Jailer Ian Roberts went before the Fiscal Court at a workshop July 1 to ask for up to $275,000 in opioid abatement funds for use of a treatment device that he says should help inmates with a …
Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted further manufacturing growth in Kentucky as Powell Valley Millwork, a CMPC company, announced a $29.6 million investment across two projects in Powell and …
Lois White has retired from Community Trust Bank as of July 2. “Although we will miss Lois here, we are very happy for her to have the opportunity to retire and enjoy her family, …
Whether it be the president or a firefighter who had worked the line for days, Rex B. Mann treated them with the same level of dignity and respect, one of the many traits that made him special, …
A Mt. Sterling man was killed July 3 in a two-vehicle traffic accident on the Bypass, according to Sheriff David Charles. William Butler, 71, was flown by helicopter to the University of …
Six candidates have passed the state PVA exam and are eligible for the appointment to the vacant position in Montgomery County, according to County Clerk Chris Cockrell. The test was …
The Gateway Area Development District (GADD) presented a $100,000 ceremonial check to one of Mt. Sterling–Montgomery County’s newest businesses, Triple Trust Tubs. The agricultural animal …
The Montgomery County Fair began Tuesday. It continues through Saturday. The baby show was held Tuesday evening. Full coverage in next week's Advocate!
Hope Fest returned this year and was a great success, organizers say. Pictured above are a few snapshots from the event. You can find full coverage in this week's Advocate as well as additional …
A woman faces nearly a dozen charges stemming from a drug investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Cynthia Turner, 47, is charged with aggravated trafficking in a controlled …
Due to crews working on the Greenbrier Lake dam, McCormick Road beginning at Paul Reffitt’s farm to Spencer Rd will be closed to through traffic. This is a temporary closure …
Hope Fest is back this year. It will take place Saturday at Botts Park. The event will begin at 4 p.m. with the fireworks occurring at dark, around 9 p.m., Logan Adkins, Hope Hill Youth …
Adam Grubb, Montgomery County Animal Shelter director, described the shelter’s “Free the Paws’ half-off adoption event June 28 as a great success, but a little bittersweet. Seven …
Montgomery County is celebrating a remarkable academic achievement as five outstanding students from the Class of 2026 have been selected for the highly esteemed Kentucky Governor’s Scholars …
Montgomery County Schools plan to have the new Xonar weapons detection system in place at the high school and middle school for the start of the new school year, according to Superintendent Matt …
Friday, June 20, six members of the Mt. Sterling High School Class of 1957 met for lunch and had a nice visit at Talbott Tavern in Bardstown. Pictured, back, from left: Betty Jane Duff White, Phyllis …
A court hearing for convicted rapist Ronald Glynn Triplett has been continued. Triplett was scheduled to appear in Montgomery County Circuit Court Wednesday for a Faretta hearing and to discuss …
A judge has ordered a Massachusetts woman facing murder and first-degree assault charges to undergo a competency evaluation. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Davis granted a defense request June 27 that …
By Tom Marshall Senior Advocate writer Every Friday, like clockwork, around 10 a.m. Troy Griffith is greeted from a door window by the smiling face and waving hand of …
T he first official day of summer was Friday, June 20. Families have been enjoying trips to the local aquatic center to beat the heat. Pool hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays …