Ferguson News

Several Ferguson homes were evacuated Thursday afternoon after authorities found explosives in a residence on Jacksboro Street.

Six people were arrested last week after law enforcement officers investigated reports of a possible methamphetamine laboratory in eastern Pulaski County.

The tornado sirens wailed for a good 45 minutes in Somerset amid reports of funnel clouds and downed trees, but those in southern and southeast Pulaski County seem to have gotten the worst of the line of storms that blew through the area yesterday.

If you were spared rough weather yesterday, you probably weren't in eastern Pulaski County - and you probably won't be so lucky in the coming days.

Vyper Fight League; it's one of many cage-fights of the night here in Louisville and in each skills will be tested.

On Feb. 12, 1809 a baby boy was born in a one room log cabin on the Sinking Spring farm near Hodgenville, Ky., to a 33 year old farmer/carpenter, Thomas Lincoln and his 25-year-old wife, Nancy Hanks.

I've always felt very fortunate to cover the Burnside beat. Since beginning in 2004 - a.k.a., the dawning of the age of alcohol, as controversial a time in "the only town on Lake Cumberland" as anyone would expect - I've always been impressed with the way this little hamlet and its leaders have stood above the fray.

One gets the feeling that it won't be easy to pry Eddie Glover off the streets of Burnside.

County government may step up efforts to locate new businesses in the area not on the occupational tax roles in an effort to bring in much-needed revenue.

"I've been driving these roads for years and I find myself not knowing where I'm going." The oft-heard comment is not a complaint, but a statement of slight frustration while trying to negotiate more than $190 million worth of new highways in Pulaski County.

April is PRIDE Spring Cleanup Month in southern and eastern Kentucky. If Pulaski County and its five cities participate, they can receive up to $37,300 from PRIDE to pay for roadside cleanups and beautification ...

Betty L. Jones, 72, of Ferguson, KY passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at her residence.

Though it may be small, the City of Ferguson has a wish list just like Somerset or anywhere else, and Ferguson Mayor Allen Dobbs said he plans on sending a letter to state and federal representatives to let ...

It's good financial news for the City of Ferguson, which received a positive review on its most recent audit.

Ferguson Mayor Allen Dobbs is concerned about the possible effects for his city if occupational tax money is taken from Pulaski County.

Somerset Mayor Eddie Girdler said last week he is toying with the idea of the city enacting its own occupational tax.

Nearly every member of the Commonwealth Journal newsroom took home something from the 2008 Kentucky Press Association "Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers" contest, using a strong mix of stories, photos and page ...

The legacy of Woodstock Elementary will soon come to a close and a new chapter in the Pulaski County School District's history will begin.

Nadine Nicholas departed this life on Jan. 10, 2009 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

While 2007 was a year the City of Ferguson didn't know if they would stay a city for a time, 2008 brought accomp-lishments like the city receiving the largest or one of the largest grants in the city's history.