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BODY FOUND

Richmond, Ky. man found dead in home

(Information in the following story is from: WKYT-TV, http://www.wkyt.com )

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the case of a Richmond, Kentucky, man who was found dead inside his home.

According to WKYT-TV 35-year-old Scott Renfro was discovered Saturday morning. Authorities attempted to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators haven't said if they suspect foul play.

Edith Johnson lives up the street from Renfro and had known him since he was little. She described him as a friendly person who was always willing to help his neighbors.

PORKY PIG DINER

Kentucky diner has developed following

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When Calvin and Ramona Durham opened Porky Pig Diner in south-central Kentucky about 19 years ago, Calvin Durham saw it as an opportunity to provide people with better food than he was used to getting when he traveled as a truck driver.

It is that emphasis on quality food that Calvin Durham said brings people to his small Edmonson County diner near Mammoth Cave National Park near Ky. 422 and Ky. 259.

The Durhams took over the restaurant in May 1995, and it since has developed a following among locals and outsiders.

Ramona Durham said the diner's success is tied to the fact that customers are treated as members of an extended family.

FOOTBALL HELMETS-GRANT

$150K grant to help buy more football helmets

(Information in the following story is from: The Courier-Journal, http://www.courier-journal.com )

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Jefferson County Board of Education is being offered a $150,000 grant to help pay for more than 200 football helmets to prevent concussions among student athletes.

The Courier-Journal reports the board is expected to vote Monday on the two-year grant from Norton Healthcare.

The 235 new helmets are four-star rated and are meant to replace many of the district's helmets that are rated two stars or below. Helmets are ranked on a five-star safety scale, with one- and two-star helmets considered marginal or adequate in their safety.

A recent report from the Courier-Journal on concussions among athletes showed that repeated concussions can cause long-term problems like headaches, depression or memory loss.

Officials say the grant would also be used to help hire athletic trainers.

HALL OF FAME

Shaq joins Hill, 6 others in college hoops hall

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal and his coach at LSU, Dale Brown, joined six other luminaries with induction into the College Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday night.

Former Duke star Grant Hill, Louisville standout Darrell Griffith, longtime Maryland coach Gary Williams, Stetson's Glenn Wilkes Sr., Five-Star Basketball Camp founder Howard Garfinkel and the late Prairie View A&M star Zelmo Beaty were also inducted.

They join dozens of other players, coaches and contributors who have been enshrined in Kansas City since the inaugural 2006 class.

The induction takes place annually on the eve of the CBE Classic at the nearby Sprint Center. No. 14 Iowa State plays Alabama and Maryland faces Arizona State in Monday night's semifinals. The championship is Tuesday.

AMHERST-HOME WINS RECORD

Amherst women's hoops wins 100th straight at home

The Amherst women's basketball team won its 100th straight home game Sunday, breaking UConn's record with a 73-63 win over Baruch.

The Division III school's streak started with a one-point win over Colby on Jan. 31, 2009. The Jeffs (3-0) haven't been challenged much at home since.

Amherst set the D-III mark last season, passing Rust College's 88 straight wins from 1982-89.

Amherst is now 29 wins short of the NCAA men's record set by Kentucky from 1943-55.

Sunday's game was tied at 59 with about 7 minutes left before Amherst went on a 10-2 run.

The Jeffs have been quite successful under coach G.P. Gromacki, who is in his eighth season. Amherst reached five straight Final Fours from 2009-13 and won the 2011 national championship.

BENGALS-TEXANS INJURIES

Cincinnati's Andre Smith injured against Texans

HOUSTON (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals right tackle Andre Smith left Sunday's game against the Texans with a left arm injury and the team says he won't return.

Smith had missed the past two games with a sprained left ankle.

Smith was injured in the first quarter. He remained on the field for a couple of minutes before being helped to the sideline.

ARMY-SURVIVOR SERVICES

Families of fallen soldiers get new home

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — The oldest surviving structure on the Fort Campbell Army post is now being used to help a different kind of survivor: family members of fallen soldiers.

Fort Campbell dedicated the Parrish House as the Survivor Outreach Services building as part of Military Survivor Appreciation Week.

The structure was built in 1833 and is a plantation-style farmhouse that has been home to all commanding generals of the 101st Airborne Division since 1947.

The Leaf-Chronicle reports the house was condemned when the sprawling post along the Kentucky-Tennessee border was constructed, but fate has intervened to save it time and time again.

Suzy Yates of Fort Campbell Survivor Outreach Services says she hopes it will be "a place of new beginnings and of hope" for families who use it.