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Today's News

  • Preservation Pedal kicks off in Springfield


    Main Street looked like a cyclist convention on Saturday.

    Cars with empty bike carriers were sprinkled all over downtown, as nearly two hundred cyclists from around the state came for a 10-, 30- or 50-mile trip around the county.
    The event, known as Preservation Pedal, was sponsored by Preservation Kentucky, a non-profit historic preservation organization.
    Nell Haydon, director of Springfield’s Main Street / Renaissance, said many of the cyclists she spoke with had never been to Springfield.

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  • Sports withdrawal


    It’s that dreadful time of year again.

    No, not time to mow the grass. I actually enjoy that.
    It’s the lull of the national sports calendar.
    Sure, baseball is on every day, but I haven’t followed that closely since the strike-shortened season back in the 1990’s.
    Yes, there is golf on television, too. I enjoy watching golf on TV (when I want to take a nice long nap).
    I’m stuck with updates on the NFL and NBA lockouts, which only sadden me.

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  • SCC hosts volleyball camps for area high school athletes


    Head coach Adam Stevenson, assistant coaches Jason McDannold and Kristen Michael, and the St. Catharine College volleyball team have been really busy this summer.

    The Patriots conducted a middle school camp from June 26 - 29. Players from many surrounding counties, and some from as far away as Caldwell County, attended the four-day camp. On the heels of that, from June 29 to July 2, a four-day camp for high school players was held.

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  • Washington County falls to Marion in 3-0 defensive battle


    Pitching was the story of the night when the Washington County 9-and-10-year-old Little League softball all-stars battled Marion County on June 21 at Idle Hour Park.

    Haley Mattingly hurled 12 strikeouts in six innings, earning a no-hitter. Six of those strikeouts were the result of Washington County batters going down looking.
    She walked two batters.
    Haylee Graves fanned eight Marion County batters and only gave up two hits, but it wouldn’t be enough to win. Graves walked three batters.

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  • WC bats too much for South Hardin


    Washington County used three big innings to nearly run-rule South Hardin on Sunday at Graham Memorial Park in Lebanon.

    The highlight of the afternoon came from John Floyd, who cleared loaded bases with a triple, then reached home himself on an error for an inside-the-park grand slam.
    Floyd fell to the ground with joy after crossing home, only to be picked up by the ankles by his coach, as he was carried to the dugout among cheers from his teammates and fans.

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  • Marathon thriller


    It took over four hours to finish, including a prolonged lightning delay and three extra innings, but the Washington County 11-and-12-year-old Little League baseball all-star team outlasted Campbellsville 6-5 at Graham Memorial Park in Lebanon on Sunday.

    Thomas Bartley began the ninth inning with a 0-1 single, then stole second to put himself in scoring position.
    Michael Chastain, who started the game on the mound for the all-stars, finished the deal from the plate by knocking in Bartley on an RBI single to end the game.

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  • Jets Over Kentucky to land at local airport this weekend

     

    The 2011 Jets Over Kentucky model jet show will have international flair.
    Pilots are expected from Britain, China, Spain, South Korea and throughout the United States, according to event organizer, Lewis “The General” Patton.
    “It should be our biggest ever,” Patton said.

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  • Mackville Road repair work to start Friday

     

    The Kentucky Department of Highways will begin a project on Mackville Road, KY 152, starting on Friday.
    As of 6 p.m. Friday, a two-tenths of a mile stretch of the road, beginning at mile point 9.5 east of the US 150 intersection will be closed.

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  • Man dies in cycling event

     

    A Louisville man died Saturday while participating in a local biking event.
    William Hash, 60, of Louisville, was riding in the Mayes Creek area of Washington County when he collapsed.

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