Georgetown News-Graphic

01/22/2025

State officials have filed an application to remove the low-head dam at North Fork Elkhorn Creek.

01/22/2025

Schools Closed Wednesday
SCS will be closed on Wed. Jan. 22, due to the possibility of wind chills that could drop below negative ten (-10) degrees. This will be a NTI Day.

01/21/2025

Georgetown College (GC) hosted a march in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday evening.

01/21/2025

Accident at the intersection of Tiger Way and the bypass. Use caution.

01/21/2025

Scott County Schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21. It will be an NTI Day. Half dozen buses would not start due to cold temperatures. School officials feared modifying bus routes would leave children outside in frigid temperatures too long; so classes were cancelled.

01/19/2025

01/17/2025

The Georgetown City Council had its first meeting of 2025 on Monday.

Georgetown City Council approved the meeting schedule for the remainder of the fiscal year. Council meetings will continue to be held on the second and fourth Mondays at 6 p.m.

01/17/2025

SADIEVILLE – Scott County Fire Department (SCFD), Georgetown Fire and Scott County Emergency Management Agency responded to a residential fire on the 200 block of Main Street Thursday evening.

01/14/2025

Update:

Norfolk Southern will have KY32 temporarily closed at 8am on Tuesday morning as they unload equipment.

After unload is complete, they estimate having it partially closed (with traffic control present) until 1:00 pm.

Again, we will provide updates as we receive them.

01/13/2025

One is injured following an accident at the intersection of N. Hamilton and Sapling Street, according to Georgetown Police Department Captain Nick Lodal. The department received a call at 9:18

01/13/2025

🚨 Traffic Alert 🚨

Please avoid the intersection of North Hamilton & Sapling Street due to downed power lines. For your safety, use alternate routes and stay clear of the area.

Thank you for your cooperation!

01/10/2025

Dr. Coy Flowers delivered his 1,000th baby at Georgetown Community Hospital recently.

Dr. Coy Flowers, UK Women’s Health Georgetown Division Chief and Medical Director and Georgetown Community Hospital (GCH) Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN), delivered his 1,000th baby at GCH on

01/10/2025

*****UPDATE*****

We have been informed they have altered their plan and now intend to keep the road open and run traffic control.

Please be extra cautious of workers and equipment when passing through the area.

We will continue provide updates as we receive them!

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Due to last night’s train derailment, Norfolk Southern has shut down KY32 from the fire station to the tunnel as they attempt to clear the wreckage and equipment.

They have advised us the timetable on this isn’t clear due to the impending weather and overall difficulty.

Traffic in and out of Sadieville will be diverted until they have completed the cleanup.

We will provide updates as we get them.

01/10/2025

SADIEVILLE – A Norfolk Southern train derailed near Sadieville Thursday evening.

01/08/2025

City and County road crews, law enforcement, and emergency management have a tall task during Winter Storm Blair.

Winter Storm Blair hammered Scott County, along with much of Kentucky and the Midwest United States, dumping almost eight inches of snow and three-quarter inches of ice during a 24-hour

01/07/2025

Due to the winter weather this week, our Tuesday, January 7 News-Graphic edition will publish tomorrow Wednesday, January 8. Hope everyone is staying safe and warm out there!