Clinton County Board of Education held a special called meeting at noon on Thursday, February 19, with all members present.
The meeting agenda listed a pair of items in relation to the development of and eventual request for proposal for a new school board attorney.
However, following the sometimes heated discussion on the need for a request for proposal, the 50 minute meeting ended with the board back to ‘square one’ in its attempt to retain a legal advisor.
It was also revealed during the conversations that apparently three school board members are currently under an investigation by the OEA (Office of Education Accountability).
The meeting began in a normal fashion, with Superintendent Wayne Ackerman presenting the board with a draft RFP (Request for Proposals) from Rowan County.
He told the board the document had been put together by a Bowling Green law firm and was used as a guideline in the hiring process for
The WANY/Clinton County Basketball Booster’s Radio Auction was held last Friday night at the Clinton County High School Cafeteria. The event was by no means short handed as the cafeteria was filled with items and spectators on hand to enjoy good
Mason named top player in 4th Region
Clinton County Bulldog Jaxson Mason has been named the top rated player in the 4th Region by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches (KABC).
The announcement came Friday, February 20, 2026, in a press release from the KABC, naming the top players in each of
Clinton Fiscal Court held its regular meeting on Thursday, February 19, with five of six magistrates present for the just over 20 minute session.
Judge/Executive Ricky Craig and the fiscal court first presented a $1,000 donation from the Kentucky County Judge/Executives Association to officers of the Seventy-Six Falls Country Club. (A
d criminal activity in general, which resulted in the following recent arrests:
Jacob Smith, 38, of Albany, was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property more than $1,000, but less than $10,000.
Crystal Orton, 43, of Albany, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief in the first degree.
Bobby Fulton, 45, of Albany,
Bulldogs earn third straight All ‘A’ Classic Championship
Will face Louisville Evangel Christian in Owensboro
Three’s Up . . .
Members of the Clinton County High School Bulldogs basketball team displayed “Three’s Up” for this photo after claiming a third consecutive championship title in the 4th Region All ‘A’ Classic basketball tournament. The
The deadline to file for office in the May 2026 Primary election was last Friday, January 9, and when all was said and done, some 47 local residents had filed for office in local races.
A total of 77 people filed to run in all races. However, not all names of
Clinton County Fiscal Court has awarded a bid for the sewer line construction to the 14 acre industrial park site off Hwy. 1590, west of Albany.
Bids were opened on the sewer line construction portion of the project on Monday afternoon at a special called meeting held in the Clinton County
The first meeting of the Albany City Council in 2026 turned out to be a “special called” session on Tuesday, January 6. All council members were on hand for the approximate 45 minute meeting.
The meeting was originally scheduled as the council’s regular meeting. However, City Attorney Jeff Hoover had advised
Construction workers continue to make progress on the under construction Clinton County Judicial Center, being built at the corner of Washington and Wood Streets in downtown Albany. This photo, taken from Washington Street, shows forms going up for the
Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron reports the following arrests:
Kaleb Gregory, of Monticello, Kentucky, was arrested on a Wayne County Circuit Court commitment order of arrest for contempt of court for failure to comply with drug court.
Matthew Williams of Richmond, KY. was arrested on a Fayette County District Court warrant of
Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron reports the following arrests:
Donald W. Stamper, of Monticello, Kentucky, was arrested on three Wayne County Circuit Court warrants of arrest for two counts of probation violation and one count for failure to pay or show cause on the underlying charges of two counts of theft
Clinton County Board of Education heard presentations, requests and a brief update on the new high school project at its regular monthly meeting this past Monday, October 20. Five of six board members were present for the one hour meeting, with Board Chairwoman Leslie Stockton being in attendance online.
The board
Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron reports the following arrests:
Garry Maziarz, of Monticello, Kentucky, was arrested on a Wayne County Circuit Court indictment warrant of arrest for murder-(attempt), five counts of wanton endangerment-1st degree–discharge of a firearm, criminal mischief-2nd degree and resisting arrest.
Jimmy Barnes, of Monticello, Kentucky, was arrested on a
The monthly session of Clinton Circuit Court was held on Thursday, May 8, with Circuit Judge David L. Williams presiding over the court calendar.
Several individuals appeared for arraignment proceedings, waiving formal arraignment, entering not guilty pleas and having pretrial conference dates scheduled.
Other cases on the docket were continued for various
Clinton County’s unemployment rate dropped significantly from March to April of this year, as well as showing a decrease from a year ago.
Clinton County, with a civilian labor force of 3,492 people, had an unumployment rate of 4.7 percent in April, 2025, compared with 6.2 percent the previous month of
The Albany Fire Department joined with member from the Albany City Council and the Clinton County Fiscal Court this past Sunday afternoon to take delivery of the department’s newest truck to its fleet.
Squad members are shown above standing alongside the new truck that arrived at the AFD Headquarters Sunday afternoon.
Preschool students at Early Childhood Center spent most of the morning riding their trikes at Mountain View Park for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Those students who participated raised $3,145 as a group, with William Grey raising $800, Walker Vitatoe with $600 and Elise Brewington finished third with $345.
In the photo below,
A Clinton County man was found dead on April 9, 2024. Carlos Allan Neal, 76, lived on Bell Camp Road in Clinton County, was found dead at his residence.
According to Coroner Lonnie Scott, preliminary findings indicated Neal passed away of cardiac arrest.
“The last time anyone talked to him was Saturday
Just five days following a lengthy special called meeting, the Clinton County Board of Education held a much shorter regular session this past Monday, April 15, with all board members on hand.
The board first recognized four Rogers Scholars students, two from the eighth grade and two CCHS students. They include
After suffering a loss in the semi-final round of last week’s All ‘A’ Classic 4th Regional Tournament, the Clinton County Lady Bulldogs spent little time in getting their game back on track.
Playing host to the Lady Tigers of Barbourville Saturday night, the Lady Bulldogs quickly jumped out ahead of the
Picking up a third consecutive 4th Region All ‘A’ Classic championship title, the Clinton County Bulldogs earned yet another trip to next week’s State Tournament in Owensboro.
The eventual lop-sided championship win came after a somewhat slow Bulldog start, but ended up in satisfying fashion for the Dawgs, a 53-40 double-digit
Dawgs pull off the ‘hat trick’
with All ‘A’ championship
Clinton County’s Bulldogs are headed to the All ‘A’ Classic State Championship Basketball Tournament once again, making it three years in a row they’ve earned the 4th Region title – or as it’s referred to in the world of cricket and hockey,
The Clinton County Bulldogs managed to pull of some impressive wins and continue its winning streak to 12 games by defeating Todd County Central Monday night, 88-40, Metcalfe County 64-44 on Friday night and winning all three games in the Rafferty’s Double Dogs Caveland Classic in Edmonson County after Christmas.
Clinton
The Clinton County Lady Bulldogs defeated Todd County Central Monday night to move on to the semi-finals of the 4th Region All “A” Classic Tournament and dropped three games last week, one being against district opponent Metcalfe County held at The Castle. The Dawgs also fell to Somerset on a
Clinton teams advance in All ‘A’ Classic
Clinton County’s Lady Dawgs and Bulldogs headed into the 4th Region All ‘A’ Classic 4th Region basketball tournament on Monday of this week, both with hopes of making it out of the regional tournament and on to the All ‘A’ Classic State Tournament later
Dawgs slip to 1-8 after Metcalfe loss
Clinton County’s hopes of advancing to the post-season playoffs dropped out of reach with the 60-28 loss Friday night to district opponent Metcalfe County.
Playing in a five-team district, the top four teams in district match ups advance to the post-season playoffs. Friday’s game was
Tristan Rogers ran the ball during the first quarter against Metcalfe County Friday night at Bulldog Field. Clinton County lost the game by a final score of 60-28. The Dawgs moved to 1-8 on the year with the final game of
The Clinton County Volley Dawgs battled through the 16th District Tournament only to come up short in the championship game against host Monroe County. Clinton County lost the first two games of the five-game series, 25-19 and 25-15, and won game three 25-21. Monroe County secured the win by winning
Isabella Oesterreicher went up for a kill during the first game Monday night in the semi-finals of the 16th District Tournament at Monroe County. Clinton County lost the first two games against Metcalfe, but rallied and won three straight games to
Savannah Heist (left) won the 12th Region KHSAA Girls Singles Tennis Championship. She was named 12th Region Player of the Year. Savannah and her sister, Caroline Heist (right) won the 12th Region KHSAA Girls Team Championship for the second year in
The Clinton County News traveled in early January with Mike and Tracy Rayborn to St.Thomas. The photo was made on the first stop of a seven day cruise aboard the Carnival Venezia, which also visited San Juan and Amber Cove.
Going on a trip? Take the Clinton County News along and
Clinton Jewelers recently provided a big boost for the Clinton County School District Backpack Food Program with a Sterling Silver Pearl Drop sale. The success of the event in December resulted in the business being able to present a check for $1,200. The Backpack Program benefits children in Albany and
The Class of 1954 held its 70th class reunion at Junction Station during this year’s Foothills Festival. Those attended were, above from left to right, Jean Prichard Maupin, Joyce Jones Patty, Marie Dicken Davis, Betty Cecil Parrigin, James Lee Sawyers, Norman Smith, Jeanette Ryan Knight, Franklin Lowhorn, George Bertram, and
The 4-H Adventure Club members partnered with Aubrie Messer, pictured above, for her Eng.101 community service project, to paint a total of 10 physical activities for families to enjoy on the walking path at the local Mountain View Park in Albany.
Aubrie
Hay Bale Toss:
13yrs-16yrs – Caleb York
16 & Over – Cannon Young
Greased Pig:
4yrs-9yrs – Ty Martin
10yrs-15yrs – Tate Davidson
16 & Over – Andrew Beaty
Blind Run: (each had a male and female winner)
6 & Under – Wilder Shearer and Gracie Pierce
7yrs-11yrs – Gunner Griffin and Tenley Spears/Piper Shearer (tie)
12yrs-16yrs – Brady Watson
Members of the Clinton County High School Technology Student Association recently attended a state competition at the Kentucky Technology Students Association Conference in Louisville, along with media instructor James Walker.
Five members of the group qualified for the national competition held later this year in Orlando, Florida
The five-member team won the
The Clinton County Retired Teacher’s Association has once again announced its winners for the annual “My Grandparent Should Be AARP Grandparent of the Year, Because . . .” essay contest.
Held amongst students from the Clinton County Middle School 5th grade English class, Tabitha Myers coordinates the essay contest for her
Several officials who have been involved in the long process of getting a new Justice Center building in Albany were on hand this past Sunday afternoon at the site where the facility will be built, for a ceremonial start of the demolition process.
The demolition of the buildings two blocks north
