A Hispanic male who allegedly tried passing himself as someone else is facing multiple charges, including theft of identity. German Eduardo Morales Valladares, 32, of Mt. Sterling, was …
Montgomery County residents took part in the final free landfill disposal day of 2026. A total of 128 residents brought in 71.9 tons of waste to the Montgomery County Landfill Saturday, Oct. 10, …
I-64 Rehabilitation Project Update – Clark & Montgomery Counties Crews are currently working on mainline paving operations along I-64 between mile points 101.7 and 117.8, with paving …
The Advocate has obtained the uniform citation concerning the incident at McNabb Middle Tuesday, in which a man is facing charges after allegedly being intoxicated with a loaded handgun on school …
The Advocate has received a statement from Jason Rainey, executive eirector of Mt. Sterling-Montgomery County Economic Development/Chamber of Commerce, in reference the closing of the local KFC …
Source: Sarah Congleton, Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Montgomery County There’s something special about the start of the holiday season—the decorations come out, …
School resource officers with Montgomery County Schools discovered a timberland rattlesnake at the high school Wednesday, according to the individual who removed it. Zack Tyra, an experienced …
Circuit Judge David Barber told the Advocate it’s unfortunate he had to expunge the record recently of Michael Allen Dunn, but he had no discretion to do otherwise under the law as it is written …
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Davis has ordered the dismissal of 22 indictments and one superseding indictment returned by the Montgomery County Grand Jury Sept. 25. In an order included in each of …
The following is a statement from Chris Barrier, Chief Operations Officer, for Montgomery County Schools in regard to the rattlesnake discovered at MCHS Wednesday. Barrier said the rattlesnake was …
Fall is the time many of us start to think about feeding the birds. While some folks provide birds with food all year, others only feed during the colder, food-scarce months. For many people, …
Montgomery County Schools is partnering with the Mt. Sterling Advocate to highlight the outstanding educators who make a difference in our schools each day. A different teacher will periodically …
The Advocate received several submissions of how local residents were paying tribute to the late Dolly Parton last week on 9-2-5 Day or Dolly Day! Included with this is a slideshow of …
McNabb says its petting zoo was a big highlight last week. "Big thanks to Miss Gross for leading the way, and to our FFA members and parent volunteers for bringing their animals and giving …
Relay for Life was held Saturday at First United Methodist Church. The theme was "Never Too Many Candles," focused on more birthdays for cancer survivors. Rebecca Stone, a cancer survivor, …
MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS - The Montgomery County Fiscal Court is partnering with Rumpke Waste & Recycling to offer all county residents a free trash disposal day for non-hazardous household …
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Montgomery & Fayette Counties Rumble strip installation is scheduled on portions of U.S. 60 in Montgomery County and U.S. 421 in Fayette County. Montgomery County …
Local leaders gathered Sept. 17 at the Mt. Sterling-Montgomery County Regional Airport to announce the 2027 Beech Bash in the Bluegrass will be coming to the airport next spring. Present for the …
The Gateway Regional Arts Center will honor the late Dolly Parton later this week with some fun activities that will also support Montgomery County’s Imagination Library. Jordan Campbell, arts …
Wednesday's scheduled arraignment for Robert West Taylor, the suspect in the a case involving the destruction of Flock cameras in Mt. Sterling and Winchester, was delayed until 9 a.m. Oct. 22 so he …