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Combs places in Top 10 at Ky. DYW

January 18, 2025

Montgomery County High School senior Emma Combs was named a Top 10 finalist for Distinguished Young Woman of Kentucky 2025 at the program Sunday,...

Guy, pictured at left, was once housed at the Montgomery County Animal Shelter. He later became royalty after being adopted by Meghan Markle (who went on to become the Duchess of Sussex). The photo at left appeared with an Advocate story in 2018.

Royal dog with local ties passes

January 17, 2025

Guy, a beagle once housed at the Montgomery County Animal Shelter that later became royalty after being adopted by Meghan Markle (who went onto...

Local events planned to honor MLK

January 17, 2025

A series of events are planned locally to celebrate the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.The first is the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast...

A couple with three children and another child on the way has been displaced from their home after a fire. All members of the family were home when the fire broke out, but escaped safely. The fire dept. said the call came in for 975 Ware Chapel Road at 3:34 p.m. Jan. 8. For complete details, see the story on A3. Photo courtesy Montgomery Fire-EMS.

Local family displaced after mobile home fire

January 17, 2025

A couple with three children has been displaced after a fire at their mobile home on Ware Chapel Road, according to fire officials. The home is...

Local woman faces animal cruelty charge

January 17, 2025

A Montgomery County woman was arrested Jan. 10 on a second-degree cruelty to animals charge after allegedly abandoning 14 dogs and 25 cats at a...

Fire damages large garage on Cactus Court

January 11, 2025

A 3,500 square foot metal building on Cactus Court containing farm implements and other equipment suffered considerable damage in a fire Jan. 1, according to Montgomery...

Latimer served as Emmanuel Baptist Church pastor more than 50 years

January 10, 2025

Bro. Howard Lloyd Latimer, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mt. Sterling for more than 50 years, died Jan. 1 from cancer. He was 86.Latimer was...

Lowell King, former AD at MCHS and parks and rec director, passes

January 10, 2025

Athletics played a big role in the life of Lowell Gene King, 76, who died Dec. 25 after a lengthy battle with cancer.King was a former athletic...

Tatum’s expression, photo at left, likely summed up the feeling of many after the winter storm that hit Kentucky and the local community over the weekend and into the first part of the week. The storm forced the closure of a number of local businesses, schools, caused traveling difficulties on roadways/streets, etc. Her mother, Sierra Hall, said Tatum wasn’t a fan of her first time experiencing snow. The photo was taken on East Cobbler Lane.

Community digs out from winter storm

January 10, 2025

A large number of local power outages were reported as a result of a Winter Storm Blair that sent a blast of freezing rain and snow throughout...

Saint Joe welcomes first baby of new year

January 10, 2025

Saint Joseph Mt. Sterling delivered the first baby of 2025 Jan. 1 at 8:24 p.m., Erik Russell Ruhl. Erik weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 18.75...

Grand jury issues December indictments

January 4, 2025

The Montgomery County Grand Jury has indicted an 18-year-old woman for allegedly distributing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, first offense.Savannah H....

Sterling Health Care receives $1 million-plus in separate grants

January 3, 2025

Sterling Health Care (SHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center providing primary care and many other health-related services in and around Montgomery County, recently...

Car accident claims life of former local swim team member, cheerleader

January 2, 2025

A former Montgomery County High School cheerleader, swim and dive team member and mother of two children died just before Christmas in a tragic...

Former Lex nursing home employee faces fraud charges

January 2, 2025

A Mt. Sterling woman was arrested Dec. 23 for allegedly using the credit card information of patients at Northpoint Lexington Health Care Center to...

Extension office welcomes new horticulture agent

December 7, 2024

Hello everyone. I am Cheyenne Lamb, your new horticulture extension agent. I cannot wait to meet everyone face to face, but for now I will tell you...

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