Liberty

LIBERTY, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Casey County. According to a release, KSP troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision on KY 70 near Pruitt Lane Sunday afternoon. KSP’s preliminary investigation shows that 69-year-old Ronnie Lee, of Liberty, was driving south on KY 70 in his pickup truck when it crossed the center line...

LIBERTY, Ky.  (July 6, 2026) – 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 Sunday 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, oper

LIBERTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Casey County is dealing with the fallout from critically low water levels at Lake Liberty, the town of Liberty’s main source of water. Liberty Mayor Dr. Sam Haddad enforced water use regulations after the city declared a state of emergency on June 15. Dakota Hoskins, co-owner of Safari Falls Car Wash, has been...

LIBERTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) – The Liberty-Casey County Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that the Casey County Fair, originally scheduled for July 17 through July 25, has been canceled “in its entirety” due to the ongoing water shortage in the area. According to a social media post by chamber of commerce director Nicki Johnson, the...

LIBERTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — In a meeting on Monday, Liberty Mayor Sam Haddad declared a state of emergency due to ongoing drought conditions in the area, the Casey County News reports. According to the paper, the order “includes restrictions on outdoor water use for pools, gardens, yards, and so forth, along with a prohibition on car washes...