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Around Kentucky … Western Kentucky University will bid a project for a new, on-campus sports medicine complex following a meeting Tuesday with Kentucky's Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee. ---B.G. Daily News * * * McLean County High School’s football team was fined $1,300 and its coaches must complete a National High School Federation course in managing behavior of student-athletes prior to its ninth game of the season or face further sanctions. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association handed down its final ruling Tuesday on the incident that occurred during the Crittenden vs. McLean County football game on Sept. 2. ---Crittenden Press * * * With four years on the court for the University of Kentucky followed by a career in the military, former Shelby County basketball star Charles “Atlas” Hurt left his mark on the community, the state and possibly even the world. “He was such a great guy,” Shelbyville Mayor Tom Hardesty said. “He was a wonderful ball player here.” Hurt passed away Friday after a long battle with leukemia. ---Sentinel-News