Rowan County News

There's a study to find out what, if anything, should be done to improve KY 32 through rural Rowan and Elliott counties.

It's a study to find out what, if anything, should be done to improve Ky. 32 through rural Rowan and Elliott counties.

Rowan County Middle School students can now look forward to a "new beginning" before the year 2010 when a 100,000 square-foot building will be finished and ready to house 850 students.

The local ambulance service has received more than $7,000 for new equipment. "The problem for EMS is the equipment is not designed to move barriatric patients.

A year ago, county judge/executives from all across Kentucky were clamoring for state help for their jail costs.

Morehead State Public Radio is distributing 50 Midland AM/FM Weather Alert Radios to 18 primary counties that includes Bath, Breathitt, Carter, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Lee, Lewis, Martin, Mason, Menifee, ...

American citizens from near and far gathered together to celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the July 4 Declaration of Independence at Friday's fireworks show.

A new, more visible location will be used for this year's Fourth of July Fireworks Show, according to Terri Alderman, executive director of the Morehead Tourism Commission, lead sponsor of the annual ...

A routine traffic stop in Pineville Sunday led to the arrests of three Olive Hill residents.

Students involved in extra-curricular activities at school better get ready for drug testing this coming school year.

The Morehead Theatre guild's production of Cheaper by the Dozen opens tonight, June 27, at the Rowan County Arts Council building.

It was a celebration of newness of life for three Rowan County Drug Court Graduates June 13.

Bathroom scientists better watch out now that over 100 Rowan County residents have been educated on the manufacturing and making of methamphetamine.

The Rowan County Fiscal Court made a motion Tuesday to approve the 2008-09 budget that will give all full-time, hourly employees a 50-cent raise.

The University of Kentucky plans to open a regional medical school site at Morehead State University, part of a push to bring more physicians to rural parts of the state.

Editor's Note: This is the first story in a series based on the recent How to Drug Proof Your Kids training.

Some strong storms pounded parts of the state on Monday. One round of storms went through in the morning and a second batch popped up in the late afternoon.

Eight talented young women took to the stage at Rowan County Senior High School to vie for the title of Rowan County's Junior Miss 2009.

The successful partnership between the Kentucky Historical Society , professors from the University of Kentucky, and school districts in eastern Kentucky has been awarded a fourth $1 million grant from the U. ...

Excessive heat brings about extremely painful sunburns, dehydration in humans and animals.