Bracken County News

Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed a Commonwealth's attorney for the Cynthiana area and two magistrates in Bracken and Robertson counties.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... WESTERN BRACKEN COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY... SOUTHERN CAMPBELL COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY... NORTHEASTERN PENDLETON COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY... ROBERTSON COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY... SOUTHERN CLERMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO... * UNTIL 330 PM EDT.

Stay indoors and away from windows until the storm has passed andreport hail or strong winds to the NWS by calling 877-633-6772 when you can do so safely.

Last week, I took a short trip that also seemed to take me back in time. I had a doctor's appointment in Tompkinsville early last Thursday morning, and wanting company for the trip I invited a friend to ride along with me, with the promise that on the return journey home, we'd take the back roads and cross the Cumberland River on the Turkey Neck ...

A heavy police presence was on-hand as Bracken County leaders met for the first time since an arsonist destroyed a magistrate's home.

Officials have tightened security at the Bracken County Courthouse in northeastern Kentucky amid an investigation into an arson and a threatening letter.

On May 26, 2009, at approximately 0830 hours, The Kentucky State Police Post 6 Detectives along with Arson Investigator, Curtis Combs responded to a residential fire at 3714 Belmont Road in Brooksville, KY.

Kentucky State Police say a northern Kentucky man was charging toward officers with a construction machine when they shot and killed him.

A Bracken County man is dead after law enforcement officers say they opened fire late Sunday night when the suspect tried to attack them with construction equipment.

BROOKSVILLE - Kentucky State Police are trying to determine whether a fire that destroyed the home of a Bracken County politician on Memorial Day was in retaliation for his support of a new zoning law.

State police investigating an arson fire that destroyed a county official's home in northeastern Kentucky increased a reward Friday for information in their probe of whether the blaze was linked to the official's support for new zoning laws.

BROOKSVILLE - Critics of a Bracken County official whose home was intentionally burned condemned the act as authorities raised the reward for the arsonist to $11,000 Friday.

The Kentucky State Police have put up a reward to track down the arsonist who torched a politician's home.

Investigators say a fire that destroyed the home of an eastern Kentucky magistrate was arson.

An Augusta, Kentucky man is behind bars after police near Columbus found alleged child pornography on his computer.

A severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of the Tri-State remains in place until 7:15 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Bracken and Pendleton counties in Kentucky and Brown and Clermont counties in Ohio.

A Bracken County man was killed when his pickup truck crashed and rolled over during a police chase.

Boone and Campbell counties will merge their water rescue teams next week, creating one regional water rescue agency.

Some light snow and cold weather has prompted a few Tri-State schools to postpone or cancel classes Monday morning.

FALMOUTH - Pendleton County Fiscal Court is expected to vote Tuesday on an ordinance aimed at helping the county address its ambulance crisis.