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Oksana Masters: Louisville’s top Paralympian
This Atherton High School grad is the most decorated American winter Paralympian of all time.
March 04, 2026 12:15 PM
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Declan Lowthian
Giant black and white photo of Jack Harlow on the side of a red brick building.
Culture
These eight Louisvillians are getting Hometown Hero banners
Muhammad Ali, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jack Harlow are making room on the Derby City skyline.
January 2, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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Football players at Louisville's Manual Stadium, in the late 1940s.
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A Thanksgiving tradition: High school football in Louisville
Pass the mashed potatoes — and the pigskin.
November 21, 2023
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Jeff Milby
A Racing Louisville FC soccer player dribbles the ball.
City
Louisville soccer player wins award for local nonprofit
Racing Louisville’s Jaelin Howell won a $25,000 donation to Down Syndrome of Louisville.
November 13, 2023
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Jeff Milby
Series of black-and-white photos of Muhammad Ali.
City
36 banners of Muhammad Ali coming to this Louisville street
The photo banners will line Muhammad Ali Boulevard, the street that has bore his name since 1978.
November 8, 2023
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Katie Molck
A baseball player, standing on the pitcher's mound, with his glove at his chest.
Sports
A Louisvillian is playing in the World Series
Brandon Pfaadt played at Trinity High School and Bellarmine University before making it to the big leagues.
October 30, 2023
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Jeff Milby
Blue tennis courts in a brightly list, indoor facility.
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More pickleball courts coming to Derby City
Tennis courts in Springhurst will be making way for the sport’s smaller cousin.
October 16, 2023
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Jeff Milby
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Online sports betting goes live in Kentucky
Here’s a primer on sports betting, on the eve of its online legalization in KY
September 26, 2023
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Jeff Milby
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Ohio Valley Wrestling is the center of Netflix’s newest docuseries
The Louisville-based professional wrestling gym has entered the Hollywood ring.
September 12, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Historical marker for Louisville Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky, standing under a tree with the cemetery’s gravestones visible in the background. The marker notes the cemetery’s incorporation in 1886 by prominent Black citizens and lists notable individuals buried there, including Dr. Robert B. Scott, Atwood S. Wilson, Sylvester Weaver, and Bessie Allen.
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Flashback Friday: Louisville Cemetery
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A black and white photo of a log cabin surrounded by a crowd.
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A historical marker sign detailing the life of Rev. William H. Sheppard, a missionary who denounced colonialism in the Congo.
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Flashback Friday: The life of Rev. William H. Shepphard
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Three chickens, a brown, a white, and a black and white one, roam in fallen leaves among trees. A chicken coop and shed are in the distance.
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