The Garrard County Water Association has lifted their Boil Water Advisory. A previous delay in cancelling the advisory was due to Department of Water regulations, according to GCWA.
Find regular updates about water conditions for GVWA customers at the GCWA website at garrardwater.com.
The City of Lancaster has lifted their Boil Water Advisory, but according to the Garrard County Water Association the Boil Water Advisory will remain for GCWA customers for at least another 24 hours.
The delay is due to Department of Water regulations, according to GCWA.
As soon as the Boil Water Advisory is lifted for county residents it will be posted here along with the GCWA website at garrardwater.com.
The Kentucky Motion Picture & Television Hall of Fame in partnership with The Grand Theater in Lancaster, KY have confirmed who will be the first three inductees into the 2020 inaugural class of the Hall of Fame.
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Due to a water main break on Waterworks Road in Lancaster that was repaired earlier today, the entire Garrard County service area including the City of Lancaster is under a boil water advisory until further notice. A water main may also result in low pressure.
Read MoreThe banquet will be this Thursday, September 19th, at 6 p.m. at the Denny House in Paint Lick.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), along with Congressman Eliot L. Engel (D-NY-16), led a group of 92 bipartisan lawmakers in a letter today to the Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Norman “Ned” Sharpless on the urgent issue of medical drug shortages.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, this week spoke on the House floor to mark Opioid Crisis Awareness Week.
Read MoreReports came in at 4pm on Thursday, Sept. 12, of a vehicle on fire on KY 34 in northern Garrard County near the KY 34 and US 27 junction. At the time of this post the vehicle was reported as fully involved and the battery in the vehicle had exploded.
The driver told emergency dispatchers at Bluegrass 911 that there was still a half a tank of gas in the vehicle and the fire was spreading toward the grass as emergency crews were in route.
No other information is available at this time.
A fire broke out at around 2:30 at a building on South Campbell Street in Lancaster on Thursday afternoon.
The building is owned by Lancaster City Councilman James Bushnell and previously was the site of a Dry Cleaners and Book Store.
Smoke filled the sky north of Lancaster on Friday night as reports came in of a fire at a residence on Lexington Road about 1 mile north of Lancaster, just past Spurlin Funeral Home.
Initial reports indicate that the home is owned by Jim Spurlin and no one was injured. It appears the property is a total loss, with nothing salvageable.
The Garrard County Fiscal Court will meet on September 9 at 6 p.m. in the old Garrard County Courthouse on the public square. The court’s agenda for the evening is listed below:
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sep. 3, 2019) - The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), is reminding the public that households, businesses and communities can increase their preparedness by following this year’s theme of Prepared, Not Scared. Be Ready for Disasters during September – National Preparedness Month (NPM).
Read MoreRICHMOND, Ky. – The Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission (CAC) and the Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board (CDCAB) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Rooms A and B on the lobby level at Eastern Kentucky University’s Carl D. Perkins Building located on Kit Carson Drive.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 4, 2019) – In anticipation of Hurricane Dorian and its potential to cause damage to the southeastern United States, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Greg Thomas has waived certain regulations on commercial motor carriers involved in the relief effort.
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The Community Blood Drive was held September 3, 2019. The Lancaster Woman’s Club wishes to thank the 39 very generous donors for their lifesaving gifts of blood.
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The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, which provides coverage for Madison, Clark, Estill, Lee, Owsley, Jackson, Mercer, Boyle, Lincoln, Garrard and Jessamine counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at locations approved by the Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual.
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During last week’s Lancaster City Council meeting, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Department of Rural and Municipal Aid Gray Tomblyn II announced $167,100 in discretionary funds for resurfacing work on Danville Street. Resurfacing repairs address existing surface cracks, potholes, raveling, and base failures.
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EKU's Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce that Ms. SaraVard Von Gruenigen has been selected as their departmental distinguished alum for 2019.
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