Grayson County, KY

Two people have suffered serious injuries after a vehicle traveled through a field and struck a tree head-on. Friday night at approximately 10:35, Grayson County Deputies Nick Pruitt, Caleb Owens and Brian Pharis, the Leitchfield Fire Department and EMS responded to the wreck in field at the intersection of Lewis School Road and Hickory Grove Road.

A crowd of over 400 people gathered at the Leitchfield-Grayson County Airport Sunday afternoon as three World War II and two Korean War veterans took an Honor Flight on a B-25 Mitchell Bomber during the last leg of an Honor Flight Barnstorming Tour across Kentucky. The veterans who were either...

One of Grayson County’s Most Wanted has been arrested. Dwane R. Holschuh, 24, was wanted for first-degree wanton endangerment, third-degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking (over $500), second-degree criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools, and second-degree criminal trespassing. He was arrested on Saturday and lodged in the Grayson County Detention...

The Grayson County Alliance has received a nearly $3,000 grant to support GCA’s Food Pantry. “Grayson County Alliance is proud to announce we received a $2,712 grant from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels (HOKC) to purchase outdoor corkboard, cardboard box stand, platform trucks, a hand truck and laptop workstation to aid the GCA Food Pantry warehouse and food support services,” said GCA Executive Director Debbie Childress, who is also a Kentucky Colonel.

Roger Lee Best, devoted husband, loving dad, caring son, brother, and friend passed away June 18, 2021, at 34 years old. He was born Jan. 19, 1987, in Grayson County to Terry “Lucky” Best and Vicky Pearl. Roger loved riding his motorcycle and was a Harley Davidson enthusiast. He enjoyed fishing, barbecuing, and spending time with his family. There was nothing more he enjoyed though than time spent with his wife and kids. Roger will be remembered for being a mentor and helper. He was greatly loved and will be sorely missed.

Two people received serious injuries Friday when a vehicle they were traveling on Hickory Grove Road, crossed Lewis School Road in Leitchfield, left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck a tree. The crash happened at approximately 10:35 p.m. The Ford Fusion reportedly was driven more than 530 feet into...

Roger Lee Best, devoted husband, loving dad, caring son, brother, and friend passed away June 18, 2021, at 34 years old. He was born January 19, 1987 in Grayson County to Terry “Lucky” Best and Vicky Pearl. Roger loved riding his motorcycle and was a Harley Davidson enthusiast. He enjoyed fishing, barbequing, and spending time with his family. There was nothing more he enjoyed though than time spent with his wife and kids. Roger will be remembered for being a mentor and helper. He was greatly loved and will be sorely missed.

Grayson County High School football had its inaugural season in 1974 under head coach Mick Caba. See the links below to see historical information for the Cougar football team.

The Grayson County Fiscal Court on Tuesday voted to purchase the former Leitchfield Police Department building on South Main Street. Grayson County Judge Executive Kevin Henderson, near the end of Tuesday’s regular fiscal court meeting, said the city of Leitchfield offered to sell the former Leitchfield Police Department (LPD), located at 117 South Main St., to the county for $250,000, and he recommended purchasing it and repurposing it as a new location for the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO).

A Grayson County woman arrested on two drug trafficking charges in October 2020 has been arrested again on a felony drug charge in eastern Kentucky. According to the Greenup County Detention Center, 37-year-old Selena Adams, of Clarkson, was arrested early Sunday morning by the Flatwoods Police Department at a DUI traffic stop.

A LaRue County man has become at least the sixteenth Kentuckian federally charged for participating in the U.S. Capitol Riot on January 6. The FBI announced on Wednesday that Kurt E. Peterson, 65, of Hodgenville, was arrested and charged with obstructing an official proceeding and aiding and abetting, destruction of government property and entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.

GRAYSON CO., Ky. (WBKO) - On Friday, June 11, Grayson County Deputies responded to a home in the St. Paul community on a domestic assault report. The victim said Samuel L. Clark, 42, of Leitchfield, hit them in the face, ripped her shirt, and held her on the ground as he choked her when she refused to get into the vehicle with him.

Authorities have released the identities of two Grayson County residents killed in a Hardin County crash. Officials said 35-year-old Josh Clemons and his wife, 27-year-old Trevanna “Charlotte” Russell, were pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle accident in the 11000 block of Hwy 62 west, near West Hardin Middle School.

A head-on crash Wednesday afternoon along a two-lane stretch of U.S. 62 in Stephensburg killed a Grayson County couple and seriously injured two Cecilia residents, according to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office. Josh Clemons, 35, and Trevanna Russell, 27, of Grayson County, were pronounced dead at the scene by the...

In an effort to combat sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the Grayson County Health Department has established the “Cribs for Kids” program, which provides safe sleep spaces for infants of Grayson County families in need. Grayson County Health Department Community Health Educator Jenny Cummings...

July 1st, 2021 will be a special day here at the health department. It is the day that our Accreditation Coordinator, Jessica Kiper, officially starts. This will be the beginning of a 3-to-5-year journey. However, once we reach the finish line, our local health department will be better for having invested time and resources into such a journey.

After a one-year delay, World War II veterans will have an opportunity to participate in an Honor Flight as part of a B-25 Mitchell Barnstorming Tour Across Kentucky. On Sunday afternoon around 2:00, the North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber “Show Me” will touch down at the Leitchfield-Grayson County Airport. At least three local veterans will take part in an Honor Flight, sponsored by Honor Flight Bluegrass, after the pandemic led to the cancellation of last year’s event.

Two Grayson County residents were killed and two Cecilia residents were seriously injured this afternoon in a head-on crash on U.S. 62. The crash happened in the 11000 block near a lake on U.S. 62 west just past West Hardin Middle School. Hardin County Sheriff John Ward said the two...

Virginia Ruth Vincent, age 81, of Falls of Rough, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born on May 6, 1940 in Grayson County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Garfield and Bessie Hayes Poole. She is survived by her husband...

Florene P. Johnson, age 88, of Caneyville, passed from this life on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Grayson Manor Nursing & Rehab Center in Leitchfield. She was born Feb. 13, 1933 in Grayson County, Kentucky, the daughter of Estil and Lue Embry Payton. Other than her parents, she was...