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Early warning is key for safety in emergency weather conditions, and the Rowan County Fiscal Court invested in the safety of our community by installing two new tornado sirens.

This Thanksgiving season, our community has come together in a remarkable show of generosity to help ensure that families in our community don’t go without during the holiday. This initiative, led by dedicated Rowan County Fiscal Court and RCDC employees, Judge-Executive Harry Clark, Magistrates, and Jailer Wes Coldiron, has garnered tremendous support from citizens and local businesses, making it a true testament to the spirit of giving.

In order to help meet the needs of the community this holiday season, Judge-Executive Harry Clark and Fiscal Court employees and Magistrates, Jailer Wes Coldiron and Rowan County Detention Center employees, with great community support from Commonwealth Cooperage and St. Claire HealthCare, as well as ALL local grocery stores and supermarkets, ask the people of Morehead and Rowan County to consider donating canned and shelf-stable foods to help ensure that families in our community don’t go without this Thanksgiving.

Morehead-Rowan County Tourism is leading the way in demonstrating the importance of outdoor recreation in the tourism industry. We’re being recognized not only in Eastern Kentucky but all across the state. Rowan County has also pulled into third place in our 15-county region after holding strong in 4th and 5th place for 5 years. We're very excited that people traveling are choosing our community to visit.

The Morehead-Rowan-MSU Community Recycling Center received a $204,000 grant to support the cost of equipment. Read this article and watch our video for more information about recycling.

Serving the animal control needs of the county promotes the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens Rowan County and ensures the humane treatment of animals within the county.

The Rowan County Veterans Foundation will be hosting a new event in our community this September: A Living History of the Vietnam War. They will have a USO show at the Battson-Oates Commons at 7 PM- 10 PM on Friday, September 15th (preshow at 6 PM), and living history displays on September 16th from 9 AM- 5 PM.

Senior Centers are a focal point for community engagement among senior citizens. They go above and beyond acting as gathering places for older folks; they hold important programs that make a tangible improvement in their quality of life. Rowan County has a lot to celebrate with the creation of our first ever dedicated Senior Center building, which will offer essential services to seniors: providing them a place to gather, promoting health and nutrition, offering information for independent living, and delivering social outreach services.

The Rowan County Fiscal Court hired Justin Caudill as building inspector for Rowan County and Rodney Perkins for maintenance of county facilities.

Rowan County has a lot to celebrate! Governor Andy Beshear announced more than $2.5 million in funding for Rowan County, to support our local airport, tourism, economic development, new senior center building, Clearfork Road, safe household hazardous waste disposal, and recycling. Governor Beshear said, “This is what we can do when we come together to build a better Kentucky.” We look forward to the long-term benefits this funding will bring to our community.

Reapportionment is the process by which the boundaries of Fiscal Court districts are redrawn based on the decennial census. Magistrates serve as members of the Fiscal Court representing their district, and the number varies from county to county with three being the legal minimum and eight being the legal maximum. Rowan County has four districts and therefore four magistrates. Read more here to learn about the duties of magistrates and the Fiscal Court, how boundaries are determined, and more.

Rowan County will soon be the home of the Commonwealth's newest addition to our signature bourbon industry, Eastern Light Distilling - a $143.7M investment expected to bring over 50 new jobs to our community. We expect Eastern Light Distilling’s announcement today will have a major positive impact in regards to tourism and economic development, and we believe that this investment speaks volumes to the quality of workforce and expansive capabilities we can bring to the table here in Rowan County.

The Rowan County Fiscal Court is investing in the safety of our community by installing two new tornado sirens. We have received grants which will cover half the cost, and the Fiscal Court will pay the other half.

The Army Corps of Engineers and EMS Director Danny Blevins held a Lake Safety Day at Stoney Cove, Cave Run Lake on Saturday July 22nd. Attendees practiced water safety, including but not limited to dive search, rescue training, and removing a victim in the water.

We were thrilled to welcome the Kentucky Coroner's Association to our beautiful Rowan County for an exciting in-service training opportunity. Per Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS), it is mandatory for Coroners and their Deputies to attend 18 hours of in-service training each year. The KY Dept of Criminal Justice Training hosted this certified training session, providing valuable knowledge and skills to enhance these vital roles in the community.

Congrats to the Morehead All-Stars, our little league state champions! We are so proud of them representing our community on the baseball diamond.

Road improvements across the county are underway to enhance our infrastructure. We have begun tile replacements to prepare for blacktopping later this year. We will be fixing Gene White Bridge in the coming weeks. Later this year, we will be using discretionary funds to pave Clearfork Road. Continue reading below for a full list of upcoming paving projects, separated by district. For updates on road closures, follow our Facebook page @RCFiscalCourt.

Funds are now available to Rowan County nonprofits to help fight the opioid epidemic. Thanks to the passing of House Bill 427, half of the settlement proceeds from lawsuits against certain manufacturers and distributors of opioids will go to local governments. This bill also includes certification and reporting requirements that will help prevent fraud and waste, ensuring every dollar ends up where it is needed most.

Morehead-Rowan County Tourism promotes every inch of this community, from east to west and from north to south. This has given us a unique opportunity for economic growth and development as we emerge from the pandemic, particularly within the area of outdoor tourism. Because of our location in the Daniel Boone National Forest and on the Sheltowee, we have access to over 100 miles of trails, with natural beauty and recreation opportunities for everyone to enjoy.

In our community, Cave Run Lake is a beloved hallmark of the area as well as a significant recreational and tourism asset. It is important to us that everyone has an opportunity to enjoy what this has to offer for generations to come. That's why the Rowan County Fiscal Court, with the US Forestry Service, has applied for and received this Land and Water Conservation Fund grant