Mount Vernon News

In some ways, Kari Taylor is a typical high school junior. She's a fan of The Vampire Diaries series of novels and TV show, she's looking forward to prom, and she will take the ACT in March.

The United Mine Workers union is criticizing the appointment of a nurse to the Kentucky Mining Board, casting doubt on her qualifications and saying their preferred candidate wasn't interviewed.

Nicholas Ayden Steele, infant son of Kaitlyn Adrianna Griffin and Jason Steele, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

The mayor of Mount Vernon, Kentucy was arrested after a grand jury indicted her on charges of abuse of public trust, bribery of a public servant, insurance fraud and official misconduct.

Mount Vernon's mayor was arrested after a Grand Jury indicted her on charges of abuse of public trust, bribery of a public servant, insurance fraud and official misconduct.

An arrest warrant was issued Friday for Mount Vernon Mayor Clarice Kirby after she was indicted by a Rockcastle County grand jury for abuse of her public trust, bribery of a public servant, a fraudulent insurance act, and official misconduct.

Posted November 23, 2009 at 10 p.m. Photos by Greg Kendall-Ball/Special to the Reporter-News. As the sun begins to set on Monday evening, the Harrisons set up camp on the side of the road along Highway 180.

The five-member Harrison family is more than 2,000 miles into a 7,000-mile epic bike tour from Kentucky to Alaska by way of Florida and Texas.

By Carl Keith Greene / Staff Writer An unlit headlight sent a London man and a Mount Vernon man to custody in the Rockcastle County Detention Center in the early hours of Monday.

Je'Kauri McKeithen, 7, with 8-year-olds Mercedes Smith, center, and Keyandra Mason, prepares Saturday to serve a hot bowl of butter bean soup at First Baptist Church, Francis Street, during the second annual free "Soup Day," a mission outreach project funded by church members and hosted by its Children's Fellowship.

Police officers fanned out across Eastern Kentucky early Wednesday to arrest alleged drug dealers in the culmination of a major investigation of interstate pill smuggling.

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A maintenance man who allegedly tried to entice a 12-year-old boy into engaging in sex acts with him has been indicted.

Many people fantasize about taking a few years off to hit the road and experience " the real" America.

September receipts for the state of Kentucky made a gloomy budget picture even gloomier as they fell nearly 10 percent over the same month last year.

Kentucky State Police have launched a murder investigation in the death of a Rockcastle County man whose body was found last week.

On Thursday, October 08, 2009, at approximately 1:40 PM, the Kentucky State Police, Post 11 London received a report, from the Rockcastle County 911 Center, of a person found deceased at a residence located on KY 490 3.5 miles south of Mount Vernon.

After lots of pedaling and more than 1,600 miles later the Harrison's have made it to St.

An investigation is underway after a man is found dead in Rockcastle County. State police say 45 year old Robert Neal Singleton's body was found just before two Thursday afternoon, inside a home on Highway 490 near Mount Vernon.

Floyd Coleman recently sent me information on local men who served in the 7th Cavalry under Gen.