Signs were diverting traffic away from East High Street, Main, East Locust and South Queen streets Friday morning where high water had gotten into the roadway, Emergency Management Director Greg Beam …
The Commonwealth Attorney’s Office has filed a supplemental affidavit in support of disqualification of Circuit Judge David Barber from handling criminal proceedings in the 21st Judicial Circuit. …
Indians fall to Great Crossing, but oh what a run it was! We are so proud of the Tribe! Full coverage in next week's Advocate!
Safety Update - Montgomery County High School Today, thanks to an anonymous tip through our Safe Schools tip line, law enforcement and school officials investigated a possible weapon on campus. …
Makeshift kennels have been constructed at the Montgomery County Animal Shelter to accommodate the extra dogs that have the shelter population bursting at the seams. One day last week, Jailer …
Anne Barnard, who once taught at a one-room school house near Calk Lake, died March 19. She was 95. Anne’s daughter, Sally Barnard, said her mother received an emergency teaching certificate …
No one respected the value of hard work more than Ronald “Ronny” Wilson Keath, according to his family. Keath, a former builder and plumber, died March 20 after recently being diagnosed with …
Glenna Joyce Barnett, a former literacy and adult education teacher for the Montgomery County Board of Education, died March 18. She was 75. Louise Summers, who once headed the adult education …
When the 2024 legislative session took place, state Rep. David Hale and Sen. Greg Elkins were able to obtain funding for parks and recreation dept.’s in Menifee and Bath counties. As …
The community has sent the boys' basketball team off with a pep rally and cheers as fans lined the streets with signs and posters. The team was just escorted through downtown and is now …
Our much anticipated issue is in house now at the Advocate office, 42 S. Bank St., and will be on stands soon! Our special section will have you ready for Rupp! There's a special pullout …
There will be a community wide pep rally Thursday morning in the Arena for the Montgomery County Boys' Basketball team before they head to Rupp for the state tourney! It begins at 10:15 …
The first official day of spring isn’t until March 20, but local youths are enjoying the outdoors this week with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s.
John “Kevin” Tudor, president of the Montgomery County Historical Society, has had his first book published, which includes transcripts of interviews with the community’s early settlers. …
This time 30 years ago, Montgomery County fans were filling Rupp Arena. The Montgomery County High School boys’ basketball team made history after the team beat the Mason County Royals in double …
The Advocate will be closed Friday, March 14, for repair work. You can reach the news dept. by emailing news@msadvocate.com and the ad dept. at advertising@msadvocate.com. …
Authorities say they have unmasked the men behind a suspected fuel theft ring that allegedly spanned multiple jurisdictions, according to Sheriff David Charles. All three are charged locally …
Doris Ailene Gibson, a former middle school teacher who taught for more than 30 years, died March 7. She was 79. Gibson, along with her husband Rodney, were both sixth grade teachers first at …
Kelvin Harold Keath, who served his community as well as his country, died Feb. 24. He was 97. Locally, Keath served on the Montgomery County Board of Education where he was chairman and had …
For two local women it’s a mission to serve others going through tragedy. Jenny Anderson Howell and Brooks Lynne Overton of Mt. Sterling traveled to Pikeville March 1 to deliver a semi-trailer …