Somerset News

Somerset Police are investigating an apparent murder that took place in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Two-way traffic was scheduled to be allowed late yesterday on two northbound lanes of scenic new Ky.

One injured in three car collision on LBN, east of Columbia, KY By William Gregory, Public Affairs Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY ADAIR CO.

The City of Burnside has a new police officer. Matthew L. Brown was officially sworn into duty by Mayor Chuck Fourman Monday at the November council meeting.

His mother calls it a gift from God. He just shrugs his shoulders. "It's easy," he says.

Pulaski County Fiscal Court members have thrown their hats into the ring that has become the methadone clinic controversy.

The U.S. Census Bureau has appointed a slate of managers for a new 2010 Census office in Somerset at 1205 E. Mount Vernon St.

The last of three people involved in an April home invasion pleaded guilty to related charges last week in circuit court.

Police in Pulaski County are looking for two men in an armed robbery. It happened Tuesday just before 9 a.m. on Incline Road south of Somerset.

A southeastern Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with his daughter, resulting in the birth of his own grandson 18 years ago.

The Somerset Fire Department and a HAZMAT team responded to a fire in a City of Somerset Sanitation truck yesterday afternoon.

A woman was rescued from her vehicle after it flipped over on Ky. 192 Tuesday night.

If you're a student hoping school will be called off for the flu so you don't have to take that big test ... you're out of luck.

Health officials in Somerset are reporting a swine flu death, bringing the state's total to eight.

The Lake Cumberland region has recorded its first confirmed death related to the H1N1 flu virus, health officials announced.

The community is curious and concerned about the proposed opiate addiction treatment clinic slated to locate to Somerset in the near future.

Somerset city officials don't want a methadone clinic in their town - and other community members will have an opportunity to voice their opinions on the proposed addiction treatment facility later this month.

The search for a new 911 director continues. On Wednesday, during a special-called meeting of Pulaski County Fiscal Court, Pulaski County Judge-executive Barty Bullock said those applicants received and interviewed by the court would be turned over to the 911 Board for further review.

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Krupla and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Merrick are happy to announce the upcoming wedding of their children, Amy Marie Godwin and Jesse Clayton Merrick.

The driver of a tractor-trailer was shaken, but not injured, after he climbed out of his truck cab just moments before it was struck by a Norfolk-Southern train at the West Columbia Street crossing shortly before 2 p.m. yesterday.