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Lincoln schools go virtual through end of 2020
Students in the Lincoln County School District will not return to class for in-person learning until at least Jan. 5. That decision was reached by ...
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Helping man’s best friends
Local group offers discounted pet services A group of Lincoln County animal lovers have started a service to ...
Dalton Miller sworn in as Stanford mayor
Vows to carry on late Mayor Ernst’s vision After the unexpected death of Stanford Mayor Scottie Ernst, voters ...
KU requesting more than 10% rate increase for customers
BY ROBIN HART robin.hart@bluegrassnewsmedia.com Kentucky Utilities customers will see an increase in their monthly bills by more than ...
Salvation Army Angel Trees to help needy children
The local Salvation Army is powering through the pandemic this Christmas season to ensure that area children have ...
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Back in the red: COVID-19 cases rise in Lincoln County
The number of COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County has steadily been rising, according to the Lincoln County Health Department. Just over the past weekend the ...
by Abigail Whitehouse.
Sports
Florida gets started late, hands struggling Cats 34-10 loss
Once Florida got started, they were hard to stop. The sixth-ranked Gators used a punt return to close out the first half that led to ...
by The Interior Journal, Sunday, November 29, 2020 9:19 pm
Opinion
Some context on the COVID-19 epidemic in Kentucky
by Paul Coomes and Ken Troske The public is understandably alarmed by the Covid-19 pandemic we have endured since February. All of us know someone ...
by The Interior Journal, Thursday, November 26, 2020 10:37 pm
Sports
Patriots fall to Corbin 38-14 in play0ffs
End season with 5-4 record The Lincoln County Patriots ran into a buzz saw Friday in the Class 4A football playoffs in the form of ...
by Jeff Moreland, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 4:25 pm
Opinion
Beshear letting Kentuckians gamble with their lives
Casinos are not essential. Some will tell you Kentucky doesn’t have casinos, at least not in the traditional sense. But we do have gaming at ...
by Jeff Moreland, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 3:27 pm
Opinion
Our offices will be closed, but we’re still here to serve you
Much like the rest of the state, in March, we closed our offices and sent our staff to work from home. For two months, our ...
by Jeff Moreland, Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:05 pm
News
Today is 45th annual Great American Smokeout
Cancer patients and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 45th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the ...
by The Interior Journal, Thursday, November 19, 2020 8:14 am
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Traffic stop leads to drug trafficking charges
A Harrodsburg man has been arrested on drug-trafficking charges after Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies allegedly found him in possession of methamphetamine, and a large sum ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 1:42 pm
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2020 Best in Business announced
Click here to find out who are the best in business in Lincoln County
by The Interior Journal, Sunday, November 15, 2020 9:24 pm
News
Governor wears Lincoln mask during update
When Michael Godbey dropped a letter and a Lincoln County Patriots mask in the mail to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, he had no idea what ...
by Jeff Moreland, Friday, November 13, 2020 10:58 am
Sports
Lincoln runners named all-state
Two Lincoln County cross-country runners have been named to the all-state team. Lincoln County High School senior Lucy Singleton and Lincoln County Middle School 7th ...
by The Interior Journal, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8:26 am
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44 new local cases of COVID reported
As of Tuesday morning, the Lincoln County Health Department (LCHD) reported 44 active cases of the novel coronavirus in Lincoln County. LCHD Director Diane Miller ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8:21 am
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2020 local election results unchanged as of Monday
No local reports of irregularities, fraud With only a few changes to totals among a couple of races, the 2020 Election results for Lincoln County ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8:10 am
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Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital nurses recognized for extraordinary service
Nurses at Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital’s Obstetrics Unit were recently honored with The DAISY Team Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of ...
by The Interior Journal, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 7:18 am
Sports
Patriots to face Corbin in playoff opener
After closing out the regular season Oct. 30 with a 46-24 win over Rockcastle County, the Lincoln County Patriots will take a 5-3 record into ...
by The Interior Journal, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 7:10 am
Opinion
Alcohol sales not necessarily a bad thing
The votes have been counted, and alcohol sales will be coming to Stanford. Some folks are happy to hear this news, while others are not. ...
by Jeff Moreland, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 1:09 pm
News
Numbers keep rising but vaccine could be ‘game-changer’
With a continued rise in the number of new cases of the coronavirus, as well as record hospitalizations on Monday in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear ...
by The Interior Journal, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 12:58 pm
Opinion
Fight against drug addiction must include help from criminal justice system
At a moment when many people are finding it difficult to see eye-to-eye with their fellow Kentuckians, there’s one thing we all can agree on: ...
by The Interior Journal, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 12:30 pm
News
Campaign aimed at helping adults to go to college
Tom Latek Kentucky Today “Never Underestimate You” is the theme behind a new campaign Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday for the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship, ...
by The Interior Journal, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 12:26 pm
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Football playoffs get delayed start
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association notified member schools Saturday morning that the start of the football playoffs will be delayed one week in an ...
by The Interior Journal, Monday, November 9, 2020 3:32 pm
Breaking News
Stanford wet/dry vote is a landslide
The city of Stanford has been voted “wet” by a count of 1006 to 624. That’s how voters responded to the question, “Are you in ...
by The Interior Journal, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:05 pm
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IT ALL STARTED IN STANFORD
Local resident behind statewide Indigenous Peoples’ Day proclamation
In 2017, Stanford became the first city in Kentucky to sign an Indigenous Peoples’ Day proclamation and now, thanks to local resident Angela Garner, a ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 2:42 pm
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County goes ‘red’ on COVID-19 map
Lincoln County is now considered a ‘red’ county in the Kentucky Department of Health COVID-19 incident-rate map. The map, which is published daily, classifies counties ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 2:35 pm
Opinion
Amendment 2 on the ballot has a hidden agenda, but it’s a good one
By AL CROSS As our tumultuous, pandemic-extended election consumes the country, this space takes a breath to offer a closer look at something important on ...
by The Interior Journal, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 11:05 am
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Water disconnections set to resume Nov. 6
Water Works wants to help with payment arrangements The last thing Ryan Owens wants is for anyone to have their water turned off for ...
by Jeff Moreland, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 11:01 am
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Lincoln falls to Knox Central, 42-22; Pats look to rebound against Rockcastle Friday
The Lincoln County Patriots have hit a rough skid. After opening the season with a 4-0 mark, the Patriots have now dropped three straight games, ...