May 2026 – Page 32 – Z93 Country

Mount Sterling police department adds K-9 from local shelter

May 4, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The Mount Sterling Police Department introduced its newest K-9 officer several weeks ago after a local animal shelter offered the department a trained dog. The department has been working for years to grow […]

Authorities searching for 83-year-old Garrard County man

May 4, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The Garrard County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 83-year-old man. Ernest “Bud” Flynn was last seen around 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, at 25 Kelley Ridge Road. Authorities are searching […]

Fine scam circulating in Kentucky county per court officials

May 4, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A scam is making the rounds in Madison County. The Madison County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office reported on social media that it has gotten multiple calls from area residents telling them they need […]

Gov. Beshear Announces $3.1 Million Investment for Railway Infrastructure Projects To Support Economic Growth

May 4, 2026 Kisha Jones

Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $3.1 million investment to fund seven infrastructure projects that will enhance railroad lines and industrial access sites. Awarded from the Kentucky Industrial Access and Safety Improvement (KIASI) program and the […]

Placeholder image Five Student-Athletes Chosen to the Collegiate All-Commonwealth Football Team

May 4, 2026 Kisha Jones

(Posted from UK Athletics) Five University of Kentucky football players, including Henry Boyer, Tavion Gadson, Mi’Quise Grace-Humphrey, Terhyon Nichols and Willie Rodriguez, have been named to the 13th Annual Collegiate All-Commonwealth Team presented by the […]

Golden Tempo’s Kentucky Derby win brings pride to Bourbon County

May 4, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Golden Tempo may be back at Keeneland now, but his roots are in Bourbon County. Claiborne Farms raised Golden Tempo in his early days. Farm manager Brad Purcell said he was shocked by […]

Temporary burn ban lifted in Kentucky national forest

May 4, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Campers in the Daniel Boone National Forest can enjoy fires at their encampments once again. The National Forest Service lifted a temporary ban on open burning within the forest on Friday. In a […]

Jessie Allene Prater

May 1, 2026 Kisha Jones

Jessie Allene Prater, age 78, widow Robert Prater, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Wayne County Hospital. She is survived by: one son, Scotty Jewell; three daughters, Gayle Jewell, Brenda Morrow (Teddy), and Cindi […]

Wayne County Jobless Rate Drops to 5.4%, Down Over 1% From Last Year

May 1, 2026 Eric Criswell

New employment data for February 2026 is out from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. In Wayne County, the unemployment rate was 5.4 percent. This represents a decrease of half a percentage point from the 5.9 […]

Spring Fire Season Ends as Crews Contain 1,100-Acre Alum Fire

May 1, 2026 Eric Criswell

The official end of Kentucky’s spring fire hazard season today comes as a relief to crews in McCreary County, who spent much of April battling the most significant blaze of the season: the Alum Fire. […]

Fire Department Shares Learn your Building Emergency Evacuation Plans

May 1, 2026 Kisha Jones

(Posted from the Monticello Fire Department Facebook Page) Learn your building’s emergency evacuation plan. Make a home escape plan that includes it. Go to each room and the building exits and point to the way […]

Sheriff’s Office Weekly Arrest and Activity Log

May 1, 2026 Kisha Jones

Wayne County Sheriff’s Department Weekly Arrest & Activity Log April 23rd thru April 29th 5 TOTAL ARREST MADE DATE NAME AGE CHARGE 4/23/2026 George D Young 45 […]

Month: May 2026

Mount Sterling police department adds K-9 from local shelter

Authorities searching for 83-year-old Garrard County man

Fine scam circulating in Kentucky county per court officials

Gov. Beshear Announces $3.1 Million Investment for Railway Infrastructure Projects To Support Economic Growth

Placeholder image Five Student-Athletes Chosen to the Collegiate All-Commonwealth Football Team

Golden Tempo’s Kentucky Derby win brings pride to Bourbon County

Temporary burn ban lifted in Kentucky national forest

Jessie Allene Prater

Wayne County Jobless Rate Drops to 5.4%, Down Over 1% From Last Year

Spring Fire Season Ends as Crews Contain 1,100-Acre Alum Fire

Fire Department Shares Learn your Building Emergency Evacuation Plans

Sheriff’s Office Weekly Arrest and Activity Log

Carrol Lynn New

Janice Lucille Bell

Mary Adilene (Smith) Dicken

Montie A. Sutton

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