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Jon Terpening, left, a security expert who has worked with federal agencies, and Chris Barrier, chief of the school district police, discussed school security with members of the public at a forum Monday at the Clay Center. The forum was attended by about 20 members of the public. Photo by Tom Marshall.

3 address school board at safety forum forum

School safety was the focus of a forum held Monday night in which the public also heard about the possible purchase of an approximate $600,000...

Kyera Wright prepared to plant onions recently as part of the DuBois Community Center Garden Project. Photo submitted.

Seeds of knowledge: DuBois garden project teaching youths life skills

A garden project the DuBois Community Center offers every year doesn’t just help students develop “green thumbs,” but real life skills.Planted...

Power of Produce: POP Club pairs nutrition, ag education in fun...

Finish all your fruits and veggies! We likely all had that line uttered to us multiple times at the dinner table as children, or even say it now as...

Montgomery County High School Center teacher Brittany Center and students Aubrey Daniels and Julie Anderson were presented checks by Louis Collingwood of the 2025 Leadership Montgomery County Class at a ribbon cutting June 6 at First Friday. The students received $1,500 scholarships and Center $1,000 for an art project. The Paint the Past art display, large letters that are hand-painted and spell out Mt. Sterling, can be seen in Main Street Park. Photo by Tom Marshall.

Artwork celebrates local culture, history

A ribbon cutting was held June 6 in conjunction with the First Friday Market event to celebrate the new Paint the Past art sculpture at Main Street...

Cindy Stull, Gloria Metz and Beth Maze recently visited Mount Etna in Italy just before a massive eruption at the volcano. They are pictured at the site. Maze previously served as circuit judge for the Montgomery County. Stull lives in Mt. Sterling. Maze and Metz are from Bath County. Photo courtesy Beth Maze.

Trio toured Mount Etna days before volcano erupted

Three local residents recently visited Italy’s Mount Etna just days before it erupted and are thankful they weren’t among the tourists who were...

U.S. 460 in Menifee County to be closed Wednesday, June 18

JACKSON, Ky. – Drivers who use U.S. 460 in western Menifee County will need to find an alternate route Wednesday, June 18. The highway will be closed at milepoint 1.5 for...

Longest Table event set for Saturday

In an effort to promote community unity, several local churches will host The Longest Table 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Market Pavilion and Adena Trail.Similar events...

Roommates arrested on drug charges

A pair of roommates were arrested June 11 after what the sheriff’s office says was a two-month long investigation into the alleged sale of...

Eric Wayne Wilson, 57

Eric Wayne Wilson, 57, of Lawrenceburg, died Sunday, June 8, 2025.Born March 14, 1968, in Mt. Sterling, he was the son of the late Ray and Faye...

Bonnie Manley Little, 84

Bonnie Manley Little, 84, of Mt. Sterling, passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 8, 2025, at home, surrounded by family. Born Aug. 22, 1940, in Mt....

Richard Wayne Rudd, 54

Richard Wayne Rudd, 54, of South Shore, died Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Best Care Health and Rehab in Wheelersburg, Ohio.Born Oct. 3, 1970, in...

In a world that’s often dark, be a light, be kind

We’ve all had those days—days where things begin to go wrong and somehow progressively spiral.I had a day last week that was a total downward...

Was a very good year for Montgomery County athletics

It’s been a good year. The football team won a district title for the first time in several years. The boys’ bowling team had success. The boys’ basketball team won a...

IT CAN HAPPEN—Montgomery County senior Bailey Reeves is shown, second from left, signing her official letter of intent to attend Northern Kentucky University to join the school’s triathlon team. Shown, from left, are her mother, Krista; Bailey; her father, Gordon; freshman Elizabeth, sister; and behind Gordon, sister Elly, a fourth-grader.

Reeves signs tri-athlete deal with NKU

Recent Montgomery County High School graduate Bailey Reeves is headed into the unknown. Well, not completely. Bailey has competed in cross country...

Was a very good year for Montgomery County athletics

It’s been a good year. The football team won a district title for the first time in several years. The boys’ bowling team had success. The boys’ basketball team won a...

OUTSTANDING SEASON—The Montgomery County High School girls’ tennis team wrapped up the 2025 season last week when the doubles team of seniors Holly Harrison and Kierra Salyers competed in the State Tournament. Front row, from left, are Evelyn Smith, Callie Stafford, Holly Harrison, Kasey Hudson, Annabelle Stewart and Kierra Salyers. Middle row: Jocelyn Taulbee, Marlowe Whaley, Kharly Pharris, Tinsley Strode, Anna Grace Morton, Kira Savvinykh, Keelie Rhodes, Emma Boyd and Kyrstin Alderman. Back row: Coach Laura Caudill, Delaney Stevens, Laurel Flinders, Ella Booker, Arianna Martin, Anshika Sighn, Lauren Combs, Rachel Thompson, Abby Jordan, Macy Whaley, Micah Dalton and Rebekah Plank.

MCHS girls honored at tennis banquet

Nine players won lettermen awards and numerous participation awards and academic all-state awards were presented last week as the Montgomery County...

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