Headline Hits
Did you miss these headlines over the past week? Check out these quick hits:
Post positions for the 146th Kentucky Derby have
been drawn. See the entry list and odds here.
Southern Indiana’s Civil Air Patrol has again taken
flight and is once again training cadets.
The Kentucky Oaks is slated for 5:45 p.m. Friday at
Churchill Downs. Check out the draw, which occurred
Monday, here.
Louisville-based sports guru Jody Demling has
called the winners of the Kentucky Derby and Oaks
nine times. If you want to see the handicapper’s early
picks here, you’ll have to gamble on whether or not
joining SportsLine is worth it. FYI: Demling also has
picked the winners of six straight races: Saudi Cup,
Gotham Stakes, Rebel Stakes, Louisiana Derby, Florida
Derby and Belmont Stakes.
Kentucky Attorney General David Cameron
announced he has received the FBI ballistics report
from the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor during an
appearance on “Face the Nation.” Cameron’s interview
can be viewed via this link.
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler crafted an
emotional tribute to Chadwick Boseman after the actor
died Thursday at his home at the age of 43. Boseman
was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his
family said in a statement, and never publicly spoke
about his diagnosis. Read Coogler’s words here.
River Heritage Conservancy released detailed plans
for a park to be built along the Ohio River in Southern
Indiana. Learn more about Origin Park via this link.
Some Purdue University coaches are taking
voluntary pay cuts as the school braces for medical
and financial uncertainty.
Indiana Rep. Jim Banks has proposed a bill that
would affect anyone convicted of a federal crime during
a protest. Find out more about the “Support Peaceful
Protest Act” – including the full text of the bill – here.
In July, The Concrete Kingdom posted a 33 second
video showing what appeared to be a black bear on
the Clarksville store’s property. Now, DNR officials say
a black bear has been spotted in northern Kentucky
across the river from Clark County and could make a
swim for Southern Indiana.
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