Rick Howlett

Orb is the Solid Favorite in Nine-Horse Preakness Field

Rick Howlett — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:43 +0000

Despite a less-than-ideal post position draw, Kentucky Derby winner Orb remains the solid favorite for tomorrow’s Preakness Stakes, the second leg of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.

Orb is coming off a two-and-a-half length Derby victory and trainer Shug McGaughey says he “couldn’t be more pleased” with the colt’s workouts over the past two weeks.

Fundraising Deadline Looms to Save Historic Bardstown Birthplace of a Civil Rights Activist

Rick Howlett — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:42:57 +0000

Preservationists are racing to raise money for the restoration of a 19^th century plantation house in Bardstown. If the $500,000 goal is not met soon, most of the house will likely be dismantled to make way for a high school campus expansion project.

Preservation Louisville's New List of Endangered Properties, Successes

Rick Howlett — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:05:06 +0000

Shotgun houses and vacant and abandoned properties are at the top of this year’s ten most Endangered Historic Places list, compiled by Preservation Louisville.

The group says many of the signature shotgun-style homes in Louisville’s older neighborhoods are in distress, as are other, vacant houses with historic significance.

Documentary Recalls Grief, Healing From Carroll Co. Bus Crash

Rick Howlett — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:50:31 +0000

Today marks the 25^th anniversary of the deadliest drunk driving crash in U.S. history. It happened in Carroll County, Kentucky.

Memorial Service, Documentary Screening to Mark Carroll County Bus Crash Anniversary

Rick Howlett — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:50:24 +0000

Tuesday, May 14 marks the 25^th anniversary of the deadliest drunk-driving crash in U.S. history.

Twenty-seven members of a Radcliff church group, most of them children, were killed when their bus was struck by a pickup traveling in the wrong direction on Interstate 71 in Carroll County, Kentucky.

The group was returning home from an amusement park outing.

The anniversary will be marked with a memorial service, and the screening of a new documentary about the tragedy.

Prosecutor Opposes Request for Seven Month Delay in Richie Farmer Trial

Rick Howlett and Associated Press — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:09:15 +0000

A federal prosecutor is objecting to a request by Richie Farmer’s attorney that the former agriculture commissioner’s criminal trial be delayed until February.

Farmer’s trial on charges of misappropriating government resources was originally set for July, but his attorney, Guthrie True, wants to move it until early next year, saying he needs more time to prepare.

But Assistant U.S. Attorney Ken Taylor filed a court brief this week asking that the trial be scheduled for sometime this fall, saying a delay until February would be excessive.

Remains of Indiana Civil War Veterans Get Permanent Home at Arlington

Rick Howlett and Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:38:04 +0000

The cremated remains of two Civil War soldiers from Indiana have been given a final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Union soldiers were brothers, Zuinglius and Lycurgus McCormack. Their remains had sat on an Indianapolis funeral home shelf for more than 100 years, unclaimed and largely forgotten.

Funeral for Former Indiana Gov. Otis Bowen is Friday

Rick Howlett and Associated Press — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:35:10 +0000

Flags are flying at half-staff at state facilities across Indiana in honor of former Governor Otis "Doc" Bowen.

Bowen died Saturday at a northern Indiana nursing home. He was 95.

Bowen was Indiana’s Republican governor from 1973 to 1981.

He became secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 1985, taking charge of the federal government's response to the spread of AIDS after the Reagan administration had been criticized by activists for a slow initial response.

Princess of Sylmar Wins The Kentucky Oaks

Rick Howlett — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:15:50 +0000

Princess of Sylmar is the 2013 Kentucky Oaks champion.

With jockey Mike Smith aboard, the longshot filly surged down the stretch to win the race, overtaking second place finisher Beholder and Unlimited Budget, who came in third.

Princess of Sylmar was one of four Todd Pletcher-trained horses in the Oaks.

The morning line favorite, Dreaming of Julia, finished fourth after recovering from a rough start.

O'Neill Seeking Derby Repeat With Goldencents

Rick Howlett — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:59:58 +0000

Trainer Doug O’Neill will join some elite company if Goldencents wins the Kentucky Derby tomorrow.

O’Neill is trying to become just the seventh trainer to win back-to-back Derbys.

Last year, he trained I’ll Have Another to victories in the Derby and Preakness Stakes.

Goldencents will break from the number eight post, which came as a relief to O’Neill as he watched this week’s post position draw.