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Theresa Bruns is the first recipient of the Nancy Clay Bryant Mission scholarship, totaling $10,000. Bruns spent time in foster care after her grandmother could no longer care for her and as well as her siblings. As a young mother, Bruns doubted if she’d be able to graduate college, particularly without much support, but she pressed on and began studying child development. She has been a social service worker for nearly four years and is currently pursuing a master of social work at the University of Kentucky. She is set to graduate in December 2025. The Mission of the Nancy Clay Bryant Foundation is to support social workers and provide them with self-care and resources. Pictured, from left, are: Tiffany Taul-Scruggs, Sterling Health Care; Malcom Bryant, founder of the Nancy Clay Bryant Mission; Jaiden McKenzie, mission director; Theresa Bruns, scholarship recipient; Michelle Ballard, associate pastor at First Christian Church; Scott Holley, senior pastor at First Christian Church; and Kaye Templin, retired CEO at Gateway Children’s Services.

Selectee announced for first $10,000 Nancy Clay Bryant Mission...

As a child, Theresa Bruns felt let down by the child welfare system.It wasn't until after graduation from Berea College, while working alongside...

Doyle Duff submitted this photo of fourth graders receiving citizenship awards at a Mt. Sterling Elementary assembly several years ago. Pictured,...

Tom Baley is pictured in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument. Baley is facing the Lincoln Memorial. Baley, 78, who served as a radioman aboard the USS Buchanan DDG-14, participated in an Honor Flight along with other military veterans May 10, where they were honored for their service and visited various sites in Washington, D.C.

Vietnam vet participates in Honor Flight Ky.

After more than 50 years, Tom Baley of Mt. Sterling finally got the welcome home he always wanted following three tours in Vietnam.Baley, 78, who...

MCHS graduation tonight

The annual Montgomery County High School commencement ceremony is tonight in the MCHS Arena.Graduation begins at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m.Graduates need to...

Mobile Disaster Recovery Center opens in neighboring Powell County

A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Powell County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe...

Ruth Hunt oral history project under way

The Gateway Regional Arts Center is embarking on a local oral history project to honor the legacy of Ruth Harpe Hunt and Mt. Sterling's beloved cream candy...

Stephen Goldie, 70

Stephen Goldie, 70, of Owingsville, died Saturday, May 17, 2025, at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington. Born April 12, 1955, in Mt....

Emma Margaretta Spencer Barnes, 79

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Emma Margaretta Spencer Barnes, 79 (aka 27), of Jeffersonville, Thursday, May 15, 2025, at...

Mary Gaitskill Brown, 76

Mary Gaitskill Brown, 76, of Berea, died Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.Born Wednesday, May 12, 1948, in Pocatello,...

Bryson Beasley:
His 5 pound 5 ounce catch
won state’s Big Bass Award.

Indians finish high, Beasley catches biggest fish of state...

Bryson Beasley’s catch of a 5 pound 5 ounce bass last weekend at Lake Cumberland was the highlight for the Montgomery County High bass fishing...

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