News
In year of no elections, Kentucky’s voter roll being cleaned up
Secretary of State Michael Adams has announced Kentucky’s electorate declined in December as more voters were taken off the rolls than were added. While 671 ...
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Ephraim McDowell Health being evaluated for mass vaccine site
Less than a week after city and county officials sent a letter to the Kentucky Director of COVID ...
Danville Police seek suspect in attempted jewelry store break-in
The Danville Police Department is asking for assistance identifying the male subject seen in the surveillance photos. In ...
Federal government promises 17% more vaccine
The federal government will increase its supply of COVID-19 vaccine to Kentucky, and the state has now seen ...
Businesses can apply for grants through Danville CARES Small Business Relief Program
City of Danville News release In light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic currently affecting our community, in addition ...
Boyle County
Junction City residents arrested on drug, other charges
Two Junction City residents were arrested and face multiple drug charges stemming from an investigation Thursday night. According to the Boyle County Sheriff’s Office, K9 ...
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Sports
Rebels edge West Jessamine, 56-53; Danville boys win fourth straight
By MIKE MARSEE Contributing Writer Boyle County has been thrown a few curveballs in the early weeks of this season, but the Rebels’ batting average ...
by Advocate-Messenger, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 3:24 pm
Opinion
Democratic Party believes in socialism
George Orwell’s novel 1984, a warning about a dystopian world where authoritarians are able to control the population by use of technology, is no longer ...
by Letters to the Editor, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 8:40 am
Sports
Cats struggle late, fall 70-59 to Alabama
Kentucky slowed down Alabama, but the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide pulled away late and muscled their way to a 70-59 victory over the Wildcats on Tuesday ...
by Keith Taylor, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 7:06 am
Sports
Cats are underdogs in rematch with No. 9 Alabama
Kentucky isn’t used to being the underdog and will face a rare role reversal when it takes on No. 9 Alabama on Tuesday night in ...
by Keith Taylor, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:46 pm
Boyle County
Restoring history: Church hopes bells can help community celebrate after the pandemic
Eleven, 80-year-old large bronze bells at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church will resonate through town from their now empty bell tower once they’re reinstalled this fall. ...
by Robin Hart, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 8:36 am
News
Local governments can apply for help with utility bills
Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Monday that up to $38 million is available to local governments to help Kentuckians with overdue utility bills in their ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 8:21 am
News
‘Decline is real,’ Beshear says of 1,268 new cases
Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky has seen a drop in the number of new cases of COVID-19, a trend he hopes continues. “For the second ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 8:13 am
News
Police Blotter Jan. 22-24
This document serves as a quick overview of calls the Danville police responded to Jan. 22-24. It does not include every call or detail related ...
by Advocate-Messenger, Monday, January 25, 2021 4:21 pm
Boyle County
County trying to remove restrictions on Crawford House
Historic Perryville home in need of repairs Boyle County Fiscal Court wants to create a deed of correction saying certain restrictions on the Crawford House ...
by Olivia Mohr, Monday, January 25, 2021 4:17 pm
Opinion
Reducing stigma associated with substance use disorders will help recovery
By Kathy Miles Coordinator, Boyle County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy, Inc. For all of 2020, during the pandemic which continues today, University of Kentucky ...
by Special to The Advocate-Messenger, Monday, January 25, 2021 4:11 pm
Boyle County
Perryville Police Department pursuit leads to arrest
Perryville Police Department News release Perryville Police Department chief Parker Hatter reported on Jan. 22 that officer Larry Nunes conducted a traffic stop and discovered ...
by Advocate-Messenger, Monday, January 25, 2021 10:50 am
Centre College Sports
Centre men top Rhodes twice over weekend
Centre College Sports Information Junior Jalen Williams continued his torrid shooting Sunday evening, setting a personal scoring high for the second straight game as Centre ...
by Special to The Advocate-Messenger, Monday, January 25, 2021 8:00 am
Boyle County
Litter along county roads is piling up
Magistrate sees it as ‘an urgent situation’ The litter problem along Boyle County roads and highways “is an urgent situation,” said Magistrate Tom Ellis during ...
by Robin Hart, Saturday, January 23, 2021 11:00 am
News
With no veto from governor, ‘Born Alive’ bill becomes law
The third time was the charm for a pro-life measure passed by the Kentucky General Assembly during the first week of the 2021 session. Senate ...
by Tom Latek, Saturday, January 23, 2021 10:37 am
Boyle County
Traffic stop in Perryville finds wanted fugitive
During a traffic stop in Perryville Thursday, the driver, William Drummond, was found to be a wanted fugitive, according to a post on the Perryville ...
by Advocate-Messenger, Friday, January 22, 2021 4:23 pm
Boyle County
Petition seeks to prevent zoning change
An online petition is being circulated in Danville to prevent a Future Land Use Map and zone change on Ky. 33 to allow a Dollar ...
by Robin Hart, Friday, January 22, 2021 3:27 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Boil water advisory issued
A boil water advisory has been issued for residents of Erskine Drive, Stevenson Avenue, Brookshire Drive, and Butler Avenue. Danville Water Works employees are making ...
by Advocate-Messenger, Friday, January 22, 2021 12:32 pm
News
Despite COVID, band students keep on playing
As the two local school districts figured out how to teach classes virtually and how student athletes could practice and compete during a pandemic, band ...
by Robin Hart, Friday, January 22, 2021 12:06 pm
Opinion
Learning the depth of our intolerance for free speech
By Billy Reed Last Monday, our nation was reeling as never before from the double whammy of a violent attack on our nation’s Capitol building, ...
by Special to The Advocate-Messenger, Friday, January 22, 2021 11:25 am
News
Junction City residents arrested on drug, other charges
Two Junction City residents were arrested and face multiple drug charges after a Thursday night as part of an investigation. Boyle County sheriff’s K9 deputy ...
by Advocate-Messenger, Friday, January 22, 2021 11:07 am
Danville Sports
Ads come from behind to beat Garrard, 63-60
McKinney faces former assistant coach By MIKE MARSEE Contributing Writer Ed McKinney and Brandon Cooper sat side by side on the Danville bench for the ...
by Advocate-Messenger, Friday, January 22, 2021 10:56 am
News
Ky. Supreme Court won’t have rehearing on historical horse racing
The Kentucky Supreme Court has denied a motion for a rehearing on their decision issued last fall that stated historical horse racing is not pari-mutuel ...
by Tom Latek, Friday, January 22, 2021 8:10 am
News
58 deaths from COVID-19 marks highest in pandemic
Kentucky saw its highest daily number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 58, Gov. Andy Beshear reported during a briefing on Thursday. “This is because ...
by Tom Latek, Friday, January 22, 2021 7:00 am
Opinion
Kentucky must face harsh realities to achieve racial equity
By Ashli Watts Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Although 2020 was the most difficult year many have ever experienced, it is safe to say that ...
by Advocate-Messenger, Thursday, January 21, 2021 4:45 pm
Boyle County
Film featuring Boyle, Centre recently ranked in top five movies on Netflix
Over the autumn, the thriller Rust Creek, which features scenes set in Boyle County and at Centre College, became available on Netflix. Though it originally ...
