The May 16th tornado that impacted Pulaski and Laurel Counties has received an official rating of EF-4. Maximum wind: 170 mph. Path length: 55.6 miles long. Maximum width: 1700 yards (~1 mile). #kywx#ekywx
Thank you to everyone for donating to the Eastern KY Flood Relief. KASA staff hit the road today to deliver supplies to @leslieschools. Special thanks to the students who helped unload! #LoveKYPublicSchools
"Today this game meant a lot for us, especially for the people in Eastern Kentucky ... coming out and playing for the state and those guys."
@KentuckyMBB held a flood relief at Rupp Arena to help those affected by the floods in Eastern Kentucky 💙
TRAFFIC ALERT
All lanes on KY 1780 at mile point 11.5 in Leslie County are currently blocked due to a mudslide. Estimated duration is currently unknown.
With Masia Russell's scintillating win in the Olympics women's 100-meters hurdles, ex-Kentucky Wildcats have now won the LAST FOUR Olympics women's hurdles races going back to Tokyo.
In the same time frame, ex-Cats women's hurdlers have also claimed a silver medal & a bronze.
“...is it really the parent’s choice or is it the private school’s choice of who they’re going to accept?” Fletcher asked. “What does that mean for accountability of private schools? What does that mean when you look at local funding and local tax dollars?”https://t.co/WGjodNsif2
KY voters will decide if lawmakers should have new authority to use public tax dollars to pay for private education. Do they understand the impact of Amendment 2 on their local public schools? Join KSBA for a free webinar Aug 14 at noon (ET). Register now: https://t.co/CibQlwLyQf
On this day in 1792, Kentucky was granted statehood becoming the first state formed west of the Appalachian mountains.
From there, the rest is history. Happy 232 KY! 💙