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December 5, 2024

A mobile home at 905 Long Branch Road was a total loss after a fire Tuesday. The home was unoccupied at the time of the incident, but the fire claimed the life of a cat. Photo submitted.

Long Branch Road home total loss in fire

December 6, 2024

A mobile home on Long Branch Road in Jeffersonville was described by fire officials as a total loss after a fire Tuesday morning that also claimed...

Downtown Market, Christmas in Park, parade among weekend activities

December 6, 2024

There are a number of ways to celebrate the holidays again this year with numerous events planned locally.This upcoming weekend there are an array of activities planned...

Jordan Campbell and Marc Pavan are pictured above with lead actress Megan Massie at the Dayspring Foodbank in Frenchburg. Campbell serves as executive director of the Gateway Regional Arts Center in Mt. Sterling and appears in the film. Photo submitted.

New independent film to be released here this weekend

December 6, 2024

Tenth Frame Cinema will host the public release of a new independent film, “M30 Oxy” Friday.The film, written and directed by former Frenchburg...

Bert Allen Stephens, 65

December 6, 2024

Bert Allen Stephens, 65, peacefully passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at Baptist Health in Lexington.Born Oct. 28, 1959, in Mt. Sterling, he was...

Linda Prater Skidmore, 74

December 6, 2024

Linda Prater Skidmore, 74, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, at St. Joseph Hospital Lexington.Born July 4, 1950 in Floyd County, she was...

Barbara Ann Gibbs, 79

December 6, 2024

Barbara Ann Gibbs, 79, a beloved member of the Mt. Sterling community, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at her home in Mt. Sterling.Born March 6,...

UTTERLY OUTSTANDING—Brad Utterback, a junior in December 2005, gets words of encouragement from the late assistant coach, James Scott, prior to entering the game against Menifee County. Earlier in the day Utterback had been at his father’s funeral but insisted on playing for his Dad, Archie, that night, and he came off the bench to score 18 points and grab nine rebounds, leading the Indians to a come-from-behind 58-50 win. (Photo by Kevin Martin/Mt. Sterling Advocate-Boston Globe).

Recalling a night in 2005 when a young man found relief in taking...

December 6, 2024

An early morning phone call came in from Boston.A good friend, Kevin Martin, now the Deputy Director for Photography for the Boston Globe was...

HARD TO THE HOOP—Montgomery County High School junior guard Addison Terry drives against a Taylor County defender during Saturday’s Rise Up event at the MCHS Arena. Terry scored 10 points as Montgomery County fell to Taylor County, 54-42. The Lady Indians open their season Monday night at Lexington Bryan Station as part of a boy-girl doubleheader between the two schools. (Photo by Taylor McKnight)

MCHS teams set for basketball openers

November 27, 2024

Let the season begin.The 2024-2025 high school basketball season will get under way Monday night for the Montgomery County Indians and Lady Indians...

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