Ready or not, fall finally arrived this week with a cold front that brought some much needed rain, cooler temperatures, and a push in autumn background colors.
Fall weather came just in time for the arrival of the 40th consecutive instance that Albany and Clinton County bids an invitation to the rest of the world to . . .
Come See It Our Way!
Since 1980, local residents, former residents and a host of visitors have come together on the third full weekend in October for the annual fall homecoming and celebration, the Foothills Festival.
Several years into the event, Foothills organizers, facing a
The Albany Police Department responded to a call from the Royal Inn on Wednesday, October 2 at 5:30 p.m. The call was about a resident who didn’t respond by coming to the door of room 26.
An Albany man was recently arrested in neighboring Pickett County, Tennessee and now faces a host of serious charges, including three counts of Attempted Second Degree Murder of a Police Officer.
Kentucky’s new accountability system scores each school with a star rating system, similar to a bell curve with the majority of schools in the state, including in Clinton County, being in the middle with three stars, according to Clinton County Schools Instructional Supervisor Paula
Albany City Council held its regular meeting last Tuesday, October 1 with five of six members on hand. The council, during its almost one-hour meeting, finalized the city tax rates for 2019 and approved an application for a grant that would improve the city’s
Clinton County News turns 70
It arrived with no real party, no celebration and certainly no pomp and circumstance, but we just thought we’d point out to our loyal readers
A Clinton County man is dead after he was involved in an automobile accident that eventually damaged four vehicles near McDonalds of Albany.
James Bell, 65, was pronounced dead by the Fayette County Coroner after he was
The no outdoor burn ban that Clinton County had been under for about two and a half weeks is no longer in effect. However, the state’s Division of Forestry ban which curtails burning to certain time periods remains in effect.
Clinton County native Jeff Hoover, who has represented us in the Kentucky House since 1997, has announced that this will be his last term in office.
Jeff Hoover, who
The third annual All For Benny Downtown Dinner and Gala, sponsored by the Clinton County Community Foundation, was a tremendous success Saturday night.
Packing the dinner table that stretched the entire length of Cumberland Street on the courthouse
It’s been almost 30 years to the day, 30 years and one day to be exact, since the Kentucky Headhunters released its first album and performed at the Foothills Festival for the first time as the Kentucky Headhunters.
The 2019 November general election is now less than five weeks away and early voting has now begun for individuals who cannot make it to the polls on election day.
Mail-in absentee ballots can now be requested
It’s been 15 years since Somerset Community College first began offering classes in Clinton County at the SCC Clinton Center in the Snow Community.
Although the facility now is home to the
The Clinton County School District, which was one of the first districts in the state to be given a waiver to participate in NTI (Non-Traditional Instruction) school, or Cyber School Days, will again be participating in that state program during the current 2019-20 school
It might not be the biggest yard sale gathering in Albany and Clinton County, but this weekend’s arrival of the annual RollerCoaster Yard Sale is still considered to be a huge event for the community.
Taking a
The Kentucky State Police have been doing a training program for many years now that not only provides a service to law enforcement within the state, but to agencies out of state as well.
Clinton County is now under a “burn” ban until further notice, following an executive order signed last week by Clinton County Judge/Executive Ricky Craig.
Judge Craig issued the order last Thursday evening, September 19, signing it during
The Clinton County Industrial Development Authority is in the business of making secondary loans available for existing or start-up businesses and it continued to do just that at a special call meeting last Thursday morning, September 19 with six of seven members present.
Clinton County Fiscal Court held its September meeting last Thursday, September 19 with all magistrates present.
After accepting the monthly treasurer’s report, the court voted to pay claims and bills and approved $35,000 in cash transfers and
For 13 years, the Clinton County Extension Office has held the Truth & Consequences program for Clinton County students.
Truth & Consequences: The Choice is Yours, was held on Friday for junior
The Clinton County Bulldogs pulled out another impressive district win Friday night against Green County, 34-22.
Head Coach Rocky Tallent said it wasn’t a pretty win, but it was a win.
Dawgs grab another big win
The Bulldogs moved the scales over to the winning side Friday night when they picked up a nice 34-22 win over the Dragons of Green County over in Greensburg.
During halftime, the Clinton County Chapter of the Relay for Life American Cancer Society took up a collection that totaled $1,271.45. Of that total, $465 was raised for CCMS student Jasley Brown who was diagnosed with liver cancer in
On Friday night, the CCHS Homecoming Princess and Queen were crowned. In the above left photo, Ella Marlow was crowned Homecoming Princess. She is the daughter of Chris Marlow and Gretchen Flowers. She was
Dawgs grab a big district win
Friday night was a big night for Clinton County football at Bulldog Field, with the Dawgs showing they aren’t afraid of a storm.
After
Above, Sadie Moons went up for a kill during Clinton County’s district game against Cumberland County in Burkesville, Kentucky. Clinton County won the match in three sets, 25-8, 25-13 and 25-6, moving the Lady Volley Dawgs to the number
Braxton Denney hit this short approach shot toward the cup on the first hole last week during a four way match. Clinton County’s Golf Dawgs finished the day with the win, shooting a 175 against Cumberland County’s 199, York
The Clinton County Football team traveled to Monroe County to open up the Dawgs’ district play last Friday, September 20.
Monroe County ended up taking the win away from the
Dawgs bring it home this Friday night
After three straight games on the road to get this 2019 gridiron campaign going, the Bulldogs will stay home this week to play host to district opponent Metcalfe County at
The Lady Soccer Dawgs hosted Wayne County and Glasgow on Tuesday night with the Lady Soccer Dawgs being defeated in both games, 10-0. Clinton County moved its record to 1-14 on the year.
Clinton County Care and Rehab wishes to thank all the businesses, individuals, and stakeholders for donating items for our recent “Online Auction” (see list below). The proceeds made go to the Alzheimer’s Association and the Elder vacation to Clearwater Beach, Florida.
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The Clinton County High School JROTC Bulldog Battalion competed in a Raider competition on September 28 in McMinville, Tennessee.
According to instructor MAJ (Ret) Melissa Ramsey, the event is a very tough
Albany’s Bonza Byrd Witt, 86 years of age and young at heart, went on a mini-vacation to Franklin, Indiana, with her daughter, Sheila Connor.
While in Indiana, Ms. Witt visited
Albany Police Department has released its activity report for the month of September 2019.
During September, the department issued 41 citations for 27 violations.
The most citations issued during the
The Clinton County Retired Teachers Association recently completed a very successful fund-raising effort that saw the group able to donate $1,425 that will be used directly to address the student hunger problem in Clinton County.
The Clinton County News made it all the way from Texarkana (Arkansas) USA to Laguna Beach, California with Dave and Mary Long, enjoying spending some reading time on the beach.
The Clinton County High School JROTC Bulldog Battalion rifle team competed Monday, September 23, against White County. Clinton County won the meet and the top shooter was Cadet Captain Rayleigh Longwell. Team members pictured above, left to right, Cadet
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Trey Wilkerson, of Jamestown, Kentucky, has been working at David Cross’ Law Office for a little more than two years now as a law student.
“Albany is like a second home to
