In a recent vote, the Clinton County Board of Education put into motion the process of placing an additional tax on real estate and personal property owned by Clinton County taxpayers, for the purpose of building a new Clinton County High School facility.
Commonly referred to as the “Nickel Tax”, the proposed additional tax would be earmarked for use in the construction of new facilities as well as the renovations of existing buildings
Following that decision, as per state law allows, a separate movement was made by a group opposing the tax by the filing of an affidavit in the Clinton County Clerk’s office of the intent to circulate a petition that the group hopes gains enough signatures to block the school board form being
Ultimately, the matching funding coming from the state would be determined by the state of Kentucky, it’s budget and the leaders in the Kentucky General Assembly.
The NEWS also reached out to Kentucky Senator Max Wise (R-Campbellsville)
The Clinton County Board of Education and school officials are ramping up their backing of the recently adopted “Nickel Tax” after a petition was recently filed by a petition committee to challenge the tax and have it put to a public vote.
Drivers are urged to use caution when traveling through the construction area and be aware of traffic slowdowns and stoppages during the asphalt work.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1096 have begun a project that hopefully will see local Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Garlin Murl Conner forever remembered, that being in the form of having a stretch of highway named in
Dr. Tim Parson, a current Cumberland County resident and Campbellsville native with Clinton County ties, is now serving as the new Superintendent of Clinton County Schools, and he seems to be very well pleased to be
Clinton County Board of Education turned its regularly scheduled work session into its regular business meeting last Thursday, July 11, due to a conference that the new Clinton County schools superintendent Tim Parson had to attend all this week.
Southern Kentucky Youth Sports is a new organization dedicated to enhancing fundamentals in three sports, but are looking to add more in the future.
SKY Sports has been brought to life by several residents of Clinton County
Clinton Countians enjoyed a top-level display of American pride last week with the Independence Day / 4th of July Fireworks show that went off without a hitch.
These two photos were published along with an interview with James G. “Smitty” Smith by NEWS Editor Al Gibson for the June 26, 2000 issue of the Clinton County News, during the final week of business for Smitty’s
The Hometown Heroes banners that hang proudly in the city of Albany will be definitely hung and maintained, thanks to action taken last Tuesday, July 3 during the regular meeting of Albany City Council.
The council, with
On Wednesday, July 3 at approximately 5:11 p.m., Trooper Jordan Carter assisted the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department in executing a search warrant at a residence on Fairgrounds Road in the city limits of Albany.
Senator Ed Warinner, far left, and Kentucky Governor Lawrence Wetherby held the ribbon as Vice-President Alben Barkley cut it to dedicate the opening of Wolf Creek Dam in 1951. Hundreds of citizens from the area, seen in the
Thursday afternoon of last week, a storm system moved through Clinton County and as a result of that storm, claimed the live of 76-year-old Jeffrey Price of Albany.
Price was traveling
A community-driven children’s health initiative that strengthened cross-sector coalitions in seven Kentucky counties also improved student eating habits, increased youth physical activity, trained teachers to support students experiencing trauma, and increased youth resilience, according to a Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky report released last
Time off from the job, firing up the grill, and of course fireworks are how we all love to celebrate this Independence Day – 4th of July – holiday.
The Clinton County Grand Jury convened on June 6 in regular session. The 12-member panel named one person in a six-count true bill handed down in open circuit court.
The
The recently adopted school district tax rates, which included the added five cents per $100 assessed value, or Nickel Tax is now being challenged. A petition committee is now circulating a petition(s) to challenge the tax levy.
Summer vacation for athletes coming to an end
We may have (finally) just reached the dog days of summer with high humidity, dryer conditions and scorching temperatures, but, believe it or not, for our high school aged
Waiting for the Dawg days of summer
As the arrival of July looms, we should be sweating, already sunburned a couple of times and trying to breath through some terrible humidity.
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
Albany native David Means, Director of Rooms at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii, recently welcomed Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg. Mrs. Schlossberg was there attending a mayoral orientation at the hotel. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg is the last
Christina Collins was the recipient of the 2019 Twin Lakes Family Wellness Center scholarship. The $500 scholarship was presented to Collins by Wellness Center Director Shelia Irwin.
Rick Mercader, a member of the Albany Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in charge of coordinating the annual Chamber July 4 Fireworks Show, would like to extend a “Thanks” to everyone who helped in any way in the production of last week’s event.
Jaden Jones and Jeffery Jones traveled to watch the Coke 400 in Daytona, Florida last weekend at the Daytona International Speedway. The Jones’ took the NEWS with them on their journey.
On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., Good Neighbors Theatre will present part two of the three part WHO DUNNIT? series at the Good Neighbors Theatre, 8780 Highway 111, Byrdstown, TN 38549. 931-864-4569.
This is an
The Clinton County News recently traveled with local attorney, David R. Choate, on a cruise along the Rhine River in Europe. The News and David first flew to Amsterdam, Holland and then traveled to Cologne, Cochem,
By David Cross
You generally had to wait until five o’clock to order from your car. Except on Sundays.
That’s when the carhops
Jose Lagos recently graduated from the Department of Criminal Justice Training program. He will now be a full time deputy for the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department. Lagos is pictured above, left, with Sheriff Jeff Vincent.
Thirty students from Southern and Eastern Kentucky graduated from the third class of The Center for Rural Development’s 2019 Rogers Explorers program held June 16-18 on the campus of Lindsey Wilson College.
Independence Day:
A celebration of
freedom and unity
Since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the Fourth of July has
