Clinton County Schools will have a new superintendent effective July 1, 2019, and for the first time in several years, the person chosen to the lead the district is not a local individual.
On a split vote Monday evening, June 10, with all five board members present, they voted 3-2 to hire Tim Parson from Cumberland County, who is reportedly DPP (Director of Pupil Personnel) in that county’s school system.
The hiring of the superintendent, including setting the salary and term, was the only item of business, other than approving the board agenda.
There was no public comment period listed on the agenda since it was a special call meeting.
The Clinton County Fair kicked off Saturday with the crowning of the Miss Teen Clinton County and the Miss Clinton County Fair. In the bottom photo, contestants from the Miss Clinton County lined the
Clinton County Fiscal Court held another short call meeting Monday morning with four of six members present.
Although two votes were taken, both pertained to the same issue.
The court
The Albany Fire Department responded to a call last week and found a home completely engulfed in flames in the Hogback Community of Clinton County.
“When we got there it was burning
Word came Friday morning that the Clinton County High School Site Based Decision Making Council hired Ansley Stalcup Nelson as the new head coach of the Lady Bulldogs for the upcoming season.
Nelson will be following in the
Both Lake Cumberland and Dale Hollow Lake were busy centers of activities this past Memorial Day weekend, as boaters gathered for the traditional start of the 2019 tourism season in Clinton County.
Following a few years of ideas and several months of discussion, the Clinton County Board of Education officially took action on the “Nickel Tax” at its regular monthly business meeting Monday, May 20.
Another school year has come and gone, and for some 120 students, it will be their finale in postsecondary education in Clinton County. The 102nd CCHS graduation will be held this coming Friday night, May 17 at the Clinton
The Albany Clinton County Chamber of Commerce hosted a full house of contestants, family members and the general public Monday afternoon at the Albany First Baptist Church all-purpose room for the public viewing of
The Clinton County Middle School held a Spring Carnival Saturday on the soccer field. The event lasted from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and stayed completely busy for the duration of the event.
The 2019 version of the Clinton County Fair is now just days away, as eight days and nights of activities for the entire family kicks off this coming Saturday morning, June 8.
As has been the case
Clinton County Board of Education held a quite lengthy session last Tuesday morning, May 28 with all members present. The majority of the meeting was in closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810(f) to discuss the superintendent search process.
Junior Cecil, 4-H Youth Development Agent for the Clinton County Extension Office, took advantage of the cool morning temperatures Monday to till the garden plot at the Extension Office location on U.S. 127. Gardeners across Clinton County have
A crew from Gaddie-Shamrock has been busy this week removing the old surface and applying a new asphalt coating to the tennis court complex at Clinton County High School. A considerable amount of the old surface was removed to
Clinton Fiscal Court has voted to accept sealed bids for a natural gas system franchise. The action was taken during a special meeting of the court last Friday afternoon, May 31 with all members present.
Clinton County
Kentuckians decided, at least the few who took the time to vote in last Tuesday’s primary election, to send incumbent Republican Governor Matt Bevin and Democrat challenger Andy Beshear to this fall’s general election for the state’s
Of the 7,639 registered voters in Clinton County, 151 voters in the West Albany and South Albany precinct got to experience the future when it comes to signing in to vote.
While the holiday is now most commonly referred to as Memorial Day, last weekend’s holiday was originally called “Decoration Day” and was a holiday when soldiers would decorate the graves of their fallen commrades. The holiday was officially changed
Clinton Circuit Court convened in regular session on Thursday, May 9 with Circuit Judge David L. Williams presiding over the docket.
The following cases saw some type of resolutions reached, either sentencing, plea agreements, trial dates scheduled
The Clinton County Grand Jury convened on May 9, naming some eight individuals in several true bills that were returned in open circuit court.
The following indictments were returned during the May grand jury session.
Two fundraising events that will benefit the Robbie Davis Memorial Foundation are fast approaching and organizers are recruiting teams to play in a golf tournament, as well as donations and sponsorships.
The Robbie Davis Memorial Foundation is
Long distance 3-point shot comes to NCAA
Not all changes are good, and some may not even matter on down the road, which I believe will be the case with the rule of changing, or extending, the
Summer 2019 – let the games begin
We may still have one “winter” to go, although Stump Winter may have intertwined with the recent Linsey Woolsey Britches Winter – or not, but in any event, the calendar
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
Please join us in celebrating Bill and Frances Guffey’s 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 22, from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. CST at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. Refreshments will be served and fun will be had by all!
Matthew Shane Gray, a 2019 graduate of Ohio County High School, has been selected to receive a full schoarship from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for a degree in Civil Engineering at Western Kentucky University.
This past week, three Future Farmers of America officers from Clinton County High School spent their day at the public library advocating about Agriculture. Clinton County FFA Chapter President Makenzie Kerney, Vice President- Hailey Cole and Fundraiser Committee Chair-
Taking the crown Saturday night was Reilly Evelyn Smith, center, of Somerset. She is the daughter of Allen and Lori Smith. First runner up was Sydnee Ann Muse of Albany, left, daughter of James Muse and Jessica Murphy. Pictured
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The 18th Abduction by James Patterson
The following Western Kentucky University students from the Clinton County area were named to the honors lists for the spring 2019 semester.
Full-time undergraduate students with a semester grade-point average of 3.4 to 3.79 are named to
The Twin Lakes Cattlemen’s Association has awarded two $500 scholarships this year to graduating Clinton County High School seniors Makayla Cope and Emma McClellean.
Both of these students plan to continue
Saturday, June 15th:
10:00 a.m.: Beginning Spinning Wheel
Sue Duncan will be teaching us the basics of the spinning wheel. We will learn to card, spin, and ply. You will
Four Clinton County High School seniors from the Class of 2019 were recipients of $500 scholarships awarded by Kentucky Farm Bureau to local deserving graduates who plan on continuing on to higher education.
People Fund Grants awarded
South Kentucky RECC has awarded People Fund grants to eight, worthy community organizations. The People Fund was started in 2004 at the request of members who wanted
