The Pike Central Hawks battled their way to a 2-1 victory over Tug Valley this past weekend. Junior Zaden Coleman and sophomore Austyn Blackburn found the back of the net for the Hawks, while Gabnel Zanon and Hayden Owens each chipped in with an assist. The difference-maker, though, was goalkeeper Caden Ratliff. The sophomore kept Tug Valley at bay with 16 saves, allowing just one goal as the Hawks held on for the win. The victory bumps Pike Central to 3-6 on the year. The Hawks will be back in action tonight at 7 p.m. on the road against Jenkins. […]

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LEXINGTON — Cutter Boley might just be the future of Kentucky football. The freshman quarterback put on a show Saturday night, guiding the Wildcats to a 48-23 win over Eastern Michigan inside Kroger Field. Boley stepped in after Zach Calzada’s injury last week and didn’t disappoint, throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns on 12-of-21 passing. Boley seemed most comfortable with his tight ends, finding Josh Kattus and Willie Rodriguez for big gains. He hit Kattus for a touchdown with just under two minutes left in the first half to give UK a 28-6 cushion. There were some unnecessary risks […]

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A two-vehicle car crash has left one woman dead Friday afternoon in Pike County. Kentucky State Police said at approximately 3:30 p.m. Friday Jessica Goble was driving a 2009 Cadillac CTS on Chloe Road in the Pikeville area of Pike County when she crossed the center line and hit Eddie Wolford, the driver of a Chevrolet 3500. Goble was taken to a nearby hospital were she later died from a result of her injuries. Police gave no information at this time of Wolford’s condition. KSP Accident Reconstructionist Trooper Matt Smith is investigating the collision.

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A teen passenger died Friday evening from injuries sustained along an off-road trail in the McAndrews area of Pike County. Kentucky State Police say the 14-year-old juvenile was riding in a 2021 Can-Am Side-by-Side all-terrain vehicle near Pinsonfork Road just before 7 p.m. Friday evening when the single-vehicle accident happened. Initial investigations say the off-road vehicle overturned with the 14-year-old passenger and the juvenile driver during a collision of some kind. The teen passenger was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pike County Coroner’s Office, and the driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The accident remains […]

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