With a schedule that certainly has a “beefed up” look for what is sure to be a special edition, this weekend’s annual fall celebration of life in Albany and Clinton County is one that will not only have something for everyone, but should be one that keeps everyone on the go.
For the 40th time now, current Clinton County residents will come together with hundreds of “former” residents, those who lived here once, have moved away for whatever reasons, but still consider this to be “home,” along with yet hundreds more people who are just visiting.
We all come together for the fellowship, friendship and camaraderie of a celebration in the outdoors under the fall sun (hopefully) to play, listen, dance a little and
Since January, a new business has been working hard for the soul purpose of getting the people in Clinton and surrounding counties on the track to a healthy life.
The Doctor’s Health
Paper absentee voting for the November 2019 general election has been underway for the past few weeks and citizens with medical conditions, deployed military, etc. can still make an application at the county clerk’s office for a paper mail-in ballot.
“Boo Fest” 2019 is set to make a return appearance in downtown Albany on Halloween night, Thursday, October 31.
This will be the eighth annual event catered to drawing children and parents to one central and safer
Ready or not, fall finally arrived this week with a cold front that brought some much needed rain, cooler temperatures, and a push in autumn background colors.
Fall weather came just in
Clinton County native Jeff Hoover, who has represented us in the Kentucky House since 1997, has announced that this will be his last term in office.
Jeff Hoover, who
The third annual All For Benny Downtown Dinner and Gala, sponsored by the Clinton County Community Foundation, was a tremendous success Saturday night.
Packing the dinner table that stretched the entire length of Cumberland Street on the courthouse
The Albany Lions Club recently held its annual Pancake Breakfast at the Albany Elementary School Saturday morning and raised around $1,086.00 for the local chapter.
Tammie Conner,
In the first part of August, Athletic Director Nick Irwin issued a press release stating the boys’ soccer program had been suspended for the year.
In 2018, a Farm Bill passed which could open up possibilities for farmers in Kentucky.
SB 50, backed by Senator Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, basically made Kentucky the 9th state to
The Kentucky State Police, London Post was notified by Wayne County 911 approximately 4:38 p.m. on Sunday, October 13, 2019, of a single vehicle injury accident on KY 1275 North in the Monticello area of Wayne County. The collision resulted in one fatality.
The Albany Police Department responded to a call from the Royal Inn on Wednesday, October 2 at 5:30 p.m. The call was about a resident who didn’t respond by coming to the door of room 26.
An Albany man was recently arrested in neighboring Pickett County, Tennessee and now faces a host of serious charges, including three counts of Attempted Second Degree Murder of a Police Officer.
Kentucky’s new accountability system scores each school with a star rating system, similar to a bell curve with the majority of schools in the state, including in Clinton County, being in the middle with three stars, according to Clinton County Schools Instructional Supervisor Paula
Albany City Council held its regular meeting last Tuesday, October 1 with five of six members on hand. The council, during its almost one-hour meeting, finalized the city tax rates for 2019 and approved an application for a grant that would improve the city’s
Clinton County News turns 70
It arrived with no real party, no celebration and certainly no pomp and circumstance, but we just thought we’d point out to our loyal readers
A Clinton County man is dead after he was involved in an automobile accident that eventually damaged four vehicles near McDonalds of Albany.
James Bell, 65, was pronounced dead by the Fayette County Coroner after he was
The no outdoor burn ban that Clinton County had been under for about two and a half weeks is no longer in effect. However, the state’s Division of Forestry ban which curtails burning to certain time periods remains in effect.
It’s been almost 30 years to the day, 30 years and one day to be exact, since the Kentucky Headhunters released its first album and performed at the Foothills Festival for the first time as the Kentucky Headhunters.
The 2019 November general election is now less than five weeks away and early voting has now begun for individuals who cannot make it to the polls on election day.
Mail-in absentee ballots can now be requested
The Tri-County Longbeards chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Jakes Day 2019 event was held on Saturday, September 28. The event was a big success and we would like to thank all who participated on that day and
Dawgs record will show a win, season to end at home
Due to what was reportedly being a lack of player numbers, last week’s scheduled opponent, the Bulldogs of Red Boiling Springs, had to get out of
Dawgs grab another big win
The Bulldogs moved the scales over to the winning side Friday night when they picked up a nice 34-22 win over the Dragons of Green County over in Greensburg.
During halftime, the Clinton County Chapter of the Relay for Life American Cancer Society took up a collection that totaled $1,271.45. Of that total, $465 was raised for CCMS student Jasley Brown who was diagnosed with liver cancer in
On Friday night, the CCHS Homecoming Princess and Queen were crowned. In the above left photo, Ella Marlow was crowned Homecoming Princess. She is the daughter of Chris Marlow and Gretchen Flowers. She was
Dawgs grab a big district win
Friday night was a big night for Clinton County football at Bulldog Field, with the Dawgs showing they aren’t afraid of a storm.
After
Above, Sadie Moons went up for a kill during Clinton County’s district game against Cumberland County in Burkesville, Kentucky. Clinton County won the match in three sets, 25-8, 25-13 and 25-6, moving the Lady Volley Dawgs to the number
Braxton Denney hit this short approach shot toward the cup on the first hole last week during a four way match. Clinton County’s Golf Dawgs finished the day with the win, shooting a 175 against Cumberland County’s 199, York
The Clinton County Football team traveled to Monroe County to open up the Dawgs’ district play last Friday, September 20.
Monroe County ended up taking the win away from the
Dawgs bring it home this Friday night
After three straight games on the road to get this 2019 gridiron campaign going, the Bulldogs will stay home this week to play host to district opponent Metcalfe County at
Senator Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) has announced the dates and locations of his upcoming town halls, including a stop in Albany.
Wise will be at the Clinton County Courthouse on Tuesday, November 19, at 3:00 p.m., in the
Dr. Nathan E. McWhorter was appointed Assistant Professor in Radiology/Radiological Sciences on July 3, 2019.
The appointment was awarded by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Dr. McWhorter
The Jeremy Wright Band had its single, “Walk On Over To Me”, released to country radio stations nationwide.
The Jeremy Wright Band members are local musicians from Burkesville, Albany,
Keith and Carol McWhorter and Tim and Diana Cantrell are shown displaying the NEWS in Quebec City, Canada. This was a part of a 15 day cruise that began
Wayde Cash and his family spent a week in a cabin in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, for fall break. The NEWS is shown above with Wayde Cash visiting the Tennessee and North Carolina borders.
The Clinton County News travels with the Cravens family out west during fall break. The NEWS is shown here with Bryce and Emily Cravens as they visited Mt. Rushmore.
Going
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The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates (eBook)
The Institute by Stephen King
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service agents received national recognition for innovative programming and career accomplishments during the annual meeting of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Oakley Reece Matthews, the son of Mike and Christy Matthews, and Tenley Spears, the daughter of Nicky and Lora Beth Spears, center, was crowned Foothills Festival Prince and Princess Saturday night. First runner-up was Bentley Scott Creekmore, son of
Klohe Paige Smith, center, the daughter of Steven and Pam Smith, was crowned Little Miss Foothills Festival Saturday night. Ava Harper Craig, right, the daughter of Steven and Emily Craig, was first runner up and Kamryn Brooke Duvall, left,
