On May 16, Somerset, Kentucky, awoke to an ordinary day that quickly turned historic. By midnight, a powerful tornado had reshaped neighborhoods, standing out as 2025’s top local news story.

Whitley County suffered a 6-2 road loss against Southwestern on Thursday, marking a setback for the Colonels. Above all, it shifts Whitley County’s season record to 6-3-1 and underscores the challenges of competing away from home.