COVID-19 cases continued to spike in Clinton County, as well across Kentucky and much of the country over the past week, as officials scrambled to find ways to close down the spread of the virus.
In Clinton County, new cases were reported here by the Lake Cumberland District Health Department several times during the past week, according to the agency’s daily Public Information Brief press releases.
With six active cases beginning last week, Clinton County’s case numbers increased on five different days during the past week, with six new cases being added and eventually seeing a total of eight current cases on Monday evening of this week, according to the daily brief case counts.
Monday’s new case, a 44 year-old female who was
Clinton County’s favorite fall gathering, the annual Foothills Festival, is the latest to fall victim to the COVID-19 virus.
After continuing to plan on bringing the October fall Foothills Festival
The Clinton County School District is getting ready to welcome students back in to the facilities on August 17 and part of that preparation involves COVID-19 testing. On Monday, teachers, staff and other employees
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic reaching new high numbers recently, what is billed as the “World’s Longest Yard Sale” will apparently continue across several states beginning next week.
The U.S. 127 Corridor Yard Sale will officially take place
A situation that evolved at Foothills Academy last Tuesday evening eventually saw law enforcement officers from at least four separate agencies on the scene working to return calm to the campus at the facility.
What has been
The drive-in, including the drive-in resaurant that was owned and operated by James and Shelva Smith for some 40 yearshas been closed since 2000, but Saturday’s gathering produced memories and stories from those attending throughout the morning, afternoon
As Saturday’s protest came and went, Clinton County Sheriff Jeff Vincent said it was, in fact a “peaceful protest.”
On June 18, LeMegan Shelton, with the group “No Hate In Our Holler”
Annual Chamber of Commerce fireworks show held with
social distancing practiced
The annual Albany – Clinton County Chamber of Commerce
In a primary election that has been anything but normal, local voters put out no real surprises in making their choices last week in the June 23 primary elections.
The
As the final voting in the unusual 2020 primary season is winding down, the number of actual votes cast prior to next week, when the final vote tallies will be announced, remain steady among Clinton County voters, according to
With only a handful of local races in this fall’s general election appearing on the ballot, there has been little election talk in the county thus far.
In addition to the national races for President, the state
Clinton County Judge Executive Ricky Craig announced two positive cases on Sunday and one on Monday, putting Clinton County at seven positive cases as of presstime, with eight cases being released from isolation.
That brings Clinton County’s
Clinton County, like the entire state of Kentucky, had it’s worst week yet in the COVID-19 pandemic, with a notable rise in new cases on both fronts, as well as across the 10 county Lake Cumberland District Health Department.
The new proposed Judicial Center for Clinton County appears to be a “go” following the announcement made at the end of last week’s fiscal court meeting by Clinton County Judge/Executive Ricky Craig.
Judge Craig told the Clinton
The long, on-going problem of low water supply in the Duvall Valley and Bald Rock communities of Clinton County may have received word this week of some relief in the future.
Tuesday morning, Albany Mayor Lyle Pierce,
Clinton County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Monday at the old Central Office board room with all members present. Three members attended in person while two were in attendance via teleconference.
The meeting opened
Kentucky State Police report that a two-year old toddler was killed Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle in an Albany driveway.
Details were unavailable at press time, but according to a press release from the
On Thursday, July 9, 2020, the Clinton County School District gained a new principal, as Kenneth Dearborn was hired in the position at the high school.
Dearborn has only been in the district as an administrator for
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to see case numbers climb dramatically in the Lake Cumberland area, according to the Lake Cumberland District Health Department, although Clinton County cases actually dropped over the past week.
The trend of new
Kentucky State Senator Max Wise has reported that he has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and is currently asymptomatic and is self-quarantined at home.
Wise (R-Campbellsville), serves as the
One strange summer, but the lakes are busy
With no real activities to speak of outside of a few travel baseball and softball games here and there, it’s been a strange summer sports-wise, to say the least.
Local sports news is still ‘summer thin’ but golf fans have a special opportunity this weekend
Local sports activities are still pretty thin as far as reporting activities goes, as we are still into the dog days of
It’s still summer – organized sports are few
While there are a few traveling baseball and softball teams on the move here and there with Clinton County ties, for the most part, it’s still summer and organized sporting
“Fore the Kids” golf tournament winners were Sawyer Stalcup, Tyler Shelton, David Killman and Michael Shelton.
Second place in the “Fore the Kids” golf
‘Fore the Kids’ another success
From all indications, the annual “Fore the Kids” benefit golf tournament was another success, both in terms of competition as well as in the fundraising category as well.
KHSAA dead period – gives everyone a little break
It almost seems these days that high school sports is a 52 week long activity in some form or another, given all of the summer camps that go on
Jackson’s uniform will change from blue to red in 2019
You read in this space last week that following his performances during the week at the Western Kentucky University team camp, head
Golf Tournament
The annual Fore the Kids Golf Tournament to support CCHS boys and girls golf teams, will be Saturday, June 23 at Dale Hollow Lake State Park. It will be four-person
Summer means it time for camp – football camp is first
Spring was short and summer came in with some nice heat, so maybe the lack of any spring
By Melissa Patrick
Kentucky Health News
In an effort to get ahead of the rising number of cases of coronavirus in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear issued a statewide mask
The Clinton County Public Library held a drive-thru event Tuesday to hand out school supplies.
A free bag of school supplies for school children from preschool through
KSP Asks for Public’s Support to Vote
Kentucky State Police is seeking the national title for ‘Best Looking Cruiser’ and needs your vote in the American Association of State Troopers
Courtney Norris, Brittany Guffey begin
training in a selective teacher leader program
Clinton County teachers Courtney Norris and Brittany Guffey have been selected
A new business was officially welcomed to Albany last Thursday morning by the Albany – Clinton County Chamber of Commerce. The American Collection Donation Store, located at 303 N. Washington Street, in the basement of the McWhorter Variety Building,
Lamon Hubbs and son Tyler, hosted the Sixth Annual Lakewood Thunder fireworks show on Saturday night, July 11. This year’s event saw hordes of people traveling to Lakewood Estates to view the show. Many people parked and viewed the
Todd and Betty Anderson and Kent and Kerri McDaniel would like to announce the upcoming marriage of their children, Mindie Danielle Anderson and Robert Edward McDaniel. Their wedding will take place on Saturday, July 11th at Bodock
Denney, Evans to wed
Travis and Juli Denney are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Sydne Denney, to Terry Evans, Jr.
Joshua Shane York, a chemistry major from Albany, has graduated from Eastern Kentucky University after the 2018 spring semester.
Rachel Ann Rigney, a general studies major from Albany, has also graduated from Eastern Kentucky University after the 2018
Whitney R. Bookout, a senior public health major from Albany has been named to the Dean’s List and has been named a recipient of the Dean’s Award for the spring 2018 semester at Eastern Kentucky University.
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