Death on Dale Hollow is suspected drowning

Posted May 24, 2023 at 12:19 pm

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 Cain in, he went unresponsive.
“They were down here on vacation, the first day of vacation, and they had been fishing,” Scott said. “He got ready to step off of the boat onto the dock and fell in the water.”
According to Scott, Cain’s wife is a registered nurse and when Cain was pulled onto the dock they started CPR until EMS arrived on scene and transported him to the Med Center Albany.
“He was pronounced dead at the hospital at 8:32 p.m. and sent off for an autopsy,” Scott said. “He had extensive cardiac history, so we are wondering if when he

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    School board ‘special meeting’ has heavy agenda

    Posted May 24, 2023 at 12:20 pm

    Clinton County Board of Education held a special called meeting last Thursday afternoon, May 18, at 4 p.m. with all board members present.
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    Fiscal court adjusts employee entry level pay

    Posted July 28, 2022 at 8:43 am

    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

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    Fiscal court holds call meeting last Thursday

    Posted December 15, 2021 at 1:21 pm

    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

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    Grand jury true bills released

    Posted December 1, 2021 at 2:50 pm

    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.

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