Morning News – 01/07/15

HARRISON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

• Archery:
  • Jan. 31, 2015 Saturday Harrison Co. Invitational
• Bowling:
  • Saturday, 1-10-15 HC vs East Jessamine at home
• Breds Basketball:
  • Thursday, 1-8-2015 Freshman at Montgomery 6:00
  • Friday, 1-9-2015 JV/Varsity at Home Jan 9 vs Woodford 6:00/7:30
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  • Monday, 1-12-15 HC vs Mason Co at Home Freshman 7:00
  • Tuesday, 1-13 Hc vs Clark Co at home Fr/ JV/Var 5/ 6/7:30
  • Thursday, 1-15-15 HC vs Bourbon Co at Bourbon JV/Var 6/7:30
  • Saturday, 1-17-15 HC vs Oldham at home Fr/JV/Var. 4:45/6/7:30
• Fillies Basketball:
  • Wednesday, 1-7-15 Freshman at Mason 6:30
  • Thursday, 1-8-15 HC vs Augusta at Home JV/Var 6/7:30
  • Saturday, 1-10-25 HC at Lex Christian JV/Var 12:00/1:30
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  • Tuesday, 1-13-15 HC vs Paris at Paris f/JV 6:30/7:30
  • Thursday, 1-15-15 HC vs Nicholas at Nicholas F/JV 6/7:30
  • Saturday, 1-17-25 HC vs Bourbon Co at Bourbon F/JV/Var 4:30/6/7:30
• Wrestling: 
  • Trojan Inv at North Hardin HS Jan 10

http://www.harrison.kyschools.us/virtual/high/sports/

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KENTUCKY

Gov. Steve Beshear and Attorney General Jack Conway announced on Tuesday that heroin overdose reversal kits will be purchased for Kentucky hospitals with the highest rates of heroin overdose deaths. Overdose patients will receive a free kit when discharged from the hospital, in hopes that they or a loved one can prevent another overdose event and potentially save a life. Funding for the project is provided through the Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory Committee (SATAC).

http://wuky.org/post/pilot-project-announced-combat-heroin-overdose-deaths

http://www.kentucky.com/2015/01/06/3626974_state-to-fund-kits-with-life-saving.html

http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/ag/overdosereversalkits.htm

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First Lady Jane Beshear, along with representatives from the Kentucky Cancer Program, the University of Louisville’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center and KentuckyOne Health, launched a new Horses and Hope campaign to raise $1 million for a mobile unit to provide free or significantly reduced cost cancer screenings to underserved populations across Kentucky. Mrs. Beshear announced a $90,000 commitment from Churchill Downs and a $25,000 donation from Kroger for the new van.

http://wuky.org/post/horses-and-hope-kicks-1m-fundraiser-purchase-mobile-van-cancer-screenings

http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/firstlady/20150106screenVan.htm

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Former state Supreme Court Justice Will T. Scott has announced his bid to run for governor. Scott said Tuesday that he will announce his running mate at his official campaign kickoff next week. Other Republicans in the race are: state Agriculture Commissioner James Comer and former Louisville councilman Hal Heiner. Democratic hopefuls are state Attorney General Jack Conway and former congressional candidate Geoff Young.

http://wuky.org/post/former-justice-will-t-scott-will-seek-gop-gubernatorial-nomination

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NATION

Historians at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts opened and unveiled the numerous items that were contained within a time capsule that had originally been buried by Paul Revere and Samuel Adams some 220 years ago. The capsule had once before been uncovered and opened in 1855 during construction at the Massachusetts State House, only to be reburied–after a few additional items were added to it. Contained in the capsule were five folded newspapers, two dozen coins–some dating back to the 1650s, a silver plaque, and the seal of the Commonwealth. After conservation work is conducted on the capsule’s contents they will go on display at the museum. Eventually, the time capsule and its contents will be returned to the cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House, said William F. Galvin, secretary of the commonwealth.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/01/06/1795-time-capsule-buried-by-sam-adams-paul-revere-to-be-opened/

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/06/us/feat-paul-revere-sam-adams-boston-time-capsule/

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WORLD

Divers in the Java Sea have located the tail section of AirAsia Flight 8501, an Indonesian search and rescue official said Wednesday; the discovery of this part of the wreckage is significant as it could contain the plane’s “black box” recorders. AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes said on Wednesday that if the correct part of the tail had been found “then the black box should be there.” Writing on his Twitter account he added: “We need to find all parts soon so we can find all [our] guests to ease the pain of our families. That still is our priority.”

We need to find all parts soon so we can find all out guests to ease the pain of our families. That still is our priority

— Tony Fernandes (@tonyfernandes) January 7, 2015

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/airasia-plane-crash/airasia-flight-8501s-tail-section-found-divers-java-sea-n281171

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WEATHER

Light snow showers will move through the area this morning resulting in a dusting of accumulation at best for some locations. This light dusting of snow may cause slick spots for the morning commute. Travelers are urged to use caution and allow extra travel time this morning.

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A wind chill advisory remains in effect from 9am this morning to 10am Thursday.

* Wind chill values: Readings will drop down to around 10 below zero by mid morning over north central Kentucky by late this afternoon or early evening. Readings of -10 to -15 are likely this evening through Thursday morning.

If you venture outdoors, make sure you protect your extremities. These low wind chills could result in frost bite and hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

• 1608 – Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia.
• 1610 – Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day.
• 1904 – The distress signal “CQD” is established only to be replaced two years later by “SOS“.
• 1927 – The first transatlantic telephone service is established from New York, New York to London, United Kingdom.
• 1948 – Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of a supposed UFO.
• 1959 – The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro.
• 1960 – The Polaris missile is test launched.
• 1968 – Surveyor Program: Surveyor 7, the last spacecraft in the Surveyor series, lifts off from launch complex 36A, Cape Canaveral.
• 1980 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Corporation.
• 1985 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches Sakigake, Japan’s first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union.
• 1990 – The interior of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public for safety reasons.
• 1999 – The Senate trial in the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins.