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Chris Oliver steps down as Georgetown College head football coach

Defensive Coordinator John Perin elevated to head coach of the Tigers
Forrest Tucker,

Head Football Coach John Perin. Credit- GC Athletics GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Georgetown College Head Football Coach Chris Oliver is stepping away from his post and coaching. Tigers Defensive Coordinator John Perin has been elevated to Head Football Coach. Oliver will remain the school’s Vice President of Athletics, a role which he took on in April. “Georgetown College is…

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Another round of cold air rolls into the Bluegrass

Periods of light snow showers will be possible Wednesday
T.G. Shuck,

It was another damp and dreary day across Central and Eastern Kentucky as a wave of low pressure moved in from the southwest while a cold front to our west pressed through the region. We started the morning quite foggy with visibilities less than a quarter of a mile at times to go along with the scattered rain showers. Low clouds…

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Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch

ABC 36 Digital Staff,

ByAllison Pecorin  ABC NEWS  – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell during the Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday. It is unclear if McConnell, 82, sustained any injuries or what the severity of the fall was. Two medical responders were seen briefly entering his office and have since departed. Newly-elected Senate Republican Leader John Thune, who will take the mantle from…

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Olympic gold medalist Lee Kiefer honored at Fayette Co. high school

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School alum returns to inspire students
Walker Simmons,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lee Kiefer, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and the most decorated female fencer in American history, returned to Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, where her journey began, to receive a special honor. Kiefer, reflecting on her time as a student. “The last time I walked down these hallways, was in this library, was…

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23-year-old awaiting kidney donation to save her life

Jane Davenport,

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — 23-year-old Amber Shofner has spent the past four years of her life in end-stage renal failure. “I’ve had so many procedures, I’m kind of use to it now, but sometimes it gets mentally hard going in there knowing you’re going to wake up in pain,” Shofner said. From constant doctor’s appointments to dialysis…

Attempted Murder Suspect Due In Court
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Attempted murder suspect due in court

John Croft, ABC 36 Digital Staff,

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Laurel County man accused of shooting another person in the face is set to appear in court Tuesday morning for a preliminary hearing. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, 40-year-old Timothy Robinson has been charged with attempted murder. Deputies allege that Robinson went to the victim’s home last Tuesday, shot…

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Driver dies after “diabetic incident” crash in Boyle County

John Croft, ABC 36 Digital Staff,

BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A driver has died after a collision involving a flatbed semi-truck in Danville on Monday afternoon. According to the Boyle County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred just before 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of South Danville Bypass and Lebanon Road. Investigators say the driver experienced a diabetic medical emergency, causing them to…