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Rowan Review

 

Rowan Review

We hope that this brief monthly publication will help to keep our citizens abreast of what is happening across the county, but particularly within county government. We want to be transparent in what we do, and this is just part of it. We also want to share some good news about what’s going on, so stick with us and subscribe!

 

Previous Editions

 
April '24 Edition

In this month's Rowan Review, read about Court Appointed Special Advocates and other groups supporting vulnerable children, learn about county government structure, get caught up on community events, read about the history of the 1939 flood, and more.

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Savannah Jackson
March '24 Edition

In this month’s Rowan Review, celebrate the winners of the “Why I Love Rowan County” Youth Essay Contest, recognize the contributions of Rowan County Women for Women’s History Month, read updates from our departments, check out our expanded community calendar, and more.

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Savannah Jackson
February '24 Edition

In this month's Rowan Review, read about the expansion of Rowan County EMS, the $163k grant the county received for cybersecurity, the PVA's annual measuring, the implementation of the Kentucky Residential Code, the history of buildings in Morehead's historic district, and much more.

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Savannah Jackson
January '24 Edition

In this month’s Rowan Review, celebrate the completion of the John “Pete” B. Hamm Station 2, thank our Rowan County Road Department snowfighters, commemorate the life of former Sheriff Jack Carter, and much more. 

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Savannah Jackson
December '23 Edition

Read our 2023 Year-End Review, featuring the Fiscal Court's acquisition of property for the first ever Rowan County Park, the completion of the secondary ambulance service building, grants for our first dedicated senior center building, and much more.

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Savannah Jackson
November '23 Edition

In this month’s Rowan Review, read about our community coming together for a Thanksgiving food drive, the MMRC industrial park's new build-ready site, Rowan County's new outdoor warning sirens, Christmas events on the way, and much more.

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Savannah Jackson
October '23 Edition

In this month’s Rowan Review, read all about the most recent updates from Rowan County Emergency Management, the completion of our blacktopping, the codification of E-911 addressing policies, the seasonal events returning this fall, the former towns that were demolished when Cave Run Lake was built, and much more.

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Savannah Jackson
September '23 Edition

In this month’s Rowan Review, read about new discretionary funds awarded for roads in Rowan County, the Morehead-Rowan County Regional Airport’s new project, the distribution of over 33,000 pounds of food to local food banks, and more.

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Savannah Jackson
August '23 Edition

In this month’s Rowan Review, read about Governor Beshear’s awards of over $2.5 million in grants to benefit Rowan County, the upcoming construction of the county’s first ever dedicated Senior Center building, this year’s record-breaking economic impact of tourism, and much more.

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Savannah Jackson
July '23 Edition

In this month’s Rowan Review, read about Eastern Light Distilling’s new Rowan County venue that is expected to create 50 full-time jobs, learn how the reapportionment process for magisterial districts works, congratulate our little league team- the Morehead All Stars- on winning the state championship, recognize Rowan Countians who helped with swift water rescues during last year’s historic Eastern Kentucky flooding, and much more.

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Savannah Jackson
June '23 Edition

In this month’s Rowan Review, read about ongoing road work, the history of Morehead’s road names, the continued construction of our secondary ambulance service, upcoming community events such as Freedom Fest, and our first ever sports section.

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Savannah Jackson
May '23 Edition

In this month’s Rowan Review, read about how tourism spurs economic growth and development in our community, welcome our new Rowan County Public Library Executive Director, celebrate the presentation of thousands of dollars in grants to local nonprofits, see our plans for the Rowan County Cave Run Lake Facility Improvement Project, and much more.

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Savannah Jackson