Indictments returned in Static murders
Posted January 14, 2015 at 8:14 pm
The suspect in the killing of a father and son last summer at their package store business in Static has been indicted by a Pickett County Grand Jury.
School board, fiscal court hold brief
Posted January 14, 2015 at 8:08 pm
meetings last week
Two separate public meetings were held last week, with the Clinton County Board of Education holding a regular session and Clinton County Fiscal Court conducting a brief call session.
* School board: The Board of Education held a regular monthly meeting/work session last Thursday evening, January 8 at the Central Office with all members present.
The board held a lengthy closed session for a hearing that was listed on the agenda, “which may lead to the discipline or expulsion of a student.” However, upon returning to open session and pursuant to legal counsel’s advice, no action regarding the hearing was announced.
During the long session, which began at 4:30 p.m. and ended approximately two and a half-hours later, Superintendent Charlotte Bernard conducted
City begins process of drafting nuisance ordinance
Posted January 14, 2015 at 8:13 pm
The City of Albany may soon have a nuisance ordinance in place as city government began the process of putting such a document together at its first meeting of 2015 held last Tuesday, January 6. Five of six members were present, including newest councilman Brad Thrasher.
Armstrong plans to lean on work ethic, business experience in role of county’s top official
Posted January 14, 2015 at 8:12 pm
There is now a new leader in county government as Clinton County native and long-time businessman Richard Armstrong, 61, took congtrol of the reins over the office of judge/executive on January 5.
Armstrong, a 1971 graduate of
Christmas At Home organizers say 2014 program another success
Posted January 14, 2015 at 8:12 pm
Despite something of a slower start than hoped for, the annual Christmas at Home food and toy drive that concluded right around Christmas again ended strong and was one of the best ever, according to event organizers and sponsors.
When all was
Arrests made after raid of illegal cockfight Sunday
Posted January 7, 2015 at 3:17 pm
An anonymous tip that was made to the Kentucky State Police over the weekend has resulted in the discovery of an illegal cockfighting operation and the arrest of 15 individuals.
According to
Mediacom customers to see slight cost increase
Posted January 7, 2015 at 3:16 pm
Customers who subscribe to cable television service in Albany and Clinton County will see another rate adjustment that will become effective this month. However, the increase will be minimal to most subscribers and only slightly higher for those who subscribe to the premium HBO channel.
Healthy Hometown Coalition approved for Phase II funding
Posted January 7, 2015 at 3:16 pm
The health and well-being of Clinton County residents, and especially that of the younger residents in our county, may have received the most significant news ever last week.
Johnny Russell begins duties as newest squire
Posted January 7, 2015 at 3:16 pm
In early January, there will be a couple of new faces that make up the Clinton County Fiscal Court. One of those will be the only new magistrate, as life-long Clinton County resident Johnny Russell, 59, will be First District Magistrate
One killed, one injured in two-vehicle accident
Posted January 7, 2015 at 3:15 pm
A two-vehicle accident just outside of the Albany City limits last week has resulted in the death of one Albany man .
According to the Kentucky State Police Post 15 in Columbia,