Bigfoot Country Legends | radioNOVO News for Frankfort: April 30, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 04/30/26          LEXINGTON IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF P.G. PEEPLES, A TOWERING FIGURE IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WHO LED THE URBAN LEAGUE FOR 55 YEARS. PEEPLES DIED TUESDAY AT THE AGE OF 80, LEAVING BEHIND A LEGACY OF EXPANDED JOB TRAINING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY. FROM GOVERNOR BESHEAR TO LOCAL LEADERS, PEEPLES IS BEING REMEMBERED AS A "GIANT" WHOSE ADVOCACY TRANSFORMED KENTUCKY AND WHOSE IMPACT WILL BE FELT FOR GENERATIONS.           MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED LOUISVILLE WORKERS ARE FACING LAYOFFS AS MARSDEN SERVICES PERMANENTLY SHUTS DOWN ITS HELLER STREET WAREHOUSE. ACCORDING TO A STATE NOTICE, THE COMPANY LOST A MAJOR SERVICE CONTRACT, FORCING THE SUDDEN CLOSURE. LAYOFFS FOR THE 106 IMPACTED EMPLOYEES ARE SET TO BEGIN MAY 10TH. OFFICIALS SAY THE JOB CUTS ARE FINAL, AS WORKERS DO NOT HAVE UNION REPRESENTATION OR THE ABILITY TO TRANSFER TO OTHER POSITIONS.          THE CYCLIST KILLED MONDAY NIGHT IN SOUTH LOUISVILLE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 41-YEAR OLD MICHAEL STIGLER. THE JEFFERSON COUNTY CORONER SAYS STIGLER DIED OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A VEHICLE ON WEST PAGES LANE, THEN BECOMING TRAPPED UNDER THE VEHICLE.  POLICE SAY THE DRIVER REMAINED AT THE SCENE AND CALLED FOR HELP, BUT STIGLER DIED FROM HIS INJURIES. HIS DEATH HAS BEEN RULED ACCIDENTAL.