The Anderson News

09/26/2026

BIG BIG BIG WIN for BEARCATS...
For the first time since 2018, the Anderson County Bearcats have secured a district football victory. On Friday, the Bearcats traveled to Crestwood and defeated South Oldham 28-20.

Go to www.theandersonnews.com for the details or see it in our print edition on Thursday.

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09/24/2026

The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Meet the Candidates on Thursday, Oct. 1. Thank the members for sponsoring such an important event for the community.

09/24/2026

Lots of homecoming photos in today's Anderson News. Be sure to pick up your copies before they run out. Here's a few of the photos by Thomas J. Barr of The Anderson News

09/24/2026

Thanks to Estate Renovations for sponsoring the Anderson County High Athletes of the Week. It appears every Thursday in The Anderson News.

Be sure to thank the fine folks at Estate Renovations for their assistance in saluting the scholar-athletes of ACHS.

09/23/2026

From the Lawrenceburg Police page...

September 22, 2026 — At approximately 2100 hours, the Lawrenceburg Police Department made two arrests in connection with an ongoing criminal mischief investigation involving the vandalism of Flock cameras.
In recent days, Lawrenceburg Police discovered that four of its Flock cameras had been destroyed or completely removed. Our detectives contacted neighboring agencies, including the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Versailles Police Department, and learned that those agencies had recently experienced similar incidents.
Earlier that same day, at approximately 1800 hours, a witness reported to Versailles Police that they observed a black truck pulling a trailer stop along KY 33 in Woodford County. The witness reported seeing a female suspect exit the vehicle and shoot a Flock camera with a sh***un. The vehicle then traveled toward Lexington.
Versailles Police relayed this information to our detectives and officers. The same vehicle was later located in Lawrenceburg near Pumphouse Road. With assistance from Anderson County Sheriff’s deputies, our officers took two suspects into custody without incident.
The following individuals were criminally charged:
Jim Thacker, 44, of Anderson County, was charged with one count of Criminal Mischief, 1st Degree; Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Mischief, 1st Degree; and Open Alcoholic Beverage Container in a Motor Vehicle.
Jovanna Grobe, 18, originally from Powell County and currently residing in Anderson County, was charged with Criminal Mischief, 1st Degree; Complicity to Criminal Mischief, 1st Degree; Discharge of a Firearm/Other Device Across a Public Road; and Failure to Notify the Department of Transportation of an Address Change.
Officers located two sh***uns in the vehicle occupied by Grobe and Thacker that are believed to have been used in the destruction of the cameras, along with numerous boxes of am******on.
During the investigation, it was determined that the two suspects were allegedly responsible for damaging and/or removing Flock cameras in Anderson, Woodford, and Franklin counties. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges may be filed in other counties as the investigation develops.

Watch The Anderson News next Thursday for an updated story.

09/19/2026

Rain and lightning caused havoc all over the Central Kentucky region on Friday night.

The Anderson County-Carroll County was not immune. Things started out poorly as the Carroll County bus was late and the start time was pushed back to 8 p.m.

Before either team even got on the field to warm up, lightning caused repeated delays. Homecoming activities were moved inside to the gym.

Shortly thereafter, the lightning continued and the heavy rains arrived.

The game is cancelled and will not be made up.

Anderson County will go on the road next Friday to play South Oldham in the district opener at 7:30 p.m. in Crestwood.

See all the homecoming photos in Thursday's edition of The Anderson News.

09/18/2026

It is HOMECOMING tonight at Anderson County High School. Come out and support the Bearcats as they face Carroll County at 7:30 p.m. at Bob Ware Stadium. At halftime, the crowning on the Homecoming winners will be on display.

Come out in the heat and watch some hot football action as the Bearcats look to win their second in a row.

09/12/2026

iAnderson County went on the road Friday night and returned with a 24-7 victory over Harrison County. That evens the record at 2-2 for the Bearcats.

See this week's recap on www.theandersonnews.com NOW and in print in our Sept. 17 edition of The Anderson News.

Homecoming is next Friday, Sept. 18, when Carroll County comes to town for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The crowning of the homecoming queen will be at halftime.

Come out and support your Bearcats at Bob Ware Field.

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09/10/2026

Don't subscribe to The Anderson News? You are missing a couple of new features that started this week..... plus you are missing those weekly stories, such as the new development in downtown Lawrenceburg, as well as sports recaps for the week.

09/09/2026

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