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James O. Hammons dedicated more than 50 years to guiding students and advancing the field of higher education. He passed away July 4, 2025.
A Rowan County man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he assaulted and kidnapped his girlfriend, then hid with her ...
Corey Waldrop, who is leading a push to develop a portion of the Mary’s Creek floodplain in Benbrook, has a checkered past, according to court filings and lien records.
Flooding has impacted cities and town across the Appalachia region for many years. In Rowan County, Kentucky, leaders in ...
There’s nothing quite like a new pair of shoes to make you comfortable to take a big step.  Students in Communities in Schools of Rowan County were surprised to learn that they would be picking out a ...
A  former Davidson County Sheriff’s deputy with a history of robbing banks was back at it Thursday when he reportedly robbed ...
A county clerk with religious objections to same-sex marriage viewed the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade as a precursor to Obergefell v. Hodges’ downfall.
The man, later identified as 58-year-old Jeffrey Dean Athey, allegedly passed bank staff a note demanding money.
S ALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) - A former Davidson County deputy was arrested on Thursday after allegedly robbing a bank in Rowan County for a second time. Records showed 58-year-old Jeffrey Athey was placed ...
GRAYSON LAKE Luke Ebel tallied a 68 on Friday to open a weekend of tournament golf at Hidden Cove Golf Course. The sophomore’s 4-under performance awarded him medalist honors and guided Lexington ...
The Rowan House Society received a $15,000 donation from not-for-profit, the Big Hearted Mavericks, to support the ...
A former county clerk in Kentucky who made headlines in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples is ...