Growing to seeing well over 100 people coming together under the lights Saturday night, the All For Benny Gala, hosted by the Clinton County Community Foundation, was a tremendous success in just it’s second year.
Designed as a venue to both raise awareness of the Foundation itself as well as to benefit the organization’s current major project, the construction of a downtown Farmer’s Market facility, the Gala provided those attending with a night of outdoor dining and fellowship.
U.S. Congressman James Comer, a former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner, was the Gala guest speaker.
The times have certainly changed over the course of recent years and with the ever growing love for technology, situations are now coming to light and can be considered a threat to younger people, including students in high school and middle school.
A celebration of life to honor Clinton County World War II hero, the late 1Lt. Garlin Murl Conner, is now in the planning stages with details to be announced to the public as they become known.
Clinton County Board of Education held its monthly work session last Thursday afternoon in the absence of Jeff Sams, who had served as a board member for the past several years.
Sams, since the last regular board
Clinton County Board of Education held a shorter than usual regular meeting Monday evening, September 17 with all board members present, with the session lasting less than a half hour.
The board and audience in attendance first
U.S. Congressman James Comer, taking advantage of a break in the congressional schedule for the past few weeks, has spent some time visiting some of his 35 First District Counties, including a hand full of stops Monday in Albany
Clinton County Board of Education, after taking some public comments on the proposed 2018-19 school district tax rates, proceeded to vote 3-2 to officially adopt the proposed rates at 45.4 cents per $100 assessed value on both real estate and personal property.
A Clinton County man has been indicted for murder and several other charges by a Russell County Grand Jury in relation to an incident that occurred in that county in early June.
PFC Joe Elmore’s remains arrived in Albany last week to a hero’s return. In the top photo, the processional escorting the Weldon Haddix Funeral Home hearse passed beneath two large flags over the highway
Private First Class Joe Stanton Elmore’s remains are now scheduled to arrive in Clinton County Wednesday, August 15, around 4 p.m.
Services for Joe Elmore will be Saturday, August 18, at
Trooper Jason Warinner is investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred on Sunday, September 9, at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Hwy. 90 at the intersection of Hwy. 558.
Lillie Maxine Griffin, 81,
Albany City Council held a busier than usual regular meeting last Tuesday, September 4 with five of six council members present.
Mayor Nicky Smith reminded council members and others present at the meeting of the second annual
Clinton County News readers who have for the past several years enjoyed the fall reading series featuring Kentucky’s two most famous K-9 characters, Woody and Chloe, and their yearly exploits, can get ready to once again begin reading
Clinton County Circuit Clerk Jake Staton and his staff will soon be getting ready for new equipment to be delivered and installed in his upstairs courthouse office, and the final result will be that drivers in Clinton County will be finding not only a
Clinton County Fiscal Court held a brief call meeting last Wednesday morning, September 5 with only one item of business on the agenda.
The court voted unanimously to approve an agreement with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Municipal Road
(The following article is re-printed from the September 6, 2018 edition of the Tompkinsville News.)
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When Sheriff Dale “Frog” Ford was called to the home of Eddie Ray and
Below, Nancy Tallent, Amy Gibson and Renee Polston were recognized Friday night during halftime of the football game against McCreary Central. Friday night was Night at Bulldog Field and money was raised for the
The mark of any new event’s success level is easy – if it becomes a repeated happening, it was successful.
One of the most talked about new events to hit
Operation Christmas Child, a Samaritan’s Purse project, has delivered 157 million shoeboxes to boys and girls around the world, and the annual event–which locally has a relay station for Clinton and Cumberland counties, held its annual kick-off at the Albany First Baptist Church Sunday
Although there should be several weeks of summer-like weather still ahead before cooler fall and winter conditions begin, the traditional end of the summer tourism season came with last week’s Labor Day holiday.
The Clinton County Bulldogs hosted Caverna on Friday night and from the opening kickoff, the Dawgs controlled the game as the Dawgs won, 54-6.
Clinton County Head
Clinton County went on the round of eight teams in the tournament and was defeated by Washington County, 25-18 and 25-21. The Volley Dawgs are 14-4 on the year.
Dawgs are back on Bulldog Field Friday
Clinton County is off to another great start in gridiron action this year after handing the Colonels of Caverna a beat down defeat Friday night, 54-6.
Clinton County lost the game, 6-4, and move to 0-11 on the year.
Erica Smith went up for a block Monday during Clinton County’s game against Monroe County. The Lady Volley Dawgs won the contest, 25-16, and 25-17. The Volley Dawgs are 11-1 on the year.
The Golf Dawgs played York Institute and Wayne County Monday in a three-way match.
Kaylee Latham watched her chip shot as it headed toward the
Dawgs bring it home Friday
After a blowout win just across the state line in Pickett County, Tennessee, the Bulldogs will put their game on the line this Friday night in front of a home crowd on
Clinton County won the match in three games, 25-15, 25-11 and 25-14.
Taylor Cross went up for a kill during last week’s game against Russell County. The Lady
Dawgs off to nice start, short trip to Tennessee next
Our gridiron Bulldogs are off to another great start for this football campaign, handing the Raiders of McCreary Central a 62-0 thumping at Bulldog Field Friday night
Corey Latham watched as his chip shot flew toward the green on the first hole last week during a three-way match between Cumberland County and Metcalfe County. Latham finished the round with a 54.
Christopher and Billiejean McGuffin went on a five day cruise September 5 to Havana, Cuba and Cozumel, Mexico. Stops in Havana included Cathedral De San Cristobal, Old Havana, Morro Castle and Christo de La Habana and the
The All For Benny Gala, sponsored by the Clinton County Community Foundation, saw a full house Saturday of guests dining and visiting under the lights and stars of downtown Albany. In just
With summer coming to a rapid close in the Dale Hollow Lake area, it’s time to turn our attention to fall activities. The Rollercoaster Yard Sale is on the horizon. The official dates for 2018 are October 4-6. (It will be Oct. 5-7, 2019)
Sitting here today and I started reflecting on my whole life, really. You know, while drugs played the most important role in my life for so long, it wasn’t the only major factor that resulted in the person I became then and especially the MAN I
I want to wish my beautiful wife Chrissy a Happy 1 year anniversary. I’m truly blessed to have you in my life. Here’s looking to many more to come.
Your loving
Cash Express Manager Jennifer Parrigin along with Assistant Manager Mallory Elmore presented EMT David Beasley with a cake for his service on 9-11-18. Cakes were also delivered to the Clinton County
Pvt. Zach Woodruff graduated U.S. Army Basic Training and finished military training in heavy machinery mechanic school at Ft. Leonardwood, Missouri.
Pvt. Woodruff is
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Establishing late summer forages
Source: Garry Lacefield,
professor emeritus and extension forage specialist
The period from late summer into early fall
The Highway Nazarene Church Teen Bible Quiz Teams travelled to Madisonville, Kentucky to compete in the first Kentucky District Teen Bible Quiz of the 2018-2019 season on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Three teams from Highway Nazarene Church competed in
