Leitchfield News

With the Christmas Season quickly approaching, preparations are being made to a oeLight up Leitchfielda and the teens at the Grayson County Technology Center are doing their part to make some of the decorations extra special.

With the unemployment rate at 16.4 percent for Grayson County, officials are continuing to look at every avenue possible to bring jobs back to the area.

The recent move to legalize alcohol sales in the City of Leitchfield met its first organized opposition on Tuesday night, November 10, when a group calling themselves Citizens Against Alcohol met at a local church.

NEWS 25 has learned more about the two arrests made in a double homicide/robbery case in Dawson Springs, KY.

The Leitchfield Public Square received its first boost to building revitalization when the city council received word there was a $20,000 matching grant available through the Kentucky Main Street Program.

A 15-year-old juvenile was charged for bringing a toy gun into the Grayson County High School during school hours on Monday, causing officers and personnel to take appropriate action when it comes to zero tolerance policies.

A log truck, driven by Gerold Oa Connell, turned on its side on Wednesday morning when he avoided contact with two other vehicles.

Maxito Isenhower is living the American Dream with his wife Jataun and his eight-month-old son Maxito II.

The Leitchfield Police Department is investigating a $10,000 bank deposit that was allegedly stolen from Bluegrass Cellular, a major retailer in town.

Volunteers with Leitchfield United Methodist Church took advantage of the sunny day on November 6 to collect items for the Fellowship Thrift Shop.

Now families can experience the joy of a drive-In movie, right in their own town, when the Grayson County Fairgrounds is turned into a movie theater on November 14.

Another active meth lab has been discovered in Grayson County, this time in Leitchfield, with officers arresting four people in the case.

Lafayette-based home health provider LHC Group Inc. has entered into a home health joint venture with Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield, Ky., for an undisclosed sum.

Grand Master Fiddler Championship top ten winners include from left, Doug Fleener, fourth place; Mia Orosco, fifth place; Kimber Ludiker, sixth place; Laura Cash, seventh place; Bubba Hopkins, tenth place; James Schlender, ninth place and Maddie Denton, eighth place.

Rotarians Matt Wiseman and Steven Elder volunteered during Thursday nighta s Rotary Club Radio Auction held in the basement of Wilson and Muir Bank.

The first steps to legalize the sale of alcohol in the City of Leitchfield could very well take place this Friday.

An alleged drunk driver caused a collision with another vehicle late Friday night on Shrewsbury Road in Leitchfield.

Sidewalks around Leitchfielda s Public Square are getting a facelift. The city is working to replace the broken and sunken sidewalks throughout the square.

Highways leading to Leitchfield will soon have new signs welcoming visitors and residents to the city.

Bicycles, such as those pictured above, are part of the new Bike Share Program for students on campus.