Kentucky Standard

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Steven Fisk outlasted Taylor Pendrith in the ISCO Championship on Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, two-putting for par on the third hole of a playoff. Fisk closed with a 3-under 67 in cloudy and breezy conditions at Hurstbourne Country Club to match Pendrith at 16-under 264. Played opposite the Scottish Open, the event was sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the European tour. The 29-year-old Fisk gets into the PGA Championship but not the Masters next year.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. Michael Busch had three hits and Carson Kelly also went deep for the Cubs, who improved to 3-2 on their six-game trip before the All-Star break. All of Cincinnati's runs came via the long ball as Nathaniel Lowe, Eugenio Suárez and JJ Bleday homered. The Reds fell to 6-21 against NL Central teams.

Former University of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart is set to move to a part-time role with the university that includes a schedule for $3.06 million in severance payments. The amended contract was updated on June 30, which was his last day as athletics director. Earlier this year, the university had offered Barnhart a post-retirement job that would have paid him a $950,000 annual salary. Barnhart decided to not accept it following public criticism, including from Gov. Andy Beshear.

We are having some crazy weather this week. Extreme heat warnings are in every forecast. It is supposed to be a bajillion degrees today and just the same tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day. We practically need sunscreen to get to the car. Our friend Corey said it feels like soup outside. He is not wrong. Before this heat wave, it rained for days and days. Flood warnings were announced all over. We watched and prayed. Part of that was for the Lord’s protection of eastern KY.

NEW African American Heritage Museum Library Series The Bardstown-Nelson County African American Heritage Museum will continue its Saturday Library Series on Saturday, July 18, at noon. The subject this month will be "Black Business Entrepreneurs in Bardstown. Guest panelists will be Ronnie Ford with Ronnie's Custom Cleaning, Greg Rogers with Uncle Spoony's, Robbie Maddox with Robbie's Mowing and Darlene Croom with Darlene's Beauty Shop.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Lucas Glover topped the ISCO Championship for the third straight day, shooting a 2-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Aaron Wise into the final round. After opened 63-64 without a bogey, the 46-year-old Glover had an eagle, two birdies and two bogeys at Hurstbourne Country Club. He had a 15-under 195 total. “Kind of a slow start, 1 over through six,” Glover said. “Just didn’t make anything today.

Bob Rouse, 68, of Midway is a loyal reader of The Woodford Sun. The Versailles-based newspaper means a lot to him: With it, he has been able to keep up with hometown events like school board and other governmental actions, community activities, scores from games of the high school’s Yellowjackets, church milestones and obituaries. “I guess I have been reading it all my life. It’s about my community.

Every January, millions of us make New Year’s resolutions with great hope and enthusiasm. We want to get in shape, lose weight, spend more time with family, get organized, learn something new, or break a bad habit. Reader’s Digest once listed the most common ones, and they still sound familiar today. Yet by the time July rolls around, many of those good intentions have quietly slipped away. If you’re feeling a little sheepish about your own progress, you are not alone.

Anthony Ray Eckhoff, 19, non-payment of court costs, fees or fines. Diamond Aurelius Grant, 32, failure to appear, citation for misdemeanor. Kylasia Tyshelle Tonge, 29, alcohol intoxication in a public place. Eric Wayne Fulkerson, 43, failure to comply with sex offender registration. Frankie Wayne Nunn, 72, alcohol intoxication in a public place.

Jaxon Wheatley is 2months old. At 6 days old, Jaxon had open-heart surgery. In early June, he was welcomed home. Along the way, Dillion Wheatley, his father, detailed their journey as a family through each and every turn. On his on social media page, Dillion wrote about Jaxon, about their family and the people supporting them along the way. Not only did the lengthy posts garner support from across the state, but it also gave Dillion a space to talk about their circumstances.