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Today's News

  • Two popped for pills, ‘H’

    Two men were arrested on charges of first-degree trafficking and possession of controlled substances, city police said, after Lawrenceburg police officers searched an 105 Alice Drive apartment last Wednesday evening and found an undisclosed amount of heroin, marijuana, narcotics and cash in the residence.
    Daniel S. Hamill, 24, and Jimmy L. Wash, 36, were charged with first-degree trafficking of a controlled substance, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, third-degree possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.

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  • Will Hurley get canned?

    Embattled health department director Brandon Hurley could be looking for a new job following next Wednesday’s Anderson County Board of Health meeting.
    Judge-Executive John Wayne Conway, who sits on the health board, confirmed Monday that he intends to follow through with a promise he made in August to make a motion to have Hurley fired.
    “Yes, I will,” Conway said. “He is incompetent to be the director of the health department.”

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  • Attorney: City clerk can vote

    The city council voted 4-3 on a tiebreaker vote to pass the second reading of the civil offense ordinance, which will now enforce zoning violations as civil rather than criminal offenses.
    The council split its vote 3-3. With Mayor Edwinna Baker absent to attend to economic development regarding Bluegrass Area Development District, city clerk Robbie Hume, in the mayor’s place, voted to approve the ordinance.

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  • Healing Field flag thefts continue

    “It’s just sad. It’s just so very sad.”
    That was the reaction of local attorney Marie Hellard when told Tuesday that a flag that hung over her nephew’s marker at the Healing Field had been stolen.
    The flag was for Timothy Lewis, who died in 2007 while serving in the Marine Corps in the Philippines, and was one of 103 raised there in memory of Kentucky soldiers who have died since the attacks on 9/11. It remains the nation’s only permanent Healing Field.

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  • Senior Night match called when coach ejected


    Senior Night for the Anderson County High School boys’ soccer team came to an abrupt end Thursday when the lead official called the game just 14 minutes into the contest.

    North Hardin was leading Anderson County 1-0 when Bearcat coach Brett Morris was issued a red card and ejected from the game after an argument with official Mike McCord. McCord then declared the game to be over despite pleas from both teams to continue the game.

    Anderson County athletic director Rick Sallee provided the name of the official to The Anderson News.

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  • BOYS' SOCCER: Bearcats advance to semis on Prichert’s late goal

    When post-season comes, all that matters is to survive and advance.

    Anderson County learned that old truth Monday night when the Bearcats slipped past upset-minded Frankfort in the first round of the District 25 Tournament, being played on Anderson’s home field.

    Garrett Pritchert headed home a corner kick with 3:37 to play to give the Bearcats a 1-0 win.

    Anderson earned a shot at top-seeded Woodford County in the tournament semi-finals to be played tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m.

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  • GIRLS' SOCCER: Lady Bearcats romp past Owen County in district tournament

    Eight different players scored, including a first-ever hat trick by senior Tori Yeaste, as Anderson County routed Owen County 10-0 Monday in the first round of the Girls’ 25th District Soccer Tournament, being played at Sower Soccer Complex in Frankfort.

    The game was called with 33 minutes still to play due to the “mercy rule.”

    It took Anderson about 10 minutes to figure out Owen County’s offside trap defense before the deluge began, according to Lady Bearcat coach Jason Earnest.

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  • Bearcats vs. Flyers: What is at stake

    Before the season, Franklin County football coach Chris Tracy said in an e-mail to Anderson News sports editor John Herndon, “I believe the district race will be decided in the last two weeks.”

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  • Bearcats say farewell to ‘special group’ of football seniors

    Anderson County says goodbye to 13 football seniors on Friday night.

    It is a group that has made up one of the most successful classes in Anderson County football history.

    The Bearcats will celebrate Senior Night before the final regular season home game of the year versus Franklin County. Anderson could host several playoff games later in the year.

    Two members of the class have re-written several team records as well. Running back Ethan Kelly became Anderson County’s all-time leading scorer earlier this season.

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  • COLUMN: Friday makes high school sports special

    If you can’t get worked up about Friday night, then you just don’t like sports.

    And I am not talking about that overhyped love-fest set for Rupp Arena.

    We’re talking football. Blood, sweat and tears football.

    Franklin County and Anderson County will kick it of  at Warford Stadium. They are neighbors who have not met on the gridiron in five years. The schools have had heated rivalries in other sports. Some of the kids have known each other for years. Sometimes they are even related.

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