Election Becomes Official With Ceremony A near capacity crowd filled the Lake County Courthouse courtroom Monday night for the official swearing in ceremony for the candidates elected in the August 5 general election. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

Thief Hits LC Locker Room Four Times; Arrest Made While the Lake County Falcons were on cruise control in their game with Fulton County last Friday, things were not going so well in the high school fieldhouse where they dress. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

Cigars Only For Bandana Burglars in Fred's Break-In The Tiptonville Police Department is investigating a burglary at Fred’s that took place at 3:58 a.m. on August 25 and was captured on the store’s video security system. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

Murder Suspect in A&E Show Makes Appearance A former inmate at Northwest Corrections Complex near Tiptonville is facing first degree murder charges and had a court appearance in Lake County Circuit Court on August 24. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

Childrey Passionate, Knowledgeable About BBQ Phillip Childrey smiles a lot when he talks about one of his favorite subjects—barbecue. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

City, County Offices, Schools Closed For Labor Day; Unofficial End of Summer more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

Drought, Heat Wave lead to Early Harvest, Lower Yields One of the hottest, driest summers in decades here has pushed the fall harvest up into August and has cut crop yields, although not as much as many farmers feared. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

County Budget Approved; No New Taxes The Lake County Commission approved the budget for the new fiscal year with no new taxes at their regular monthly meeting held Monday night at the courthouse. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

Love Letter Cast Into River May Yet Find Its Louisiana Sweetheart When Danny Scott goes on an ATV ride in Madrid Bend he often spots deer, turkey, coyotes and any number of critters in this remote area of Fulton County, Ky. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

Carnival, BBQ Cook-Off Set For Ridgely This Week Ridgely will host the first annual county fair and carnival beginning tonight (August 25) with the opening of Trinity Amusement Shows in the area behind BancorpSouth. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

Herron Claims County As Home Turf; Touts Fiscal Conservatism Appearing before an audience made up mostly of friends and supporters in what is arguably the most Democratic leaning county in the Eighth Congressional District, state senator and Democratic U.S. Rep. candidate Roy Herron made an impassioned plea for votes and support Wednesday morning. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

Former Doctor Guilty On All 44 Counts Dubrule represents self during two-week federal jury trial. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

State Confirms Audit of Lake Co. Government A spokesperson with the State Comptroller’s office confirmed that there is an audit/investigation ongoing in the Lake County government but declined to release any other details. more... Evan Jones, Banner Editor

Election Commission Certifies Aug. 5 Vote The Lake County Election Commission met Saturday morning, August 14, and certified the election results from the August 5 general election and Democratic and Republican primaries. more...