The funeral for an Army soldier from Louisville who was killed this month in Afghanistan will be held tomorrow.Twenty-three year old Sergeant Adam Ray died February 9 when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan. The funeral will be held Saturday at 11:00am at Okolona Christian Church, with interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.Governor Steve Beshear has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff in Sgt Ray's honor.(Photo from www.legacy.com/www.courier-journal.com)
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.