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No substantial flooding occurred on the bypass in Liberty  Businesses are open! Floodwaters appear to be about 4 feet lo...
02/16/2025

No substantial flooding occurred on the bypass in Liberty

Businesses are open! Floodwaters appear to be about 4 feet lower than they were at the crest point.

Pictured is the Ag/Expo center, looking toward the river/Liberty Island, which is still dealing with high water.

Rising floodwater levels appear to be slowing in Liberty. No water on the bypass yet. Severe weather is possible after m...
02/16/2025

Rising floodwater levels appear to be slowing in Liberty. No water on the bypass yet. Severe weather is possible after midnight.(Picture is on KY 70 across from Gate Way Park, looking toward the bypass).

02/15/2025

⚠️High water Report for District 8⚠️

Adair County
- KY 900 MP .05
-KY 767 MP 1.2
-KY 1742 MP 0 - 1
-KY 206 MP 16
-KY 439 MP 0.6
-East KY 80 MP 14.2
-KY 3491 MP .02

Casey County
-KY 49 MP 0-1 down power lines OPEN as of 3:00et
-KY 70X MP 0-1
-KY 198 MP 2-3
-KY 3272 MP 0-2
-KY 1640 MP 8-9
-KY 2310 MP 0-2
-KY 2313 MP 0-1
-KY 3270 MP 0-2

Clinton County
-KY 639 MP 8.5

Cumberland County
-KY 704 MP 4-10
-KY 912 MP .8 - 1.1
-KY 496 entire road
-KY 3115 MP 0-1

Lincoln County
-KY 328 MP 1.3
-KY 1781 MP 4.8

McCreary County
-KY 1363 MP 8

Pulaski County
-KY 1642 MP 4.3
-KY 1003 MP 6.1
-KY 3260 MP 0.8
-KY 1247 MP 9-12 no closures at this time just several areas with water over the road

Rockcastle County
-KY 1912 MP 1.3-1.5 no closure water over roadway
-KY 1955 MP 0-1 no closure water over roadway
-KY 2250 MP 1.3-1.5 no closure water over roadway

Russell County
-KY 379 MP 1-2 slide
-KY 76 MP 2-4

Wayne County
-KY 1275 MP 1.6-2.7
-KY 790 MP 1-1.3
-KY 92 MP 10.5 - 12.38

02/15/2025

Water over the road on KY 198 between Middleburg and Yosemite.

12/05/2024
11/30/2024

According to the City of Liberty, crews are still attempting to locate a leaking East Casey Water District main water line suspected to be west of town near the Veterans Memorial Bridge. City supplies are fine and the water plant is working 24/7 to keep up with the leak.

11/12/2024

Judge Vance Murphy suspended

Casey County News

The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission suspended Circuit Court Judge Judy Vance Murphy for two weeks without pay after she acknowledged inappropriate conduct. Judge Murphy oversees circuit court cases in Casey and Adair counties for the 29th Judicial Circuit.
According to an Agreed Order of Suspension, Murphy acknowledged that she inappropriately leveraged her position as judge to influence outcomes of personal matters and with an unnamed suspended attorney, inappropriately engaged in conversations about ongoing cases with individuals not involved in the cases, and was inattentive and using a smart phone for personal matters during court proceedings.
The judicial conduct commission therefore suspended Murphy from her duties for 14 days without pay. The suspension began on Monday, Nov. 11, and runs through Nov. 24, ending at midnight Nov. 25.
According to the order, the commission received information that Murphy had engaged in inappropriate conduct.
“In September 2023, Judge Murphy leveraged her influence as a member of the judiciary in handling a personal matter that involved her daughter’s boyfriend and his mother. Between August 28, 2017 and March 8, 2021, Judge Murphy also inappropriately engaged in discussions about ongoing cases with individuals not involved in those cases, thereby threatening the independence, integrity and impartiality of the judiciary. During that same period, Judge Murphy was observed using her smart phone from the bench during court proceedings for non-court related matters, which resulted in a claim of periods of inattention to judicial matters and the appearance of impropriety. Additionally, in July 2024, Judge Murphy also inappropriately leveraged her judicial influence for personal gain by requesting that a suspended attorney sign an affidavit stating the attorney did not view Judge Murphy as vindictive,” the order states.
The conduct violates SCR 4.300, and Code of Judicial Conduct Rules 1.2, 2.4, 2.8, and 2.9.
During the two-week suspension, the commission has barred Murphy from using her judicial office at the Casey County Judicial Center or any other judicial offices. She was ordered to not use her secure courthouse access pass and turn in any passes, keys, or credential during the suspension.
She was ordered to recuse herself from all proceedings involving the suspended attorney, who was not named in the order.
The order can be found at

11/06/2024

Unofficial election results from Casey County (competitive races)

President
REP Donald J. Trump/ J.D. Vance – 6,216 - 87.8%
DEM Kamala D. Harris/ Tim Walz – 804 – 11.36%
IND Robert F. Kennedy Jr./ Nicole Shanahan – 40- 0.56%
LIB Chase Oliver/ Mike Ter Maat – 12 – 0.17%
KY Jill Stein/ Sampson Kpadenou – 6 – 0.08%
IND Shiva Ayyadurai/ Crystal Ellis – 2 – 0.03%
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U.S. Senate
REP James Comer – 6,277 – 89.77%
DEM Erin Marshall – 715 – 10.23%
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Liberty City Council
Ben Barlow – 416 – 18.57%
Brian Beeler – 326- 14.55%
Robert Lewis Allen – 289 – 12.9%
Nick Turner – 275 – 12.28%
Larry F. Bowmer – 271 – 12.1%
Adam Elmore – 250 – 11.16%
Chase Dial – 225 – 10.04%
Chuck Dorman – 188 – 8.39%
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Amendment 1
Yes – 4,633 – 70.2%
No – 1,967 – 29.8%
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Amendment 2
Yes – 2,472 – 36.05%
No – 4,358 – 63.95%

10/30/2024

The Casey County News will once again be running veterans photos for our Veterans Day section in the paper on Nov. 6. Please send us photos at [email protected] or by replying to this post.

Law enforcement and first responders from Casey County escorted the body of fallen Russell County Sheriff's Deputy Josh ...
09/18/2024

Law enforcement and first responders from Casey County escorted the body of fallen Russell County Sheriff's Deputy Josh Phipps through Liberty. The Liberty Fire Department hung an American flag at the Road Side Park over U.S. 127 at the city limits.

09/03/2024

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