Opinion
Advocate editor says farewell after four years
The March 28-29 weekend issue of The Advocate-Messenger will be the final issue I “put to bed,” as we say in the newspaper industry. I’ve ...
Ben Kleppinger, Author at The Advocate-Messenger
News
Boyle jail sees inmate numbers plummet in response to COVID-19
Jail populations around the state are declining as officials work to reduce the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak inside one of the secure facilities. ...
by Ben Kleppinger, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 7:16 pm
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Rep. Daniel Elliott self-isolates after experiencing asthmatic symptoms
Boyle County’s state representative is staying home from Frankfort after becoming ill Wednesday night. “After feeling unwell last night and this morning, I won’t be ...
by Ben Kleppinger, Thursday, March 19, 2020 3:59 pm
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Ky governor and AG agree: Public meetings can be live-streamed during COVID-19 crisis
Kentucky’s governor and attorney general have redefined how governments can hold public meetings during the ongoing COVID-19 state of emergency. On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear ...
by Ben Kleppinger, Thursday, March 19, 2020 3:20 pm
News Main
Danville city manager cancels all ‘discretionary spending’
Danville City Manager David Milliron has issued an executive order cancelling all “discretionary spending.” Milliron said Thursday morning he had issued the executive order — ...
by Ben Kleppinger, Thursday, March 19, 2020 12:04 pm
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Rep. Guthrie: Don’t compare COVID-19 to flu
The COVID-19 coronavirus is not the flu, and the two viruses really shouldn’t be compared, according to U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Kentucky), who represents ...
by Ben Kleppinger, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 6:44 pm
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Utility companies suspending disconnects in response to COVID-19
This story was updated with additional information at 3 p.m. March 16. The City of Danville announced Monday it would suspend disconnects of water service ...
by Ben Kleppinger, Monday, March 16, 2020 1:04 pm
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Schools in Boyle County closing as COVID-19 spreads
This story was updated with more information at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12. Danville and Boyle County’s school systems both announced plans to close until ...
by Ben Kleppinger, Thursday, March 12, 2020 1:46 pm
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Boyle County will seek circuit judge’s opinion on Hunt Farm road
The Boyle County Fiscal Court plans to ask Circuit Judge Darren Peckler for a ruling on whether it can refuse to accept a new ...
by Ben Kleppinger, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 7:54 pm
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Boyle approves agreement to begin dead animal removal
County now hiring a driver to take carcasses to Lincoln landfill Boyle County Fiscal Court approved a new agreement with the Boyle County Soil ...
by Ben Kleppinger, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 7:31 pm
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