Last Friday, May 26, 2023, 95 seniors from Clinton County High School made the transition from student to alumni after walking across the stage and receiving their diplomas.
In the top photo, students gathered in the cafeteria just before getting into line and walking into the Lindle Castle Gymnasium before the graduation ceremony began.
In the photo right, graduate Bailey Polston chose to decorate her cap to honor her father, Turk Polston, who passed away a few years prior to her graduation accomplishment.
The tradition of decorating the top of the graduate’s cap was started several years ago and can be an expression of who the graduate is.
Both sides of Lindle Castle Gymnasium were packed with family and friends during the graduation ceremony.
Although the weather was cool with scattered showers here and there, the Memorial Day holiday weekend brought a host of visitors to Albany and Clinton County to enjoy the two area lakes, campgrounds and other attractions. Above, campers and boaters were aplenty during the weekend at Wolf River Marina on
Law enforcement officers from the area continue to battle the local war on drugs, and criminal activity in general, which resulted in the following arrests last week:
Christopher Young, 28, of Albany, Kentucky, was arrested by Clinton County Sheriff Ricky Marcum on an indictment warrant.
Young was charged with possession of a
A monthly term of Clinton Circuit Court was held on May 11, 2023 with Clinton Circuit Judge David L. Williams presiding over the court calendar.
(Information pertaining to Clinton County Grand Jury proceedings were not made available as of press deadline Tuesday.)
The following are cases involving major crime charges, sentencing, plea
The Clinton County Recreation/Park Board held its regular meeting last Thursday, May 25, with nine members present (one voting via proxy).
The board welcomed its newest member, Erica McWhorter Hill, who was recently appointed as a city member. With three new members being appointed in May–two previously by the county–the board
The City of Albany, in conjunction with the city street department, will be offering city residents a chance to not only clean up their properties, but also take pride in their town by offering a free of charge “Dumpster Day.”
“The Great Clean-Up” day will be held on Saturday, June 17,
As 95 students walk across the stage on Friday night to pick up their diplomas, three will walk across with very special honors as having the top three grade point averages in the Class of 2023. This year was a little different because of the fact that two were tied
The post-secondary education careers of some 95 students will come to a close this week, as Clinton County High School will confer diplomas to those graduates at its 106th Annual Clinton County High School Commencement Program.
Ceremonies will begin at 6:00 p.m. Central Time in the CCHS gymnasium, beginning with the
The May Primary Election saw 25 percent of registered voters in Clinton County come to the polls last Tuesday, May 16, and Clinton County picked Kelly Craft as the Republican candidate for Governor in the fall. However, the state as a whole chose Daniel Cameron as the nominee.
Kraft won in
The long-awaited demolition process of the existing buildings that will eventually be the site of a new Clinton County Justice Center will have to wait even longer.
That information was learned last Friday, May 19, at the regular monthly meeting of the Judicial Center’s Project Development Board (PDB).
The board is still
Clinton County Board of Education held a special called meeting last Thursday afternoon, May 18, at 4 p.m. with all board members present.
The meeting was held in lieu of its regular business meeting, which was scheduled for Monday of this week. That meeting was cancelled. No work session was held
Ronald Cain, 64, of Union, Kentucky, slipped and fell off a boat while trying to step on the dock at Wisdom’s Dock Monday, May 15.
According to Clinton County Coroner Lonnie Scott, Cain fell into the water and his wife, Diane, threw him a flotation device, but during efforts to pull
In an effort to reduce Kentuckians’ reliance on addictive opioids and to provide them relief from pain, Gov. Andy Beshear last week said that, starting next year, Kentuckians with certain severe medical conditions and who meet specific requirements will be able to possess and
The Clinton County Grand Jury dealt with a heavy case load during its session held on October 13, naming 13 individuals in true bills, including levying a host of charges against two people in relation to several receiving stolen property incidents that occurred in
Clinton Fiscal Court held its regular meeting last Thursday, July 21, before a room filled with spectators and all court members on hand.
Although the meeting was brief, lasting only about 20 minutes, several important actions were
The Clinton County Grand Jury returned several true bills during its regular monthly session on March 3 in open circuit court.
The local grand jury handed down the following indictments in March:
A prisoner from Albany, Kentucky, being held in the Wayne County Detention Center in neighboring Monticello, Kentucky, has escaped and at press time Tuesday, remains at large.
Clinton County Fiscal Court held a just over half hour special call meeting last Thursday afternoon, December 9, with five of six magistrates present.
The court heard one presentation and voted on three items of business that
Clinton County Grand Jury indictments have been released, and as previously reported by the Clinton County News, those indictments included a 152 count indictment by a local grand jury for alleged sex related offenses involving minor children.
According to Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron the continued investigation into the illegal sales of narcotics by Matthew and Anna Brown from last week has resulted in another arrest.
On November 22, 2021, Deputy Derek Dennis obtained
High school roundball will have a slightly different
look in 2023-24, but it won’t include a shot clock
While we may be several months away from the start of the 2023-24 high school basketball season, there was a lot of news regarding that sport coming out of the Kentucky High School Athletic
Clinton County Softball members Ella Marlow and Aubrie Messer were named to the 2023 All Region Team at the conclusion of Thursday night’s 4th Region Championship game held at WKU in Bowling Green.
Photo submitted by Amanda Messer
Clinton County’s Caleb Thrasher stepped on home plate after hitting a home run during Clinton County’s first round district game against Cumberland County last Tuesday. Clinton County won the game 14-1, and moved to the finals against Russell County. Russell County
First of the ‘big three’ summer tourism holidays
Finally the weather is starting to look a little like winter 2023 might be behind us, just in time for the first of the ‘big three’ summer tourism holidays
Jayleigh Longwell got under a fly ball during Monday’s game against Pulaski Southwestern while second baseman Chloe Longwell moved into position for the cut off throw. Clinton County won the game on a walk-off home run by Lauren Winningham,
Derby 149 – what a mess that was for me
I know, you should always stick with your first inclination when making a decision, and a moment before I placed my Derby bet this past weekend, word
Kentucky is in the spotlight all this week
What used to be referred to as the “Fastest two minutes in Sports” as well as the “Most exciting two minutes in Sports”, the Kentucky Derby put our state
Workers from Mountain View Nursery spent most of Monday afternoon working on the home plate area of John Emmitt Polston Field. The reconstruction of the area was done in order to lay down artificial turf. The process of laying
Spring break ends – back to school (and on the fields)
Everyone needs a little break now and then, and last week our students and staff had just that – a (longer than expected) spring break.
Lauren Winningham made contact with a ball in the first inning last Friday against Whitley County. Winningham hit a homer in the top of the third inning, putting the Lady Dawgs up 5-3. Chloe Longwell also homered during Friday
The return of free “dumpster days” for Clinton County residents turned out to be a huge success. In fact, it was so successful that another such event will likely be held before the end of the year.
The two-day event, catered to Clinton County residents only, allowed persons to get rid
Saturday’s rain throughout most of the day made for some altered plans during the annual VFW Post 1096 Bicycle Derby. The wet weather prevented races from being staged, but everyone attending enjoyed a lunch and the prize giveaway, with several local youths leaving with a new bike and a big
Clinton County students to participate in its summer leadership programs.
Rogers Scholars
Emily Sawyers, a current sophomore at Clinton County High School, will join high school students from across Southern and Eastern Kentucky this summer for the 26th annual Rogers Scholars youth leadership program. Sawyers is the daughter or Kent and Michelle
Drivers passing by the Clinton County Welcome Center, on U.S. 127 just north of Albany, have certainly noticed the new LED sign that was installed last week in front of the building.
Make the Season Bright is coming to The Medical Center at Albany this holiday season.
This year’s event will feature cookies, hot cocoa, brief remarks, and the official unveiling
Ms. Jamie Cooksey’s Class-I am thankful for…
Carsyn Choate – I am thankful for Bobtail, my Pa Brown, Kayla, Nana, Pa Allen, my Mom and Dad, Dorothy and God.
Late summer is the best time to establish cool-season forages
Source: Jimmy Henning, extension forage specialist
The period from late summer into early fall is the best time
The VFW Post 1096 used funding from the chili supper fund raiser to purchase individual first aid kits for all active law enforcement officers in Clinton County. The number of law enforcement officers shot this year nationally has increased
The Clinton County News took a spring break cruise and a stopover to the Bahamas with the Nick and Jessica Irwin family recently, enjoying the beach sun and several special sites, including a tour of the
Evan and Loren Little, of Clinton County, both 2021 Rogers Scholars, teamed up to share their musical talents with residents of Pickett County Care and Rehabilitation Center by performing a Christmas concert for their community service
