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Maysville Fire Department unveils Safe Haven Baby Box in ceremony


			
				                                Kyle Carpenter addressing the audience with State Representative William Lawrence, Mason County Judge-Executive Owen McNeill and Maysville Mayor Debra Cotterill looking on.

A blessing for a newly installed Safe Haven Baby Box took place last week at the Maysville Fire Department (MFD).

JPC holds public hearings on proposed data center text amendment


			
				                                Maysville-Mason County Joint Planning Commission holds the first of two night of public hearings. Individuals sit in the audience to hear multiple speakers talking about data centers and the proposed project in Mason County.
                                 Lauren Tatman/The Ledger Independent

In the wake of a potential data center project in Mason County, the Maysville-Mason County Joint Planning Commission (JPC) held two days of public hearings, taking in input about data centers from residents, local officials, state officials and more.

Maysville Younger Woman’s Club community impact project


			
				                                From left to right: Sheriff Ryan Swolsky, Jessica Prater, Whitney Merrill, Hope Burns, Emily Heller, Cathie Drury, Carrie Downs, and Grace Ellis. 
                                (Not pictured: Ashlee Shugars and Sarah Gerlach)
                                 Photo by Grace Ellis

The Maysville Younger Woman’s Club, in partnership with the Buffalo Trace Children’s Advocacy Center (BTCAC), has launched Adventure to Fun, a community-focused initiative designed to support local children and families in need.

Doctors testify to Fields’ competency

MOUNT OLIVET — On Friday, Nov. 14, doctors Timothy Allen and Scott Bender testified during a hearing at the Robertson County Judicial Center as to why they deemed Torilena Fields competent enough to stand trial.

Remembering Gloria Rice: A woman of many names


			
				                                Gloria Rice recently passed at the age of 91.
                                 Submitted by Freda Meriwether

Gloria Ann (Davis) Harding Rice passed away on Oct. 22, 2025, at the age of 91.