edward Marlowe (WKDZ-FM), Mark Mathis (Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer), Micheal Compton (Bowling Green Daily News), Josh Claywell (The Kentucky Standard, LaRue County Herald News), Kendrick Haskins (WAVE-TV), Jason Frakes (The Courier Journal), James Weber (Cincinnati Enquirer), Brendan Connelly (Cincinnati Enquirer), Evan Dennison (LinkNKy.com), Jared Peck (Lexington Herald-Leader), Mike Marsee (Danville freelancer), Les Dixon (13thRegionMediaNetwork.com), Brendon Miller (Bluegrass Sports Nation), Randy White (Appalachian News-Express), James Collier (WLGC-FM).

More high school football: Jason Frakes’ top 10 teams in state after Week 2

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Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduces legislation for U.S. to leave NATO – UPI.com

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December 11, 2025

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Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduces legislation for U.S. to leave NATO – UPI.com

Dec. 10 (UPI) — U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican serving a House district in Kentucky, introduced legislation for the United States to pull out of NATO.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, posted on X that she would be a co-sponsor of the Not a Trusted Organization Act, or NATO Act. Utah Republican Mike Lee introduced the same legislation in the Senate earlier this year.

“NATO is a Cold War relic,” Massie said in a statement Tuesday. “We should withdraw from NATO and use that money to defend our own country, not socialist countries.

“NATO was created to counter the Soviet Union, which collapsed over 30 years ago. Since then, U.S. participation has cost taxpayers trillions of dollars and continues to risk U.S. involvement in foreign wars.”

He added: “Our Constitution did not authorize permanent foreign entanglements, something our Founding Fathers explicitly warned us against. America should not be the world’s security blanket – especially when wealthy countries refuse to pay for their own defense.”

NATO was founded in 1949 by 12 members as a military alliance involving European nations, as well as the U.S. and Canada in North America. There are now 32 members, with Finland joining in 2023 and Sweden in 2024.

The NATO Act would prevent the use of U.S. taxpayer funds for NATO’s common budgets, including its civil budget, military budget and the Security Investment Program.

Article 13 of the North Atlantic Treaty allows nations to opt out.

“After the Treaty has been in force for 20 years, any Party may cease to be a Party one year after its notice of denunciation has been given to the Government of the United States of America, which will inform the Governments of the other Parties of the deposit of each notice of denunciation,” the treaty reads.

During the last NATO summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, President Donald Trump told reporters he agrees with NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense treaty.

“I stand with it. That’s why I’m here,” Trump said. “If I didn’t stand with it, I wouldn’t be here.”

Article 5 was invoked for the first time after the 9/11 attacks in the United States, leading to NATO’s involvement in Afghanistan.

The Kentucky Republican, who calls himself a “fiscal hawk” and a “constitutional conservative,” has been at odds with Trump on several issues, including fiscal spending, foreign policy/war powers, government surveillance and transparency.

Trump has also been critical of NATO.

During his 2016 election campaign, Trump called the alliance “obsolete.”

He urged nations to spend at least 3.5% of gross domestic product on core defense needs by 2035.

In June, NATO allies agreed to a new defense spending guideline to invest 5% of GDP annually in defense and security by 2035.

Five nations were above 3% in 2024: Poland at 4.12%, Estonia at 3.43%, U.S. at 3.38%, Latvia at 3.15% and Greece at 3.08%. In last is Spain with 1.28% though Iceland has no armed forces and Sweden wasn’t listed.

Some Republican senators want stronger involvement in the alliance, including Joni Ernst of Iowa and Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi. Wicker is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

For passage, a House majority is needed, but 60 of 100 votes in the Senate to break the filibuster and then a majority vote. Trump could also veto the bill.

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Officials: Evansville man fatally shot student at Kentucky college

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December 10, 2025

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Officials: Evansville man fatally shot student at Kentucky college

Police in Frankfort, Kentucky say an Evansville man shot two Kentucky State University students on campus Tuesday afternoon, killing one and injuring another.

City officials identified the alleged shooter as 48-year-old Jacob Lee Bard in a news release Tuesday evening. Franklin County Regional Jail records showed Bard has been arrested on preliminary charges of murder and first-degree assault.

The two victims hadn’t been identified as of Tuesday night. Authorities didn’t divulge Bard’s relationship to the victims, why he was on campus, or what may have transpired leading up to the shooting, which took place about 175 miles from Evansville. Bard isn’t a student at the university.

According to a Frankfort news release, officers were dispatched to a campus dorm just before 3:15 p.m. EDT after a report of a shooting.

“Two individuals suffered gunshot wounds and were transported to a local hospital by Frankfort Fire and EMS,” the release states.

One of the victims died at the hospital. A release from KSU stated that the second student remained in stable but critical condition as of Tuesday night.

KSU officials are suspending all classes, final exams and campus activity for the rest of the week.

“Students may return home if they choose,” the release states. “… Counseling and support services continue to be available for students, faculty, and staff who may be impacted by this event.”

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Kentucky native George Clooney nominated for 83rd Golden Globe Awards

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December 9, 2025

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Kentucky native George Clooney nominated for 83rd Golden Globe Awards

Kentucky native George Clooney is in the running for a 2026 Golden Globe Award for his leading role in the feature length film, “Jay Kelly.”

For his role as an aging megawatt movie star searching to add meaning to his life beyond the silver screen, Clooney was nominated in the category for Best performance by a male actor in a motion picture (musical or comedy).

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced nominees for the 83rd Annual Golden Globes on Dec. 9.

Also nominated in the category are Ethan Hawke for “Blue Moon,” Jesse Plemons for “Bugonia,” Lee Byung-hun for “No Other Choice,” Leonardo DiCaprio for “One Battle After Another” and Timothée Chalamet for “Marty Supreme.”

Clooney’s recognition for “Jay Kelly” is his 14th Golden Globe nomination, which includes three wins for “O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” “Syriana,” and “The Descendants,” plus a Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.

In “Jay Kelly,” Clooney’s agent is played by Adam Sandler, who is also nominated for a 2026 Golden Globe in the category “Best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture.”

The 83rd Golden Globe Awards will be held Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. The event will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Comedian Nikki Glaser is returning as host for the second consecutive year.

Reach features reporter Kirby Adams at kadams@courier-journal.com.

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