The Casey County News

08/17/2026

CCMS & CCHS Parent PICK-UP Traffic Flow

As we prepare to welcome students back, please review the parent PICK-UP traffic flow for Casey County Middle School and Casey County High School.

🔵 CCHS Parents: Follow the BLUE route for PICK-UP and exit.

🔴 CCMS Parents: Follow the RED route for PICK-UP and exit.

➡️ Both schools will enter at the same entrance.
Please follow the designated route for your child’s school as shown on the map.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to keep traffic moving safely and efficiently!

08/06/2026

After 19 consecutive weeks, the entirety of Casey County is no longer classified as being in any level of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The drought began on March 24 and lasted until July 28. Lake Liberty, however, has not recovered. It is still near its lowest water level ever measured, and the City of Liberty is asking for continued conservation.

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08/04/2026

Community Event Notice

Casey County Schools has been asked to share the following event information organized by local churches and community volunteers.

Our students, teachers, administrators, staff, and families need our prayers now more than ever.
Churches from across Casey County are coming together to pray over every school in our community before a new school year begins. We invite everyone—parents, grandparents, students, educators, church members, and community supporters—to join us as we ask God's blessing, protection, wisdom, and guidance for the year ahead.
This is not about one church—it's about one community united in prayer for our children.

Join us at the prayer walk that best fits your schedule, or attend several as we cover every school in Casey County with prayer.

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face... then will I hear from heaven..." — 2 Chronicles 7:14

One Community. One Purpose. Praying for Our Children.

Please like, share, and help us spread the word so our community can come together in prayer for Casey County Schools.

07/30/2026

The National Drought Monitor still classifies Casey County as being in a drought, but that might change after Saturday.

Enjoy the Break:

Showers and thunderstorms return to the Commonwealth tomrrow through Saturday.

Some storms could be strong to severe.

If we get severe weather Saturday afternoon and evening, greatest threats will be strong straight-line winds, an isolated tornado, and flash flooding from heavy rain.

07/20/2026

The burn ban for Casey County has been lifted effective Monday, July 20, 2026.

Recent rainfall and the continued pumping of water from the Green River into Lake Liberty have provided encouraging improvements in lake levels. Let’s all continue doing our part in conserving water.

07/13/2026

Countywide boil water advisory begins today.

07/06/2026

Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Collision on KY 70 in Casey County

Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a two-vehicle injury collision on KY 70 near Pruitt Lane in Casey County, just before 3:00 P.M. CDT yesterday afternoon.

The preliminary investigation revealed that Ronnie Lee, 69, of Liberty, was traveling south on KY 70 in a 2000 Mazda pickup. Mr. Lee crossed the centerline and entered the northbound lane of KY 70 into the path of a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado traveling north on KY 70, operated by Christina Baker, 38, of Waynesburg. The vehicles collided in a head-on manner, and the Chevrolet overturned in a ditch along the roadway.

Ronnie Lee was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Casey County Coroner. Christina Baker, along with an adult passenger and three juvenile passengers, were transported from the scene to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

KSP Post 15 Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Casey County Sheriff's Office, Casey County Fire/EMS and the Casey County Coroner’s Office. Senior Trooper Trevor Sagrecy is investigating the collision.

07/03/2026

As an update, Judge/Executive Randy Dial suspended the current burn ban from 6 p.m. tonight, July 3, through 6 a.m. July 6.
Prior to this expansion, the ban was suspended from July 4 through July 6.

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CASEY COUNTY BURN BAN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

By order of Judge/Executive Randy Dial, the county-wide burn ban for all of Casey County will be temporarily suspended beginning at 6:00 PM TODAY, Friday, July 3, 2026, and will remain suspended until 6:00 AM on Monday, July 6, 2026.

This temporary suspension is intended to allow residents to celebrate the Independence Day holiday weekend and the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America.

While the burn ban is being lifted for the holiday, Casey County remains under water conservation measures due to the ongoing water supply situation. Judge Dial and the Casey County Fiscal Court ask all residents to use extreme caution with fireworks, campfires, burn barrels, and any other open burning activities.

Please remember that every preventable fire places additional strain on emergency responders and may require the use of valuable water resources that our community is working hard to conserve.

We encourage everyone to celebrate responsibly, never leave a fire unattended, keep a water source nearby, and properly dispose of fireworks after use.

06/30/2026

🚧 Temporary Road Closure Notice – Lake Liberty

The road leading to Lake Liberty will be temporarily closed while work continues on the project to pump water from the Green River into the lake.

We appreciate everyone's patience and cooperation as we work to protect our water supply and restore the lake. Please respect all barriers and posted signs, and avoid entering closed areas.

Thank you for helping us keep our community safe and conserve this valuable resource!

06/23/2026

Liberty Mayor Dr. Sam Haddad told the Casey County News that a plan to pump water from the Green River to Lake Liberty will proceed following the Kentucky Division of Water's approval. Work will begin after the city locates and purchases supplies.
The line will be temporary, but a permanent pipeline is planned.
Haddad encourages continued conservation throughout the process.