Somerset, KY

Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is in custody on contempt of court charges. Bevin was arrested at Houstondale Farm in Bourbon County yesterday, which is currently being used as a filming location for an upcoming Great American Family Christmas movie. A warrant for Bevin was previously issued out of Jefferson [...]

A Laurel County student is the winner of this year’s Kentucky “I Voted” sticker contest. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Bush Elementary student Ryker Asher is the artist behind the winning design. The artwork features a smiling sun, a rolling pasture and a blue outline of the state. It [...]

The Lincoln County Health Department is sharing a warning after a rabid dog was found in the area. Officials say an animal that was picked up around Moore’s Lane and Hatcher Road tested positive for the illness. The health department is urging residents to make sure pets have up-to-date rabies [...]

A Pulaski County man has been found guilty at the conclusion of a trial in Pulaski Circuit Court. On Thursday, September 3rd, a jury found John Hannon Stacy, age 62, of Somerset, guilty of Murder, Kidnapping – with serious physical injury, Burglary 1st Degree, Assault 1st Degree, and Attempted Murder, [...]

Governor Andy Beshear is demanding the reversal of President Trump’s tariff and foreign trade policies. The governor has sent a letter to the White House, saying tariff’s under Trump are hurting key industries in Kentucky including agriculture, coal, and bourbon. Distillers in the Bluegrass State are facing layoffs and production [...]

An inmate at the federal prison in McCreary County is spending additional time behind bars for stabbing his cellmate. Forty-two-year-old Mufid Elfgeeh has been sentenced to another 19 years over the attack. Elfgeeh had requested a private cell and was denied prior to the stabbing, according to officials. He was [...]

A lawyer representing an elderly man who was severely injured by Lancaster police is refuting claims that his client assaulted an officer. Attorney Ephraim Helton says the police report states 84-year-old Ronald Maples hit an officer with the closed fist of his left hand, but Helton notes Maples is unable [...]