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The Lexington Herald-Leader published results for the Jefferson County sheriff election. The available report text does not identify the candidates, vote totals or winner.
Braylon Mullins scored 20 points as No. 4 UConn defeated Gardner-Webb.
Bobby Durkin and Minnesota pulled away to defeat North Dakota. The headline does not provide a score or further details about the game.
Kentucky closed its regular-season home schedule with a 1-0 men’s soccer win over Georgia Southern on senior night. Freshman Ari Saliu scored the winner, assisted by Bains Smith, as the Wildcats honored seniors Yasha Schärer, Fredrik Skilberg and Sinan Solmaz. Kentucky had 53% possession and moved to seventh in the Sun Belt Conference with eight points. The Wildcats visit Georgia State in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
After relying on a short rotation in his first two seasons, Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks has added seven players expected to contribute, including three five-star freshmen, to a roster led by returning starters Asia Boone and Clara Strack. The No. 14 Wildcats have new options across the lineup, but injuries have delayed some players’ returns, and Brooks said it could take several games to settle the
Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets snapped the Boston Celtics’ five-game winning streak.
Kentucky beat Georgia Southern 1-0 on senior night, keeping its Sun Belt Conference postseason hopes alive. Freshman Ari Saliu scored his first collegiate goal in the 27th minute, and the Wildcats recorded their second straight clean sheet. The win tied Kentucky and Georgia Southern at eight conference points, with Kentucky holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. Kentucky visits Georgia State on Tuesday, Nov. 3, needing a result to strengthen its playoff chances.
Wake Forest used a 20-0 run to defeat Maryland-Eastern Shore; no final score or other game details were provided.
Freshman and former European professional Jakub Szumert led SMU past Southern.
OG Anunoby helped the New York Knicks defeat the Brooklyn Nets, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
Frankfort resident Chuck Fletcher was inducted into the University of Cumberlands Distinguished Hall of Fame during the school’s recent homecoming. A graduate of the school, then Cumberland College, he spent 35 years in public education and administration in Anderson County and later supported districts statewide as a Kentucky Department of Education consultant. Fletcher is vice chair of the Franklin County Schools Board of Education and serves on a state curriculum and accountability council.
Freshman Roko Prkacin scored 28 points as Penn State defeated Canisius.
Frankfort and Franklin County police, sheriff’s, fire and EMS agencies handled calls from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 involving traffic crashes, thefts, assaults, missing people and fire reports. A driver was uninjured after a Toyota Tacoma hit a telephone pole on Hanly Lane, and firefighters reported minor exterior damage after extinguishing a home fire on Dewey Court. A missing 90-year-old man with dementia was found in the woods and taken to a hospital; authorities also responded to the death of a 62-year-old man
Western Hills beat Frankfort 56-16 at Sower Field in the regular-season finale for both teams. The Wolverines scored six of their eight touchdowns on the ground, while Frankfort’s Toma Washington ran for two touchdowns, including an 80-yard score, as the Panthers cut the lead to 19 in the third quarter. Both teams begin the playoffs on the road Friday: Western Hills visits North Oldham, and Frankfort plays at Nicholas County.
Frankfort’s Eli Marshall placed 24th in the Class 1A KHSAA State Cross Country Championships Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park, leading local runners with a 5,000-meter time of 17:06.9. The Frankfort boys finished 13th in the team standings, while the girls placed 21st, led by Jamie Bessinger in 56th. In Class 2A, Franklin County’s Gannon Gortney finished 64th and Western Hills’ Jayden Mattingly 67th; Franklin County’s Lauren Pelfrey was 122nd in the girls’ race.
Two people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle crash around 9 p.m. Monday near Castlewood Drive and Maple Avenue in Lexington. Police said the vehicle struck utility-pole guy wires, drove up them and flipped onto its roof. The driver was arrested and charged with DUI; the road, which was closed after the crash, has reopened.
The Detroit Pistons used strong shooting to overwhelm the Charlotte Hornets in an easy win.
Two young University of Kentucky fans are behind Big Blue Nation’s newest talk show, sharing their thoughts on the Wildcats.
Tyrese Maxey helped the Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Chicago Bulls. The headline describes the 76ers as hot but provides no score or further game details.
Democratic 6th District candidate Zach Dembo joined Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Rocky Adkins at a get-out-the-vote rally in Versailles Monday. Senate candidate Charles Booker spoke with Kentucky State University students, urging them to vote; he received former President Barack Obama’s endorsement over the weekend. Republican candidates Andy Barr and Ralph Alvarado were set to gather with supporters in Lexington ahead of Tuesday’s election.
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