By: Madison Fugate An entirely new program was introduced at the most recent Powell County Board of Education meeting as yet another way of making the best effort to keep youth inside of the classrooms as much as possible during the pandemic. The program was introduced by Superintendent, Dr. Anthony Orr, to the board […]
Clay City Elementary Fire Drill
By: Lisa Johnson On Sunday, September 26, Clay City Fire Department with myself -Mike Madden and Robert Mason assisted in conducting a fire evacuation drill at Clay City Elementary. The drill included first responders and Officer Mike Townsend with teachers and students who were relocated to city hall for the exercise. On the way […]
Powell County Public Library to Raise Tax Rate
By: Madison Fugate On behalf of the Powell County Public Library, chairman, Michael Frazier, and PCPL board of trustees member, Amy Stamper, were present at the most recent Powell County Fiscal Court meeting to present their tax rate for the 2021-22 fiscal year. During the pandemic and a time of economic crisis, the Powell […]