Elliott County News

A crude oil spill in Elliott County on Friday that made its way into an unnamed tributary of the Grayson Lake Reservoir has resulted in significant cleanup actions by company contractors and the Department for Environmental Protection's Emergency Environmental Response Team.

Flu-like symptoms affecting students and staff moved officials in the Greenup County School District to close schools at the end of the school day Wednesday.

Durell "Butch" Hamm, an English and communications teacher at Larry A. Ryle High School in Boone County, has been named Kentucky's Teacher of the Year.

The Kentucky General Assembly may craft legislation to help school districts beset by flu-related absences, and some area districts already appear likely to need it.

State Auditor Crit Luallen today released the 2008 and 2009 audits of former Elliott County Clerk Reeda S. Ison, referring the audits to the Kentucky Attorney General's Office.

Subsidies for home energy costs will be available this winter for families meeting certain income guidelines.

The exact cause of death hasn't been determined concerning 55-year-old Joe Fyffe who was discovered in the floor early Tuesday at the Carter County Detention Center.

Morehead State Universitya s Kentucky Folk Art Center has announced the opening of a oeTime Made Real: The Carvings of Tim Lewis.a A The opening reception will be held on Thursday, Oct.

An Elliott County man is in jail after driving his vehicle into a singlewide trailer on U.S. 60 East Wednesday night.

For the time being, at least, former Elliott County Jailer Charles Howard will have to wait behind bars for his appeal to make its way through the legal system.

A Toe tappin' and knee slappin' good time is what folks will enjoy at the Kentucky State Fair when the Heritage Hoedowners perform during the state's biggest yearly event.

InterAct Public Safety Systems , a leading provider of safety and security software for enterprises and government agencies, today announced that Elliott County Fiscal Court's 9-1-1 system is the first public safety answering point in the United States to be fully prepared for Next Generation 9-1-1 capabilities.

More than a month after being convicted of rape and sentenced to 12 years in prison, Charles Howard has resigned his position as Elliott County jailer.

With $1,000 grants from the Kentucky Arts Council, 10 County Cooperative Extension Service programs of the University of Kentucky have started to take on visual arts as a program.

More than a month after being convicted of rape and sentenced to 12 years in prison, Charles Howard has resigned his position as Elliott County jailer.

You probably can tell when the car in front of you is trolling for yard sales. There's a certain diffidence, an irregular slowing down and speeding up, as it cruises down the road.

A helium filled balloon is blasted apart by a shotgun round, spreading pure American Chestnut pollen into the canopy of a "Mother" tree in Elliott County.

Floyd Willis didn't count on performing shotgun weddings when he got into forestry.

Homeplace on Green River gets Kentucky Arts Council grant ColumbiaMagazine.com special story from Kentucky Arts Council FRANKFORT, KY -- The Kentucky Arts Council awarded Extensions and the Arts grants to 10 County Cooperative Extension Service programs of the University of Kentucky.

Floyd Willis uses a .20-gauge shotgun in late June to burst a helium and pollen filled balloon in the the canopy of an American Chestnut tree in Elliott County.