A police chase that started in Russell County Friday morning ended in Clinton County after David Johnson, 38, of Albany was arrested at gun point on Wray Ridge Road, just off Kentucky Hwy. 90 and charged with murder.
According to the Kentucky State Police, around 10:14 a.m., units from Post 15 responded to a residence on Kentucky Hwy. 92 in Russell County in reference to a shooting that occurred following a custody dispute.
As authorities arrived on scene, they were notified, the suspect, Johnson, had allegedly left the scene driving a white and blue GMC pickup truck and had taken three juveniles against their will.
Around 10:38 a.m., the vehicle Johnson was allegedly driving was spotted by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department and Johnson was apprehended after a
The Clinton County Fair officially kicked off Saturday with the Coca-Cola Talent show with Chapel Tinius taking first place with a fiddle performance Thomas Oesterreicher taking second with a vocal performance and Isaiah Shelley winning third place.
In 1939, a rolling store, started out as a way to help out communities in the area and quickly evolved into to what is now Ferguson Brothers store.
Now, after nearly 80 years, owners
for school board, city races
Filing is now underway for non-partisan races in Albany and Clinton County, including mayor, city council and seats on the Clinton County Board of Education which serve staggered terms.
A break from the long stretch of wet weather has farming activity in Clinton County in full swing this week, as hay cutting and baling can be seen taking place throughout the county. Farmers were thrown behind schedule
The 2018 Clinton County Fair is already here again, with early events off the full-week long of activities beginning this weekend at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Albany.
The fair will officially begin on Saturday, June 9 with
An inmate in the Clinton County Jail spent a short time on the lam, according to the Kentucky State Police, before being located and arrested.
For his brief time
It is now the 2018 local election “part two.”
Just as the May primary campaigning and voting is over, the “second phase” of the election season–in two parts–begin.
Candidates who won party
Beginning next month, some “nighttime” visitors to Mountain View Park will see a change, especially for vehicle motorists, as the Clinton County Recreation/Park Board, out of concern for vandalism and security problems, has opted to close the main gate (to motor vehicles only) during
Clinton County Fiscal Court held a special meeting last Thursday morning, May 31 with five of six court members present, dealing with several issues, primarily budgetary.
The court, on a motion by Magistrate Mickey Riddle, first approved first
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March 2018 was the lowest recorded mark for the state since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began providing data in 1976, according to a news release affirmed recently.
The jobless rate
The Clinton County Grand Jury met in regular session Thursday, May 10 and returned several true bills, with the majority of indictments handed down in open Circuit Court containing multiple charges.
The following indictments were returned by the
operation, 80 citations handed out
On Saturday, May 12, 2018, Kentucky State Police Trooper Jason Warinner received a complaint in regards to a chicken fighting operation located in Albany, Kentucky.
The complaint gave details saying
On Monday, March 19, 2018, an attempt to locate Charlie K. York, 39, of Albany, led to the apprehension and arrest along with the seizure of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
According to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department,
A Greensburg, Kentucky man who led law enforcement authorities on a wild chase through the streets of Albany early last November, putting lives in danger and causing damage to vehicle and property, has accepted a plea agreement in Clinton Circuit Court.
A local man is facing charges following a Texas police officer being struck while in the line of duty last month, according to news reports from KXAN in Texas, reported on Monday, February 26.
Clinton Fiscal Court held a brief call meeting Monday morning, March 5 with five of six members present and two items of business on the agenda.
The court first accepted a check in the amount of $17,500
The Clinton County Grand Jury had an extremely busy case load in its regular session last Thursday, March 1, returning a host of indictments, most multi-count charges, against a host of defendants.
The following charges were levied
The monthly term of Clinton Circuit Court was held last Thursday, March 1 with Circuit Judge David L. Williams presiding over another heavy calendar.
The following are cases in which some type of final resolution was
A busy term of Clinton Circuit Court was held on February 8 with Circuit Judge David L. Williams presiding over a large caseload.
The following are cases in which sentencing occurred, agreements were reached, trial dates
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
Summer means it time for camp – football camp is first
Spring was short and summer came in with some nice heat, so maybe the lack of any spring
Both the Clinton County Bat Dawgs and Lady Bat Dawgs were defeated in the opening rounds of the district tournament last week, but had several members announced to the All District Tournament Teams.
Summer season arrives – things will get busier out and about for a while
Although last weekend was the traditional Memorial Day holiday, I’m going to take this week to put out my annual reminder to our local
School’s out, but not for as long as you think
Not trying to be a Debbie Downer here or anything, but it seems the modern schedule of school session vs. summer vacation is a fastly changing calendar that
Jase Boils recently signed a scholarship for archery to the University of Cumberlands where he will continue his education while shooting for the school. Boils is the son of Phillip and Joanna Boils. Also pictured, back row from
Abby Young made contact with the ball during Clinton County’s opening game against Metcalfe County in the district tournament. Clinton County lost the game by a final of 8-3, and finish its
Congrats to our graduates – and their families
This is the week that always results in families across the county reminiscing about the past 12 years or so and what it has meant in the lives of their
Autumn McCutchen lost her match Tuesday against Casey County, 2-6 in both games. McCutchen won her first regional match on Monday, 6-2 and 7-5.
MaKenzie Kerney
Back on track with Derby picks
That certainly was one of the ugliest Kentucky Derby’s I can remember, and has already been certified as the wettest Derby run ever.
Still, it was
On May 10, 2018, John Wallen, a WKU alumni with a major in sociology and minor in criminology and history, graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training in Richmond, Kentucky. He received several certificates including
G.E. Beaty shown at the Korean War Memorial on May 26 is the third Clinton County Veteran to be selected for the all expenses paid Honor Flight Kentucky trip to Washington, D.C. Paul Hunley and the late
Local gospel music and evangelic ministry duo, Danny and Phyllis Schofield, Jamestown, Tennessee, took home Christian Voice Magazine Southern Gospel Favorite 2018 Duet of the Year, held May 14-18, 2018 at
The following Western Kentucky University students from the Clinton County area were named to the Dean’s and President’s lists for the spring 2018 semester.
Full-time undergraduate students with a semester grade-point average of 3.4 to 3.79 are named
Although the Operation Gratitude program was postponed recently due to a combination of conflicts, organizer Christy Nuetzman Guffey has told the Clinton County News that the postcontest connected to the event was in fact completed.
The winning poster
Four Clinton County residents recently graduated from Lindsey Wilson College.
Amber Brown of Albany earned a bachelor of arts degree in art; Katherine Cole of Albany earned a bachelor of arts degree in Elementary Education; Michaela Cole of
Kaylee Michelle Burchett, a junior, from Albany,, has been named to the President’s List at Campbellsville University for the 2018 spring semester.
The President’s List is for recognizing students achieving a 4.0
Three students from Albany, Taylor Buster a junior, Mildred Dominguez Gordillo a junior, and Makayla Lee a junior, have been named to the Dean’s List at Campbellsville University.
The Dean’s List is
Come to Good Neighbors Theatre the weekend of June 9 and 10 for spectacular events of amazing music.
On Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 2 p.m., a tribute to Elton John will be performed by Isaiah Shelley. He
A total of 12 residents have earned academic honors at Lindsey Wilson College for the 2018 spring semester. A total of four area residents have been named to the 2018 spring semester President’s List, and eight area residents have been named to the 2018
