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Cloverport Board of Education

(04/18/2014)- Cloverport Schools have finalized the calendar for the rest of the year: Superintendent Charles Proffitt told the Board of Education during their monthly meeting Thursday (04/17) night they took the two options approved during last month's meeting to staff, who selected adding 32 minutes to the school day, which will put the last day for students at May 26th, and the final day...

Assault Leaves Woman Injured, Man Arrested

(04/18/2014)- An altercation Wednesday (04/16) evening at the Maplewood Mobile Home Park in Hardinsburg left a woman injured and a man facing charges over the incident.

According to Hardinsburg Police Officer Brent Flood, units were summoned to a location in the park around 5:45 Wednesday afternoon with a report of someone shot. Flood said 18-year-old Cory Oster and 18-year-old Destiny Chill...

United Way Campaign Sets New Record

(04/17/2014)- United Way of Central Kentucky officially wrapped up it's annual fundraising campaign, raising over one-point-two million dollars to benefit human service agencies in it's five-county service area (which includes Breckinridge). A number of local fundraising efforts contributed to the total, including over six-thousand dollars from Breckinridge County Schools, with over....

Breckinridge Circuit Court-Division 1

4/14/2014—Division 1 of Breckinridge Circuit Court with Judge Bruce Butler met Wednesday.

Dewey D. Back, 27, pleaded not guilty to a charge of flagrant non-support. A pre-trial conference was set for May 21.

Chad E. Sizemore, 40, pleaded not guilty to 2nd degree assault. Judge Butler set a pre-trial conference for May 21.

A pre-trial conference was

Breckinridge Circuit Court-Division 2

4/16/2014—Division 2 of Breckinridge Circuit Court with Judge Robert A. Miller met Wednesday.

Bonita F. Watkins, 44, pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft by unlawful taking of property valued between $10,000 and $1 million. A pre-trial conference was set for May 21.

Donovan J. Brown, 39, pleaded not guilty to 1st degree possession of a controlled

Hardinsburg City Council

4/14/2014-The Hardinsburg City Council tabled action on the second reading of an ordinance stating the intent to annex approximately 1,496 acres into the city limits at their regular meeting Monday night. Several residents were in attendance at the meeting. Joe Burke asked what benefits he would receive by annexation, and said he was opposed to paying taxes on bare land. A

Irvington City Council Called Meeting

(04/15/2014)- The Irvington City Council approved the appointment of Marvin Lee Rowe to the panel during a called meeting on Monday (04/13) night. Rowe was one of five residents to apply for the post following the resignation of Terra Ditto earlier in the month after she moved outside the city limits. The council thanked those who applied for the open seat.

Utah boy, 2, shot and killed by 3-year-old sister
Officials say the victims' dad had used the .22-caliber rifle earlier in the day and set it down; unclear whether charges will be filed against parents

Boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter dead at 76
Carter was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1967 in N.J. and became the subject of famous Bob Dylan song and was played by Denzel Washington in movie

Suspected DUI driver plows into Calif. apartment, killing girl
A deputy drove by and noticed a minivan embedded in an apartment complex near L.A.; officials say a 16-year-old was killed by accident

420 Rally Denver: Weed culture tries to go mainstream
Annual weekend-long marijuana celebration in Colorado has an official permit for the first time; large crowds and a haze of smoke expected on Easter Sunday

Pope Francis reeling men into the Jesuit order
One year after Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio's election as Pope Francis, his membership in the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, has begun to attract many potential candidates to enter the priesthood as a Jesuit like never before. Matthew Vann explains why many men are just beginning to answer their call to join the order.

A year into Francis' papacy, Jesuits seeing a boost
Pope's popularity considered a key factor behind the growing interest the Society of Jesus

What's with the bunny and the eggs? Easter traditions explained
Some of the popular traditions surrounding Christian holiday trace their origins back to northern Europe

Body found by highway identified as missing 5-year-old
Jeremiah Oliver was last seen by relatives in September but wasn't reported missing until December

Ohio couple dies hours apart - holding hands after 70 years of marriage
They had been inseparable since meeting as teenagers, their eight children say

David Burke, former CBS News chief, dies at 78
Burke oversaw CBS' coverage of the first Gulf War and protests in China's Tiananmen Square

Boston marathon runner to cross finish line, again
Last year Kris Biagiotti ran the Boston Marathon with Kayla, her special-needs daughter, and they were just feet away from the bombs that exploded at the finish line. This year, Kris is at it again.

Boston marathoner Kris Biagiotti will run again, a year after competing with special-needs daughter
Last year, Kris Biagiotti pushed her special-needs daughter across the finish line

Farmers in drought-stricken California get some good news
Third dry year in a row has led to water restrictions for farmers, cities

Couple decides to run Boston Marathon again
Terror cut short last year's race, but couple will be running again this year to raise money for hospital that helped their children

Man catches 805 lb. mako shark in Florida
A man in Florida reeled in a 805 lb. mako shark and with help from his cousins, documented the tremendous haul. WKRG's Chad Petri reports.