The Montgomery County Fiscal Court and Rumpke Waste and Recycling are partnering to offer all county residents a free trash disposal day for non-hazardous household waste. The event is set for 8 …
Gov. Andy Beshear directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset today, Aug. 31, in observance of Overdose Awareness Day in Kentucky. In addition …
The Advocate has learned that Powell County PVA Carmen D. Rogers was arrested Aug. 28 in Montgomery County on a DUI charge. In addition to the operating a motor vehicle under the influence of …
Before a packed house in the Fiscal Courtroom at the Courthouse Annex Aug. 18, three speakers defended operation of the Rumpke landfill on Orear Road. During the regular meeting of the Fiscal …
Mt. Sterling Police Dept. Chief Aaron Noel again addressed the dept.’s use of Flock cameras at August Mt. Sterling City Council meeting and dispelled misinformation he says is spreading on social …
By Tom Marshall Senior Advocate writer The Montgomery County Fiscal Court approved first reading of a one-year moratorium on data centers at its most recent meeting Aug. 18. First …
Circuit Judge David Barber filed an order expunging the criminal record of Michael Allen Dunn in three cases dating back to 1994, 2008 and 2009. The judge had previously denied the motions, but …
If you know Barry Frazier, it’s no secret he’s a history buff. Frazier has collected local history items for years from places such as eBay, Facebook Marketplace, flea markets or local yard …
An approximately seven-hour standoff at a home on McCroskey Drive ended with the surrender of a man who had barricaded himself inside his home after allegedly making threats to harm himself and …
Mt. Sterling's own Jordan Campbell, who serves as executive director of the Gateway Regional Arts Center, took an impulse three-hour trip last night to the Dolly Parton statue at the courthouse …
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 25, 2026) – Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff for a period of one week beginning at 6 p.m. this evening in honor …
A local resident who allegedly tried to use her state position to avoid arrest pleaded guilty Monday to charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, first offense …
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of a scheduled road closure on KY 1331 (Howards Mill Road) in Montgomery County for cross drain repairs. The closure will be in place …
Montgomery County High School football fans, players, MCHS band members, cheerleaders, etc., traded in the Indians' red and blue for purple and gold to pay tribute to the Trojans Saturday! As …
The Advocate has learned work is slated to begin on the project to cap an old landfill site on Spencer Road near Whitaker Lane beginning Aug. 24. The Kentucky Division of Waste Management …
City planner Rob Selin and city engineer Collin Ray were unable to attend a planning and zoning workshop scheduled Thursday morning, which resulted in its cancellation, commissioner chairman Ray …
A California, Ky., man was arrested Aug. 18 on a complaint warrant from Montgomery County charging him with engaging in a high speed pursuit with authorities here. Gage Allen Bennett, 29, was …
A Lexington woman was arrested Aug. 18 after she allegedly almost ran over three bystanders with her vehicle while reportedly intoxicated, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. …
The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment news and communications team provides monthly Extension Exclusives in the categories of Horticulture, Agriculture …
A Jeffersonville woman was arrested Aug. 17 based on a complaint warrant filed by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office stemming from a reported stabbing of her boyfriend earlier. Loretta Megan …