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After developing information from an ongoing investigation that indicated a meth lab was operating in McKinney, two Lincoln deputies and a constable searched a home at 5940 KY 698 and discovered a one-step meth lab. Lincoln Count Sheriff Curt Folger said that deputies Rob Oney and Johnny Williams and Constable Delbert Mitchell searched a home belonging to Jamie Todd, 34, and uncovered a one-step meth lab concealed in the attic of the residence....

Around noon last Friday, Lincoln County deputies and troopers from the Kentucky State Police (KSP) executed a search warrant of a single-wide trailer on 102 Railroad St. in McKinney and arrested Julian Farmer for trafficking in controlled substances. Farmer, 69, had been under surveillance by KSP’s Drug Enforcement Special Investigations Unit (DESI) for a long time and a confidential informant had successfully purchased prescription drugs from him which aided the KSP in obtaining a warrant for the search.

Boyle County Judge-Executive Harold McKinney walked out of a Danville-Boyle County Economic Development Partnership board meeting this morning, stating that he felt the board may be violating open meetings laws by not conducting more of its business in the public's eye. A closed session for “voting directors only” was listed on the agenda for this morning's EDP board of directors meeting. The agenda states the EDP is not a “public agency” to which the Kentucky Open Meetings Act applies.

The Jessamine Journal's newest reporter is the latest in a pipeline of Eastern Kentucky University graduates at the paper. Kelly McKinney, 34, graduated from EKU in 2007 and has worked at two newspapers in the region since then. She joins fellow Eastern graduates Jonathan Kleppinger and Jonathan Stark in the newsroom; eight of the last 12 news employees hired at The Journal have been Colonels. McKinney grew up in Lexington and didn't have a career path picked out yet when she started college.

HUSTONVILLE - McKinney water district Chairman Les Gooch asked Hustonville City Council Tuesday night to consider selling water to McKinney to help alleviate the district's water costs and low water pressure. According to Gooch, McKinney water customers have been complaining of low pressure and are occasionally losing water service, due to limited supplies from Stanford and Eubank. Gooch said Stanford is looking into raising its water rates higher than what McKinney was hoping to pay. "We continually have a problem with Stanford.

According to Kentucky State Police reports, John Martin, 21, shot Jimmy Berry, 47, of Stanford. Berry and Martin had reportedly been drinking at Martin's Peck Hollow Road home in McKinney when the shooting occurred around 8 p.m. on Sunday. Martin allegedly shot Berry in the abdomen after the two fell to arguing over Martin's girlfriend. Berry left the residence in his vehicle, but shortly thereafter drove his vehicle into a dry creek bed. Berry was found on Hwy. 698 by a passing motorist who called 911. Berry was flown to the UK Medical Center where he is in stable condition.

McKINNEY - Fire destroyed a single-wide mobile home Jan. 25 near the McKinney area of Lincoln County. Fire Chief Danny Glass said the mobile home in the Tunnel Creek area just past Ky. 1778 had burned to the ground when firefighters arrived, despite what Glass called a quick response time from crews. A neighbor reported the fire about 9 p.m. and it was initially believed to be a brush fire. Firefighters arrived in a truck equipped to battle brush fires and discovered the fire involved a trailer.

Current Boyle County Judge-Executive Harold McKinney will be the Democratic nominee for the office in the November election. Democrats chose McKinney during their county convention April 12. The Republican Party has yet to name a nominee, Party Chairman Tim Montgomery said. Boyle County Clerk Denise Curtsinger said Republicans have until Aug. 12 to nominate a candidate. The election this fall will fill the unexpired term of former judge-executive Tony Wilder, who resigned to take a state job in Frankfort.

MCKINNEY - It's hard for Nellie Reed to keep her ducks in a row, especially as they seem to be a bit confused themselves. Her flock of Pekin ducks laid eggs in the winter. She rescued about a half dozen and put them in an incubator, but the eggs weren't fertilized and didn't hatch. Some of the eggs froze before she could find them in the frostbitten grass around the pond. Reed said this is the first time she has seen her ducks lay eggs in the winter. Most domesticated ducks only lay eggs in the early spring or fall, but can lay at other times if the sunshine and temperature cooperate, according to Metzer Farms, a California hatchery.

Boyle County Judge-Executive Harold McKinney revealed Tuesday night that he and representatives of Ephraim McDowell Health had begun discussions about the possibility of McDowell taking over the medical care of inmates in the Boyle County Detention Center. McKinney told Boyle County Fiscal Court the discussions could lead to an agreement under which the Danville-based health care company would provide all medical services to inmates, including prescriptions, emergency and inpatient care, and the services of a doctor.

Danville's Andrew McKinney shot a 74 Thursday and is tied for 18th going into today's final tound of the 54-hole Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior tournament at Ashland's Bellefonte Country Club. McKinney finished with a two-day scored of 70-74 - 144, tying him with  John Augenstein and Bryce John. Patrick Martin, who had a two-day score of (137) leads the tournament by two strokes.

McKINNEY - McKinney Ambulance Service may have to go through a potentially months-long process of reapplying for its license before it can reopen its doors. Following the closure of the ambulance service in May, the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services “discontinued” the service's license to operate, said Mike Poynter, executive director for KBEMS. “No discipline or nothing like that involved,” Poynter said. “If someone tells us, 'Hey, we're shutting down,' then we discontinue (their license)

After 26 years as emergency services director for Danville-Boyle County, Lennie Shepperson is retiring Friday, a few months earlier than anticipated. Shepperson has a long history with emergency response, which began after he graduated from Casey County High School in 1965.  Having grown up in the Forkland area, Shepperson's parents built the Forkland volunteer fire department, of which he was a part of after he left the U.S. Navy. He and his wife Patsy now live in Danville.  His friends, family and coworkers will bid him farewell at a retirement party from 3-5:30 p.m. Friday in the Circuit Court Room of the Boyle County Courthouse.

Elizabeth Joann Moore Smith, 72, of Butchertown, passed away Wednesday, May 15 at home.  Born July 14, 1940, in McKinney, Joann was a daughter of the late Herbert and Lucy Campbell Moore. She was a homemaker, farmer and  member of Maxey Valley First Church Of God.  She was also preceded in death by her husband Jerry Smith and a sister, Velma Wright. Survivors include a son, Keith A. Smith; a daughter, D.J. Smith;  and three brothers, Lowell, Harold and Harlow Moore.   Funeral services were May 18 at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home in Moreland.

John Thomas "Toby" Brown, 81, of Waynesburg,  died Sunday, April 7, at Golden Living Center in Stanford. Born May 5, 1931, in McKinney, John was a son of the late Steven Willis and Dora Naylor Brown. He was a farmer, a member of Fairview Baptist Church and the widower of Leona Jenkins Brown.  Survivors include sons, Mike (Marti) and Sammy  (Crystal) Brown; his fiance', Mate Young; a brother, Albert Vernon (Ellen) Brown; two sisters, Emma King and Catherine (James) Owens; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Jennie Rogers Elementary School   Fourth grade All A's:   Amelia Cloud, Christian Evans, Sam Gibson, Elizabeth Graves, Jamie Price, Ashley Rankin, Ryan Rogers, Hunter Ross, Mayme Taylor, Catavyon Whitehead-Webb and Sierra Young. A's and B's: Alex Blake, Melody Burt, Makyah Chenault, Corydon Crawford, Esther Gonzalez-Ralac, Guadalupe Gonzalo-Medina, Caroline Graves, Dante Hayden, Briana Johnson, Bryce Johnson, Kadee Beth Langford, Danika Lopez, Perla Lopez, Brendan Osterman, Timothy Oxley, Michael Reynolds, Jacob Roach, Kelci Russell and Hope Witt.

Bobby Lee Hines, 54, of McKinney, died Tuesday, Feb. 12.  Born Jan. 29, 1959, Bobby was a son of Rosa Lee Layer Hines of McKinney and the late R.L. Hines.   Other survivors include sons, Brandon (Leann) Hines of McKinney and Corey Hines of Maryville, Tenn.;  daughter, Candice (David) Tate of McKinney; brother, Roy Dewayne Hines of McKinney; grandchildren, Jaydon Hines and Caleb Tate; niece, Stephanie Young; and  nephews, Austin Payton, Zachery Young and Bradlee Young.   Funeral services are at 1 p.m., today (Feb.