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Five local students selected for Governor’s Scholars Program

Montgomery County is celebrating a remarkable academic achievement as five outstanding students from the Class of 2026 have been selected for the...

Weapons detection system to be in place for start of school

Montgomery County Schools plan to have the new Xonar weapons detection system in place at the high school and middle school for the start of the new school year, according...

Members of Class of 57 meet

Friday, June 20, six members of the Mt. Sterling High School Class of 1957 met for lunch and had a nice visit at Talbott Tavern in Bardstown....

Maeve Marino recently received a miniature toy truck as a gift from
Rumpke for being a devoted fan. Presenting the little trash truck
was Troy Griffith, her favorite driver, who says he has a heart for
children. Looking on is Maeve’s great-grandmother, Dottie Adams.
Photo by Tom Marshall.

Rumpke surprises little fan with toy truck

By Tom Marshall Senior Advocate writer Every Friday, like clockwork, around 10 a.m. Troy Griffith is greeted from a door window by the smiling face...

Hope Fest is back, event set for Saturday at Botts Park

Hope Fest is back this year. It will take place Saturday at Botts Park. The event will begin at 4 p.m. with the fireworks occurring at dark, around 9 p.m., Logan Adkins,...

Greg and Jimmie Townsend of Mt.
Sterling with Red. Red was one of
seven dogs adopted June 28 from the
local shelter during an adoption event.
Photo courtesy shelter.

Adoption event helps 8 shelter animals find their forever homes

Adam Grubb, Montgomery County Animal Shelter director, described the shelter’s “Free the Paws’ half-off adoption event June 28 as a great success,...

Hearing for Triplett continued

A court hearing for convicted rapist Ronald Glynn Triplett has been continued.Triplett was scheduled to appear in Montgomery County Circuit Court...

Jacquelyn B. Mefford, 88

Jacquelyn B. Mefford, 88, of Niles, Mich., died Sunday, June 22, 2025, at her residence. Born Aug. 10, 1936, in Mt. Sterling, she was the daughter...

Donna Rice Kegley, 70

Donna Rice Kegley, 70, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday, June 29, 2025, at her residence. Born May 21, 1955, in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of...

Roger Lee Sexton, 77

Roger Lee Sexton, 77, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Mt. Sterling, surrounded by his family. Born April 30, 1948, in Mathena, W.Va., he was the son of...

The Meyer Family—Janice and Kenny with children Cheri Wright, Rob and Jerry.

Kenny ‘Kido’ Meyer was one of the best

This is a story about one of the greatest athletes in the history of Montgomery County. But it’s so much more.Due to the time that Kenny “Kido”...

Son Kevin and father Steve Martin
at Boston’s famed Fenway Park.

Trip to Fenway made for special Father’s Day

Father’s Day 2025 turned out to be an extra special day for Mt. Sterling’s Steve Martin. Even if he did have to travel a good distance.Steve and...

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