Read what Clinton County
Pre-school students are thankful for
on page 13 of this week’s issue.
With a full afternoon of activities planned for Christmas On The Square next Wednesday, November 30, preparations are being put together in a fast and furious fashion. Above, Clinton County employees Bobby Thrasher and Ronnie Moreland were busy Monday morning installing lights on the Clinton County Community Christmas Tree.
Plans are being finalized for a host of special events next Wednesday afternoon and evening, including the return of a Christmas Parade, set to begin at 5:00 p.m.
The tree lighting ceremony will be at 6:30
It’s been several years since Clinton County residents were treated to a Christmas Parade, and if all indications hold true, its return next week should be something to see.
A joint effort between the Clinton County Extension
Law enforcement officers from the area continue to battle the local war on drugs, and criminal activity in general, which resulted in the following arrest last week:
Bobby D. Hicks, 55,
The Clinton County High School Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs will get their basketball seasons underway next Tuesday night, November 29, when they host Allen County Scottsville in the Castle.
To
The Clinton County school board held a lengthy regular work session last Thursday, November 17, with five of six members on hand.
The board heard two presentations, took action on some minor items and discussed other issues
Clinton County Board of Education held its regular monthly business meeting Monday, November 21, with all board members on hand.
The meeting was short, lasting approximately 20 minutes and the agenda was brief. However, several students and
The Clinton County Judicial Center Project Development Board (PDB) held its regular meeting last Friday morning, November 18. Just enough board members (four) were present for a quorum.
The board first approved minutes of their previous meeting
The Clinton County JROTC and the Clinton County High School Band held its annual Veterans’ Day Ceremony last week to honor those who served in the armed forces.
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:
The monthly session of Clinton Circuit Court was held on Thursday, November 3, with Judge David L. Williams presiding over the court calendar.
Several individuals appeared for arraignment, entering not guilty pleas and having future pretrial conference
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
Clinton County Board of Education held a work session last Tuesday, November 9, and its regular business meeting Monday, November 15.
The work session and regular meeting were the first held with Interim Superintendent Dr. Paula Little
Albany City Council held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday, November 2, with just enough members–four–to constitute a quorum.
A major portion of the meeting pertained to water leaks across the county and specifically in an area
Throw up the rock Tuesday night
The 2022-23 basketball season has finally arrived.
Tuesday night, November 29, after we’ve all consumed way too much turkey, dressing, pecan pie and sweet
The Clinton County Bulldogs ended its season Friday night on the road against Paris. Clinton County lost the contest by a final score of 47-14 and ended the season at 0-10.
“We came out and played well
Clinton County traveled to Butler County Friday night in what ended up as a 61-0 loss and Clinton County’s ninth loss of the season.
“The Dawgs came out and hit early, but were over matched pretty quickly
Congrats to our Volley Dawgs
Congratulations are in order to our Lady Volley Dawgs volleyball team after picking up runner-up trophy last week in the 16th District Tournament.
The runner-up
The Clinton County Lady Bulldogs fell last Tuesday night to Russell County in the finals of the district championship at Metcalfe County. The Lady Volley Dawgs were defeated in five games.
Football Dawgs will finish 2022 season on the road
Our Bulldogs came up short again Friday night, dropping a 37-20 decision on Bulldog Field at the hands of Monroe County.
Clinton County High School Runnin’ Dawg Jed Groce picked up a third place finish recently competing in the Cumberland Cross Country meet.
Groce is shown above,
Football Dawgs are hosts for the final time in 2022
The Bulldogs, after a well-deserved and much-needed bye week break, will take the field again Friday night for the eighth time this season.
Maggie England and Loren Little were named to the 2022 All-District Team after the conclusion of Clinton County’s first round game against Monroe County on Saturday. Clinton County lost the game by a final score of 8-1 and finish
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
On Saturday, March 5, Iglesia Maranatha Church from Russell Springs volunteered for community service in Clinton County. They worked about four hours and picked up 47 bags of trash on our local highway.
Congressman James Comer has announced the nomination of Gracie Melton, of Albany, to the United States Air Force Academy, United States Military Academy, and United States Naval Academy.
A native
Albany’s Big Blue Santa – AKA Clinton County Attorney Michael Rains – was out and about town recently and he made a stop by the office of the Clinton County News to say “Hi” to the
Stop by and celebrate with Diann
After 31 years of service in the Clinton County Clerk’s Office, Diann Elmore is proud to announce her retirement. The Clinton County Clerk’s Office
Leon Walker and Christina Fitzgerald would like to invite friends and family to their wedding, January 1, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at Family Christian Fellowship, next to the Dixie Cafe in Byrdstown, Tennessee. All friends and family