[Old School Hound]

Those in the Corbin and Tri-County area are , no doubt, familiar with this news but I'm sure many others are not. An eight year-old child was killed on Monday evening while playing basketball at his home. The goal structure collapsed and fell on top of him. The young man passed away sometime later at UK hospital.  Those who knew the youngster, including those who coached his baseball and basketball teams,  said he was just a delightful little boy, always eager to learn , well-mannered, very coachable, and played with a lot of enthusiasm and passion. One of his baseball coaches said that after this tragedy occurred he cried all night long and all morning. It's just heartbreaking.

These kind of tragedies involving young children just devastate me and I don't deal with them very well. Sometimes just writing about it and telling others helps a little.  The young man's name is Eli Hill. I simply cannot imagine what the youngsters parents are going through. Spend a few minutes today thinking about this family and squeeze your little ones a little tighter than usual before you send them off to bed.

Thank you.