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07/16/2025

See below for details about Matt Willoughby, the new principal at Lincoln County High School.

He replaces Chase Padgett who has moved to an assistant principal position at Boyle County.

Welcome aboard, Mr. Willoughby!

Lincoln County High School is proud to announce the appointment of Matt Willoughby as the new principal. With 18 years of experience in education, Mr. Willoughby brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to his new role. His career has included roles as a teacher, assistant principal, head principal, and five years with the Kentucky Department of Education as an Educational Recovery Leader.

Mr. Willoughby holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Midway College, a Master’s Degree in Leadership (Principalship), and a Rank 1 in District Leadership from the University of the Cumberlands.

“I'm extremely honored to be given this opportunity at LCHS,” said Principal Willoughby. “I truly believe we have great potential. I'm extremely excited to see all the great things our students and staff accomplish moving forward. Go Pats!”

Lincoln County Superintendent Bruce Smith expressed confidence in Willoughby’s ability to lead. “Matt has been both a teacher and an administrator in his career, including the last year as the assistant principal at the high school. He will be able to hit the ground running and help continue moving our high school in a positive direction."

Mr. Willoughby and his wife, Carrie, have three children. In his free time, he enjoys watching sports, playing tennis and golf, and spending time outdoors.

Please join us in welcoming Principal Matt Willoughby in his new role at Lincoln County High School!

07/15/2025

7 v 7 football tonight at Death Valley stadium.

Full details below.

07/13/2025

Six weeks from today will be pregame week for the PBK Bank/WPBK-FM Death Valley Bowl.

It’s officially football season as Lincoln football has started preseason practices.

Click the link to hear this season’s first Preseason Podcast with Coach Levi Rogers and Jon Logan Smith.

Lincon County High School Football Coach Levi Rogers and WPBK-FM's Jon Logan Smith talk Lincoln Football. They review the 2024 season and preview the 2025 sea

07/02/2025

Gloria is back in her seat on the school board.

She was sworn in by Judge-Executive Woods Adams.

Gloria Sneed was sworn in today by County Judge Executive Woods Adams as the District 4 Board Member for the Lincoln County Board of Education.

06/25/2025

Former school board member Gloria Sneed was reappointed to her old seat to replace Lisa Gillem who recently resigned. Gillem defeated Sneed in the last election for the seat.

Welcome back, Gloria Sneed!

At tonight’s special called meeting the Lincoln County Board of Education voted to appoint Gloria Sneed to the vacant District 4 board seat.

Sneed will fill the vacancy until the November 2026 general election since there are no regular statewide elections scheduled in Kentucky for November 2025.

06/14/2025

Due to water damage from roof leaks, Lincoln County Judicial Center to be closed June 16-20.

Circuit Court Clerk Angie Doolin’s office will accept filings at a temporary location. See full press release below….


FRANKFORT, Ky., June 14, 2025 – The Lincoln County Judicial Center at 101 E. Main St. in Stanford will be closed June 16-20 for remediation of water-damaged drywall and ceilings due to roof leaks that are scheduled for repair.

The Office of Circuit Court Clerk will temporarily be housed at the Court Designated Worker/Specialty Courts building at 113 E. Main St., where filings will be accepted as usual for documents that are not required to be eFiled.

District Court proceedings scheduled for Monday, June 16, will be rescheduled, and parties will be notified via mail of new court dates. Family Court on Wednesday, June 18, will take place via Zoom. To get the link, parties should contact the Family Court judge’s office at 606-677-4186.

All others who have cases scheduled before the courts should visit or call the circuit court clerk’s office to discuss rescheduling. The clerk’s phone number remains the same – 606-365-2535.

Administrative Office of the Courts
The Administrative Office of the Courts in Frankfort is the operations arm of the state court system. The AOC supports the activities of nearly 3,300 court system employees and 412 elected justices, judges and circuit court clerks. As the fiscal agent for the state court system, the AOC executes the Judicial Branch budget.

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05/31/2025

Two State Champs!

Lincoln County Track and Field came home with two champions from the 2A state track meet at UK.

Germani Crosby impressively captured her fourth straight title in the girls shot put.

Eli Roberts won the boys 400 meter dash, Lincoln County’s first boy’s state championship since Maurice Napier won the 200 meter title in 1999.

Way to go, Germani and Eli! We’re all very proud of you.

05/21/2025

This game is on WPBK-FM right now live from Centre College.

🏆 45th District Championship
⚾️ Lincoln Co Vs Boyle Co
📍 tonight at Centre College
🎟️ $8 (no cash)- https://gofan.co/event/3626063?schoolId=KY2741
📻 WPBK-FM, 102.9
📲 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wpbk-radio/id1580777789
🔗 YouTube (audio only)- https://youtube.com/live/jEYSEuyFc04?feature=share

05/20/2025

Bat Pats will play in the district championship for the first time since 2017.

45th District Baseball ⚾️

Lincoln Co 9
Danville 3

🔴 The Patriots will play Boyle Co for the championship tomorrow night at 6 pm. They have advanced to the region tournament for the first time since 2017!

📸 Emily Sergent

05/09/2025

“We Lost a Friend and a Fan”

By Jonathan L. Smith

Debbie McGuffey Collins was as big a fan of Lincoln County sports as anyone I have known. Win or lose, she was always proud of her Patriots.

She was also a big fan and supporter of WPBK-FM and our sports coverage. While she was sick, she texted me during nearly every game to tell me how much she appreciated our coverage, especially the video feed.

Our last text took place during her great nephew Ryan Young’s Somerset team’s 12th Region game on March 6th. She ended it by telling me Ryan had coached a good game, despite the loss.

That was Debbie. Always supportive and positive.

She and I had many conversations over the years, including talking about the 1938 Highland state tournament team that her dad, Lloyd McGuffey, and uncle Roy McGuffey played on.

She was my go-to resource for all things Highland, and I occasionally referred to her as our Highland correspondent.

Die hard fans are getting harder to find these days but Deb was a True Patriot, through and through (and Highland Aviator and Memorial Mustang for that matter).

Rest in peace, Deb, and may God bless and comfort your family during this difficult time. You are going to be greatly missed.

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05/06/2025

LCHS football spring game will be held Thursday at 3:30. No admission charge.

See you there!

05/01/2025

See info below from Stanford PD concerning today’s lockdown at the high school.