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The legal dispute involving CTS and Infinity Link Communications continue to evolve as one person named in a recent lawsuit has been served   A lawsuit was filed in January by the Monticello and Wayne […]

Wayne County has 18 current cases with 4 people in the hospital Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 5.67%. Deaths: We regret we must report 1 new death today. We have experienced a total of 358 deaths […]

From the LCDHD:   On Monday, March 1st at 9:00 AM EST/8:00 AM CST we will be scheduling appointments for anyone in Phase 1a and 1b including those 70 and older. Despite the announcement that […]

FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 25, 2021 – As Kentucky begins to see its COVID-19 cases decline and its rate of vaccinations increase, the Supreme Court has amended two orders to allow courts to begin easing restrictions […]

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has released the preliminary numbers for highway fatalities in Kentucky last year. According to the report KYTC’s Office of Highway Safety, the initial data indicates there were 778 fatalities in 2020, […]

 A man is accused of beating a pregnant woman until she miscarried. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Freddy T. Humfleet, of London, was arrested Friday morning on charges of fetal homicide, assault, strangulation […]

Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron reports the following arrest. Derek L. Southwood of Monticello, Ky. was arrested for violation of a Kentucky Emergency Protective/ Domestic Violence Order. Southwood was lodged in the Wayne County Detention […]

After three back-to-back major winter storms and then a preview of spring-like weather Wednesday, the roads in Lexington are starting to see an increase in potholes. Driving to and from is something we all have […]

Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) announced today a new Diversity Initiative to better assist underserved minority and rural communities in the food bank’s 42-county service area. The initiative is funded through a Phase 3 Grant […]

GLG Trading Inc., a Chino, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 96,810 pounds of beef tallow products that were imported from the People’s Republic of China, an ineligible country for beef, without the benefit of FSIS […]

Ingredients    Cookie Base & Crumb Layer 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons butter, cold 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup pecans, chopped Apple Layer 2 apples, peeled, cored & cubed 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg Powdered Sugar […]

This Sunday February 28th will be the final day on the job for Monticello Police Chief Joe Bybee.  Earlier today a reception was held at the Aspire Center, where current and former Police personnel, family […]