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Former deputy sues Hardin

LEXINGTON - A former Boyle County deputy has filed a federal lawsuit against Sheriff LeeRoy Hardin, claiming that he was wrongly fired last month.

Sheriff cites strains, lack of manpower

Boyle County Sheriff LeeRoy Hardin says the pressure of being an elected official and handling county law enforcement have presented him with undue challenges as ...

Boyle sheriff ordered no police calls, contrary to public statement

A 911 recording sheds new light on whether Boyle County Sheriff LeeRoy Hardin suspended law enforcement coverage last week. ...

Boyle 911 police blotter for Jan. 12

On Jan. 10, at 6 p.m., report that a male has been run over by a vehicle on Count Fleet Circle. ...

Perryville waives rent for Main Street program

PERRYVILLE - Though it was less than originally planned, Perryville Revitalization Main Street will receive a $900 donation from the City of Perryville. ...

Heart of Danville seeks nominations

The Heart of Danville is accepting nominations for its sixth annual downtown revitalization awards. ...

Boyle sheriff denies suspending service

Boyle County Sheriff LeeRoy Hardin came to The Advocate-Messenger office this morning in response to a story Friday regarding his alleged suspension of law enforcement ...

McDowell hospital dedicates new wing, pays tribute to those who had role

About 500 people turned out to see the new south wing of Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center at an open house Sunday afternoon. ...

Harrodsburg couple face attempted murder charges

A husband and wife are behind bars this morning after police say they assaulted the boyfriend of the man’s sister. ...

FSA to close Boyle office

Boyle County's Farm Services Agency office will close and be moved to Harrodsburg as part of a consolidation effort. ...

Perryville still riled over snow truck

PERRYVILLE - There appears to be a load of tempers attached to the Perryville snow truck and they flared at Thursday's City Council meeting. ...

Obama takes Centre stage: Inauguaration to get big-screen treatment at Weisiger Hall

If you can't go to Washington, D.C., to see in the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's 44th president but want to watch the ...

Danville schedules MLK Day festivities

A field supervisor for the Kentucky Human Rights Commission will be the keynote speaker at Danville's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Jan. 19 ...

Band of brothers: Program gives youth insight into emergency services

Spend five minutes with members of the Boyle County Fire Department - both experienced veterans and new firefighters who are recent graduates of the Explorer ...

Danville agrees to accept mediation on lawsuit

A lingering lawsuit between the City of Danville and Phoenix Blacktopping might be resolved before it ever heads to court. ...

Perryville balks on donation to Parks Store roof

PERRYVILLE - Perryville is holding off on its pledge of $6,000 toward the Parks Store renovation, just more than a month after work commenced on ...

Perryville to hire part-time policeman

PERRYVILLE - At the Thursday meeting of the Perryville City Council, Mayor Anne Sleet announced the process of hiring a part-time police officer for the ...

Police news: Three-car wreck occurs near Aldi

Details have emerged in one of several wrecks that occurred in the inclement weather Wednesday night. ...

Boyle 911 Police blotter for January 9

2 p.m., vehicle has been broken into on West Lexington Avenue and the stereo and speakers were stolen. ...

Boyle sheriff suspends coverage, then changes mind

Boyle County Sheriff LeeRoy Hardin suspended law enforcement coverage to the county over the course of Thursday night and this morning, instructing his deputies to ...

'Sunday Morning' to visit Danville

Visitors to the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort and Constitution Square in Danville will have an opportunity to explore "Kentucky's Abraham ...

Ephraim McDowell valet parking moving

Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center will move valet parking effective Jan. 12. In conjunction with the opening of its expansion, the South Wing, Ephraim ...

Passenger in Main Street crash remains critical

Tallaleah "Tina" Catina Brown was injured in a crash at the intersection of Fourth Street and Main Street about 12:35 p.m. on New Year's Eve. ...

Weather causes wrecks in Danville

The Danville Police Department dealt with a number of weather-related wrecks Wednesday night that were likely due to the weather. There were so many, in ...