Scott County health officials are concerned as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased dramatically over the past two weeks.
Editor’s note: The following article contains some graphic information. The News-Graphic also does not include any identifying info about victims of sexual assault.
Georgetown civic leader Maribeth Porter Hambrick passed away on July 16 at the age of 93.
In just a few days, Ida West Lindner will join rare company. As of July 27, she will be part of the less than 1% of the U.S. population 100 years of age or older.
By Kyle Woosley
The long awaited Main Street paving project in the downtown area began July 7 and is now well under way. The $2 million state project includes about three miles of U.S. 460, beginning near Fat Kat’s pizza restaurant and ends at Paynes Depot Road. Portions of U.S. 62, Cynthiana Road and Georg…
A Scott County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been doing more to help his community than just his day job.
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers have been investigating an unknown bird illness affecting Kentucky and eight additional states.
A letter from Central Kentucky Landfill to Georgetown city officials accuses Scott County officials of engaging in a “well-funded” campaign of “rumors and misinformation.”
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Representative Phillip Pratt and Senator Damon Thayer were recognized as 2021 Partners for Commonsense Justice during a ceremony at Georgetown Community Hospital on Thursday. The award “recognizes state legislators who went above and beyond in Frankfort to protect small businesses, healthcar…
If you think days in Georgetown are getting hotter, you may be right, according to analysis by the Climate Impact Lab conducted for The New York Times.
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Georgetown took a step closer to privatizing its city garbage collection during its meeting Monday as deadlines regarding Central Kentucky Landfill loom.
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Georgetown police characterized Creekside Elementary student Alex Aguilar as a hero for his efforts to help police find a missing elderly woman.
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Scott County’s revised Solid Waste Management Plan should have never been approved by the state’s Energy and Environmental Cabinet and should be rescinded pending a full review, states an opinion released last week by an environmental administration hearing officer.
Rick Palmer, with Scott County-Georgetown Emergency Management Agency (EMA), clashed with the fiscal court over a recently approved COVID-19 pandemic incentive at Friday morning’s meeting.
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Scott County Schools hosted a meet and greet for Superintendent-Elect Billy Parker Thursday, July 8 at Elkhorn Crossing School for members of the community. Above, Parker and his wife, Lerin, who is a teacher at Western Elementary School, speak with Liz Yandell, principal of Western, and Apr…
Kentucky State Police Trooper Chris Johnson and his girlfriend, Stephanie Smith, were arrested following a domestic violence incident inside Smith's Georgetown apartment.
Scott County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man on charges for impersonating a police officer in Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area off Rogers Gap Road on Wednesday.
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Walking into the lower level of the First Presbyterian Church next to the AMEN House, racks and racks of clothing fill the spaces as volunteers sort through the donations.
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Texas Roadhouse in Georgetown is scheduled to open Monday, July 12.
Two Georgetown lawyers won a landmark case earlier this month involving a son suing his father’s estate for damages caused by secondhand smoke.
SADIEVILLE — A $1.5 million fiscal year budget was approved by the Sadieville City Commission at its meeting last week.
STAMPING GROUND — Josh Cook, chief of Stamping Ground Fire Department, recognized five members of the department for their efforts in a medical emergency at Tuesday night’s Stamping Ground City Commission meeting.
Scott County Senior Citizens Center will reopen its doors after being closed for more than one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shortly after his inauguration, President Joe Biden set a U.S. goal of a 70 percent vaccination rate for COVID-19 by July 4.
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Georgetown College lit up Giddings Hall on its campus for two days last month in celebration of Pride Month.
AMEN House director Michele Carlisle admits she does not understand poker, but the food pantry is a big winner.
Sen. Rand Paul stopped by Country Boys Brewery on Wednesday morning to primarily discuss economic challenges coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
DUPONT, Ind. — A Georgetown man was killed in an attempted home invasion involving members of two motorcycle clubs in Jefferson County, Ind. last week, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office.
The Scott County Kiwanis Club will host the Scott County/Georgetown Fourth of July Parade on July 3 at 11 a.m. in downtown Georgetown. The theme for the parade is “Celebrating Women’s Contributions to America”.
A Texas man was arrested after a hit and run that occurred in Scott County on Monday evening.
The former Royal Spring Middle School substitute teacher accused of raping a 15-year-old student pleaded not guilty and waived a formal arraignment in Scott County Circuit Court on Monday.
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Billy Parker signed his contract to officially become the new superintendent of Scott County Schools effective Dec. 1, 2021.
As expected, and despite concerns from its mayor and the Scott County Fiscal Court, the Lexington-Fayette Urban Council voted Thursday to support Central Kentucky landfill in its efforts to expand.
The Scott County Fiscal Court unanimously approved raises for the remainder of its employees based on market data at Thursday night’s meeting.
Georgetown was fifth among Kentucky’s cities spending some $3.26 million funds provided through the federal CARES Act.
The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and Scott County has several celebrations planned for the holiday weekend.
Georgetown Police Department is attempting to track down a woman in a manslaughter investigation from last year.
LEXINGTON —A pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a vehicle while trying to cross the street on Saturday night in Fayette County.
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The sold-out crowd gave Lexington-based supergroup Exile multiple standing ovations while others danced nearby as the Troubadour’s Cardome Concert Series nears its end.
The City of Stamping Ground unanimously approved Ordinance No. 2021-0001 at Tuesday’s special-called meeting.
A family’s home was deemed “unlivable” following a fire on Lisle Road.
Georgetown Fire Department responded to a gas leak on Maple Street on Thursday that forced nine homes to evacuate in the area.
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The AMEN House receives a variety of donations throughout the year, but Wednesday’s donation was unlike any other.
