Rowan County News

Rowan County Coroner John P. Northcutt and Kentucky State Police Detective Toby Gardner are investigating the death of a 44-year-old Clearfield man.

For some communities, drinking from the tap is unsafe. The Morehead Utility Plant Board assures that city water is safer than filtered tap water or bottled water.

The Kentucky Division of Forestry paid Rowan among other counties with a reimbursement of fire suppression fees.

In what the Kentucky State Police are calling Operation Flamingo Road, 12 separate counts of drug trafficking were spread out over nine arrests in Rowan County last week.

A Morehead woman was injured after the vehicle she was operating was rear ended while she waited to make a left turn onto KY 158 Friday morning, according to the Rowan County Sheriff's Department.

Shoplifters with drugs in their pockets seem to be a theme lately seen by Wal-Mart officials.

A Morehead man was cited for driving under the influence after being involved in a one-vehicle accident last Friday afternoon, according to police.

She is a native of Morehead and an aspiring singer and songwriter. Her sound is a culmination of artists such as Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Bonnie Rait.

An Olive Hill woman is in jail after she allegedly led Kentucky State Police on a chase from Rowan County to Bath County.

Peddler's Mall is officially open. Many local and out-of-town guests traveled to check out the new store.

A "Walk and Bicycle Ride in Defense of Creation" will be held in Morehead for a more sustainable Earth.

The City of Morehead had a few out-of-town guests to visit last week. Citizens from Morehead's sister city Ballymena, Ireland came to Morehead to perform dances and music for local residents during their visit Sept.

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office is investigating an assault and attempted robbery.

A Morehead man has pleaded guilty to the Sept. 1, 2008 murder of another. Michael A. Sparks, 21, plead guilty Sept.

Kiara Compton from Allen Central High School in Floyd County won an MP3 player, donated by Walmart, during the UNITE Youth Summit in Prestonsburg Thursday, Sept.

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office made three arrests this month on various charges including drug possession and theft of a firearm.

Morehead State Universitya s Small Business Development Center will host a a oeStarting a Small Business in Kentuckya workshop on Wednesday, Sept.

A national guardsman and Rowan County Senior High School graduate spoke to high school students Sept.

An Amber alert was in the process of being issued Sunday night as a Morehead man allegedly took his child after pulling a weapon on his girlfriend.

A landfill fire in eastern Kentucky has been extinguished. People who live near the Rowan County landfill in Morehead had been told to stay indoors after the fire was discovered Wednesday.