(Lancaster, KY - July 9, 2020) - It was never a question of if Alex Miller would be a performer -- the only question was how much time he would spend on the stage. At 17, Miller has made it clear that his passion for music, natural skill, and commitment to perfecting his craft, will make him a driving force in the future of the industry.
Read MoreFRANKFORT (June 29, 2020) – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles filed a lawsuit today in the Scott Circuit Court in Georgetown to declare several of Governor Andy Beshear’s executive orders to be violations of the processes outlined by Kentucky’s Administrative Practices Act and the state constitution. Commissioner Quarles filed the case alongside Evans Orchard and Cider Mill, LLC, which joins him as a co-plaintiff in the case.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 29, 2020) – This Independence Day, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind drivers that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.”
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 29, 2020) - Conservation officers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will join law enforcement agencies across the nation for Operation Dry Water during the July 4 holiday weekend.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (June 26, 2020) – On Friday, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack warned Kentuckians that air quality in the state may be poor this weekend and into next week. An enormous cloud of dry and dusty air that originated over the Sahara Desert will move across the southern United States over the next three to seven days.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (June 25, 2020) – The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) today issued an advisory for Kentucky residents who have traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, over the past two weeks.
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Lancaster, KY (June 18, 2020) — The Garrard County Health Department confirmed the 14th, 15th and 16th positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon.
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Lancaster, KY (June 13, 2020) — The local health department confirmed three additional cases of COVID-19 on Saturday afternoon, before further investigation found that one of those reported cases was a resident of another county. This brings the total number of cases in Garrard County to 12 since the beginning of the pandemic. Of those 12, six have been reported to have made full recoveries.
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Lancaster, KY (June 11, 2020) — After three new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Wednesday, the local health department has now confirmed another additional case on Thursday evening.
Read MoreLancaster, KY (June 10, 2020) — In light of the current atmosphere and discussions surrounding race relations in America a demonstration has been organized for Friday, June 12. The event will begin at the old Garrard County Courthouse at 6:30 p.m. and is open to all who wish to attend. Organizers say they hope the peaceful congregation will allow all voices to be heard (be it by signs, shirts, cheers, through an actual microphone or other peaceful ways) and that it will promote unity in Garrard County through raw, yet civil, discourse.
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Lancaster, KY (June 10, 2020) — The Garrard County Health Department confirmed three additional positive COVID-19 cases earlier this afternoon, at about 3:30PM on Wednesday, June 10.
Read MoreLancaster, KY (June 1, 2020) - The regular June meeting of the Lancaster City Council was live streamed via their Facebook page on Monday evening, beginning at 7 p.m.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (May 29, 2020) – Secretary of State Michael G. Adams announced that Kentucky saw total voter registration numbers decline to 3,468,647 during the month of April. There are 1,265 fewer voters on the rolls as of April 30 than on March 31, a 0.04 percent decrease.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (May 26, 2020) –Secretary of State Michael G. Adams announced that, as of 12:30 EST today, 100,000 registered Kentucky voters have taken advantage of govoteky.com to request their absentee ballots for the June 23 election.
Read MoreMay 21, 2020 – The latest 2020 Census response rates released show that Garrard County has already surpassed its 2010 Census response rate. 66.4 percent of Garrard County households have now responded to the 2020 Census versus 60.0 percent in 2010, making Garrard County one of 17 Kentucky counties that have surpassed its rate from the 2010 Census. Kentucky’s response rate is 63.5 percent, currently 13th in the nation.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 21, 2020) - Summer-like temperatures have arrived in Kentucky and many families will be headed to their favorite lake during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, May 23-25.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (May 22, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday updated Kentuckians on the fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (May 22, 2020) – In accordance with the U.S. Flag Code, Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 22, 2020) – As Kentuckians transition from Healthy at Home to Healthy at Work, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is asking motorists to help prevent an increase in crashes, injuries and deaths as traffic volumes increase.
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Lancaster, KY (May 21, 2020) - The regular May meeting of the Garrard County School Board will be held on Thursday, May 21, at 6 p.m. and streamed live via Youtube by clicking here.
