{"id":25,"date":"2021-08-31T20:41:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T20:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jimmashek.bytelites.com\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2021-08-31T20:41:42","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T20:41:42","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_20260713_101509225_HDR2-1024x850.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_20260713_101509225_HDR2-1024x850.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_20260713_101509225_HDR2-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_20260713_101509225_HDR2-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_20260713_101509225_HDR2-1536x1275.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_20260713_101509225_HDR2-2048x1699.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/?p=22000\">WILY WILDCAT\/Former Russellville head coach Mikie Benton settles into new role as Franklin-Simpson defensive coordinator<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jim Mashek<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-07-16T20:34:42+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 16, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">FRANKLIN-SIMPSON&#8217;s MAX CHANEY: &#8216;MIKIE HAD A LOT OF PLACES HE COULD HAVE GONE &#8230;&#8217; FRANKLIN, Kentucky &#8212; Monday&#8217;s non-contact practice\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/?p=22000\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: WILY WILDCAT\/Former Russellville head coach Mikie Benton settles into new role as Franklin-Simpson defensive coordinator<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FB_IMG_1783036185419.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FB_IMG_1783036185419.jpg 990w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FB_IMG_1783036185419-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FB_IMG_1783036185419-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/?p=21969\">REST IN PEACE, ROGER CADOR\/Longtime Southern University baseball coach was a goodwill ambassador for the college game<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jim Mashek<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-07-03T17:43:55+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 3, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">LONGTIME LSU COACH SKIP BERTMAN: &#8216;ROGER TOUCHED A LOT OF LIVES &#8230;&#8217; 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an exceptional husband and father, and one of the good guys<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jim Mashek<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-23T15:53:40+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 23, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">LOUISVILLE NATIVE EMBRACED SPORTS, MUSIC AND MOST OF ALL, LIFE &#8230; HE WILL BE MISSED We couldn&#8217;t have been much\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/?p=21934\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: REST IN PEACE, GEORGE BLANDFORD\/WKU pal was a fine man &#8212; an exceptional husband and father, and one of the good guys<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_210058386_HDR-928x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_210058386_HDR-928x1024.jpg 928w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_210058386_HDR-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_210058386_HDR-768x848.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_210058386_HDR-1391x1536.jpg 1391w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_210058386_HDR.jpg 1731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/?p=21893\">AT LONG LAST, STATE CHAMPIONS!\/Courtney Norwood, South Warren complete unbeaten 45-game journey to KHSAA state title<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jim Mashek<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-14T15:03:26+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 14, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">RELENTLESS SPARTANS PUNCTUATE THE MISSION WITH 8-0 VICTORY OVER BULLITT EAST LEXINGTON &#8212; 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