Elliottville News

The man accused of stealing two dogs from the Rowan County Animal Shelter sits behind bars on animal cruelty charges after the dogs were discovered days later with cuts and deep puncture wounds allegedly caused by dog fighting.

A local veterinarian is giving medical attention to Holstein, the pooch stolen from the Rowan County Dog Pound April 12 and found this weekend chained up at a home near Elliottville.

An Elliottville man who is not happy about East Kentucky Power Cooperative's recent rate increase is taking a stand and he is not alone.

Morehead Mayor David Perkins and Rowan County Judge-executive Jim Nickell presented each of the county's fire departments, the city fire department and rescue squad with checks for $3,000 on March 30.

Jason Carter, 35, and 32-year-old Roger Martin of Rowan County pleaded guilty March 27 to distributing 1,002 oxycodone pills valued at $26,000 to an undercover witness on three separate occasions.

About 75 people attended a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet public meeting March 24 to comment on proposed alternatives to improve KY 32 in Elliott and Rowan counties.

Next week's public meeting for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Ky. 32 Alternatives Study will focus on the highway's top transportation problems and potential improvements in Rowan and Elliott counties.

One Morehead man is back home recuperating from a head injury - thanks to the helmet he was wearing.