Claywell charged with murder
in wreck that killed Ashley Barton
On Friday, July 29, at approximately 12:50 p.m., a single vehicle accident occurred on KY Hwy. 558, five miles north of Albany.
The accident resulted in the death of Ashley Barton, 35, of Albany.
Barton was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Benjamin Claywell, 35, of Albany, according to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department.
Claywell was driving a 1999 Dodge pickup traveling south on KY Hwy. 558 when the vehicle lost control in a curve and traveled over an embankment, striking a tree.
On July 28, 2022, Deputy Allen Cash of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department observed a vehicle driven by Kyle J. Matthews of Alpha, Kentucky, almost rear end another vehicle on North Main Street in Monticello.
Clinton County schools will open their doors to students for the 2022-23 school year next Wednesday, August 10, as the first instructional day for students district wide, according to Julie McFall York, Director of Pupil Personnel for the Clinton County Schools District.
Law enforcement officers from the area continue to battle the local war on drugs, which resulted in the following arrest last week.
Clinton County Deputy Sheriff Chris McGuffin arrested James
As August 10th draws closer, Clinton County school district personnel are busy making plans to welcome students back to class. Although much will remain the same in the district this year, Superintendent Paula Little says that the staff have been busy making improvements for
The Clinton County Recreation/Park Board held its regular meeting last Thursday, July 28 at Mountain View Park.
Although only a couple of business items were voted on, the board discussed a variety of issues during the 50
Although early vendors don’t arrive in the numbers they once did, there were still some tents set up and ready to go for this week’s Worlds Longest Yard Sale in several areas across Clinton County. These
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Department has recently been investigating a string of vandalism incidents that involved more than 25 mailboxes in Clinton County.
As of Monday morning, five people have been arrested in the case.
Several hundred visitors found their way to Clinton County’s Trooper Island Camp Saturday for its annual Appreciation Day, marking the end of another successful camping season. The camp, on Dale Hollow Lake in the
Since the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was passed by Congress and signed into law to assist states, counties and municipalities in the wake of the COVID pandemic, funding has been used in various ways for positive causes.
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
The City of Albany is awaiting the arrival of some $200,000 in federal funding under the Utility Assistance Program and have taken necessary steps to secure that funding due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Albany City Council, during
Clinton Fiscal Court had a busy regular meeting last Thursday, October 21, with all members present and several items of business on the agenda for the meeting that lasted a little over an hour.
Included on the
Congrats to the Albany Angels
The future of girls softball at Clinton County High School is looking more than just little bright in the past few weeks, with the success of several travel teams from Albany and
The Albany Angels, Coached by Todd Messer, Chris Marlow, Jay Longwell, Michael Rains and Chris Ipock, took its game to Gulf Shores, Alabama, to compete in the USSSA 14U Nationals last week. The team finished the tournament with a
Summer marches on, gymnasium renovations will be split
Summer marches on, all too quick, of course, but at this writing, there still isn’t a ton of sports activities to report on.
Dead period ends, expect to see a ‘crank-up’ in high school sports
With the end of the “dead period” last week, teams can begin to gather, hold team meetings and even do some practicing in
Athletes, coaches take a break (sure, they do)
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, there is a stretch during the early summer weeks known as the “dead period” when coaches are not supposed to have any
Title IX turns 50
Although the idea of sanctioned high school sports for girls was slow to take off in many areas of Kentucky, here in south-central Kentucky, girls’
As I’ve noted for the past couple of week, organized sports activities are at practically a non-existent level at the current time, with students enjoying a break of sorts during these first few weeks of summer break.
A brief summer break
With last week’s graduation and the final days of the 2021-22 school year, most high school sports will be taking a brief hiatus before getting wound up again for the 2022-23 school year.
Clinton County fell in the first round of the region to Russellville by a final score of 16-2. Clinton County finished its season with a 17-15 record.
Bailey Polston took the mound last week during Clinton County’s game against Wayne County. The game was postponed in the fifth inning tied 2-2 and will be finished next week when the Lady Dawgs travel to Wayne County.
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
Paige Armstrong was the first prize winner of $100 from the entries of the SHOP after Thanksgiving shopping local and small event sponsored by the Albany-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce.
The
Sarah Wilson Browning and Christy Stearns accepted a check from the Albany-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce for one-third of the Chamber banquet benefit auction proceeds to assist in the efforts for the Operation Hometown