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Rain Saturday night was symbolic of the somber feeling in the hearts of those who attended a candlelight vigil for Hopkinsville Police Officer Phillip Meacham, but the rain didn't stop a crowd from remembering the fallen hero. Hundreds of people filled the memorial park behind the police department to honor Meacham’s life and show their support for his family. Lt. Adam Smith says his co-workers described him as brave and […]
Local legislators are defending their vote for pension reform legislation that made it to the governor’s desk Thursday afternoon. Senator Whitney Westerfield voted for the bill and says the only change for current teachers is how accumulated sick days are calculated toward retirement benefits. http://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2018/03/whitneypension03311.mp3 The General Assembly received criticism for inserting pension reform measures into a bill pertaining to wastewater, but Senator Westerfield says it was too late to […]
Approximately 2,000 boys and girls spread across Tie Breaker Park Saturday morning for the annual WHOP’er of an Egg Hunt. There was perfect spring weather for the event and Pam Rudd with the Recreation Department called it a big success. http://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2018/03/pam-rudd-egg-hunt.mp3 Sinking Fork Elementary School kindergarten student Clinton Blakenship was the winner of the grand prize—$98.70. The annual egg hunt is a partnership between WHOP, the Recreation Department and numerous […]
Friday's Scores Baseball: Warren East edged Logan County 3-2. Softball: Logan County defeated McLean County 3-1 and Marshall County eased by Crittenden County 9-6. Today’s games Baseball: Christian County welcomes Logan County, University Heights entertains Russellville and Marshall County and Fort Campbell hosts Fulton City. Softball: Christian County entertains Woodford County and Lyon County, Todd Central faces Russellville in the 4th Region All A Classic, Trigg County meets Boyle County […]
Mississippi State and Notre Dame each earned overtime wins at the Women’s Final Four in Columbus on Friday. The Bulldogs pulled away from Louisville 73-63 to advance. Notre Dame stunned unbeaten U-Conn with a late basket to win 91-89. The championship game tips off Sunday evening at Nationwide Arena.
The NCAA Final Four tips off this afternoon at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Semifinal action begins with Michigan taking Loyola-Chicago. The Cinderella Ramblers are in the Final Four for the first time since 1963. This is the Wolverines' second national semifinal appearance under John Beilein in the last six seasons. The nightcap features Villanova and Kansas. The Wildcats are hoping for their second national championship since 2016. The winners […]
Murray State head coach Matt McMahon has been honored as a finalist for the 2018 Skip Prosser Man of the Year award, as announced by CollegeInsider.com. Named after the late Skip Prosser, who died in 2007 while serving as head coach at Wake Forest, the award is presented annually to those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who also display moral integrity off of it as […]
Max Scherzer struck out 10 in six innings and Washington, in its first game with Dave Martinez as a major league manager, blanked Cincinnati 2-0 to begin defense of its NL East title. Homer Bailey, making his first opening day start in his 10th season with the Reds, allowed four hits and one run with three walks and three strikeouts in six innings. The teams play again this afternoon at […]
Cornerback Malcolm Butler told Sports Illustrated TV that he wanted to confront either New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick or then-defensive coordinator Matt Patricia during Super Bowl 52 for being benched. Butler, who has since signed a five-year, $61 million contract with the Tennessee Titans, said he was tempted to ask for an explanation from either Belichick or Patricia after participating in every snap of the AFC Championship Game. NFL […]
