April 2026 – Page 32

Bronnie Joe Jones

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

Bronnie Joe Jones, age 77 years, of Monticello, Kentucky died Tuesday, March 31, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and son at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. He was born in Slavans, […]

Daniel Edward Martin

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

Mr. Daniel Edward Martin of Albany, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Medical Center of Albany, Kentucky, having attained the age of 76 years, 2 months, and 11 days. He was […]

Two flown to hospital after truck collides with train in Whitley County

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Two people were flown to the hospital after a pickup truck collided with a train in Whitley County on Friday, April 3. Fire crews responded to the scene in the Rockholds community, according […]

Coroner: 75-year-old Russell Springs man dies from apparent drowning

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

(LEX 18) — A 75-year-old man from Russell Springs was found dead in his family’s pond on Saturday, according to the Russell County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office responded to Snow Road around 6 p.m. […]

Police investigating after human remains found in Madison County

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Kentucky State Police say an investigation is underway after human remains were found in Madison County. According to troopers, human skeletal remains were found in a wooded area off Moran Summit Road in […]

Garrard County woman’s adoption story prompts child welfare bill amendment

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – More than 100 bills are on Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk, but one child welfare bill is personal for a Garrard County woman. Caroline Boyd says she was misled into signing adoption papers decades […]

Gov. Beshear vetoes bill that would lower concealed carry age to 18

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WAVE/WKYT) – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that would lower the minimum age for concealed carry. House Bill 312 proposed changing the age requirement to obtain a concealed carry license from 21 to 18. Gov. […]

Kentucky voter registration surges with nearly 10,000 new voters added ahead of May primary election

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

(LEX 18) — Kentucky saw a surge in voter registration ahead of the May 19 primary election, with 9,839 new voters added to the rolls. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced the increase is […]

Kentucky legislature, Beshear react to news of proposed Mitch McConnell statue

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

(LEX 18) — Kentucky state lawmakers want to place a privately funded statue of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in the Capitol rotunda, but Gov. Andy Beshear has hinted that he will veto the legislation. Under […]

Keeneland kicks off Spring Meet, thousands of fans attend races

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Keeneland kicked off its Spring Meet on Friday. “You just can’t beat a Friday afternoon at Keeneland,” one fan said. It’s a feeling many fans share on opening day. Last year, the season […]

UK guard Jasper Johnson will enter the transfer portal

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Kentucky freshman guard and Lexington native Jasper Johnson will be entering his name into the transfer portal, per DraftExpress. Johnson averaged 4.9 points, 1.6 assists and 1.1 rebounds, shooting 40% from the field, […]

Wildcats go “live tackle” for first time in practice

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

. (WKYT) – For the first time since spring football practice began in early March, Kentucky coach Will Stein said his team participated on Saturday in live tackling, which including a 30-play scrimmage inside Kroger […]

Month: April 2026

Bronnie Joe Jones

Daniel Edward Martin

Two flown to hospital after truck collides with train in Whitley County

Coroner: 75-year-old Russell Springs man dies from apparent drowning

Police investigating after human remains found in Madison County

Garrard County woman’s adoption story prompts child welfare bill amendment

Gov. Beshear vetoes bill that would lower concealed carry age to 18

Kentucky voter registration surges with nearly 10,000 new voters added ahead of May primary election

Kentucky legislature, Beshear react to news of proposed Mitch McConnell statue

Keeneland kicks off Spring Meet, thousands of fans attend races

UK guard Jasper Johnson will enter the transfer portal

Wildcats go “live tackle” for first time in practice

Jesse Earl Collins

Mary Ann Baskett

Eleanor May Taylor

Rosa Lee Abbott

Jimmy Lecil Ford