By: Brandon Tipton A new grassroots movement focused on improving the life of Clay City residents has emerged. The Clay City Action Committee, was founded by Ashlee Haddix, a lifetime resident of Clay City. Haddix said she was inspired to create the Committee because she could see that there were a lot of citizens who […]
Townsend Named SRO of the Year
By: Lisa Johnson This year the Kentucky Center for School Safety, School of Justice Studies at Eastern Kentucky University has announced that Powell County’s own School Resource Officer Michael Townsend has been named school resource officer of the year for the eastern district of Kentucky. The(KYASRO) Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers will present this […]
Powell County Law Enforcement Mourns Former Sheriff
By: Lisa Johnson Former Powell County Sheriff Melvin Rogers, husband of Catherine Benningfield Rogers passed away at the age of 66. He was preceded by his parents Jasper Newton Rogers and his mother Irene Foster Rogers a brother’s Earnest Rogers and brother John Rogers. Melvin spent 25 years with the Sheriff’s Office and 8 with Clay […]