This Week in Somerset

The Lucky Pint- Trunk or Treat (Mon, Oct 26)

When: Mon, Oct 26 Where: Lucky Pint Irish Pub and Kitchen, 100 Stonecrest Drive STE 7, Somerset Listed by: Somerset-Pulaski Chamber

Jarfly Open Mic (Wed, Oct 28)

When: Wed, Oct 28 Where: The Maker’s Mill, 402 E. Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset Listed by: Somerset-Pulaski Chamber

Chamber Night at Nasty Peru (Tue, Oct 27)

When: Tue, Oct 27 Where: Tasty Peru, 370 South Highway 27, Somerset Listed by: Somerset-Pulaski Chamber

Frisch’s Big Boy- Kids’ and Family Night (Tue, Oct 27)

When: Tue, Oct 27 Where: Frisch’s, 22871 US-27, Somerset Listed by: Somerset-Pulaski Chamber

ACOTAR 6 by Sarah J. Maas – Midnight Release @ Books Nooks & Crannies (Mon, Oct 26)

When: Mon, Oct 26 Where: Books Nooks and Crannies, 400 East Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset Listed by: Somerset-Pulaski Chamber

Sheriff's Office held emergency training Sunday near Somerset on Highway 39

According to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, Active Shooter Response and Rescue Task Force training will take place Sunday, October 18, 2026, around the King of Kings Radio Station and the Gospel Singing Barn on North Highway 39 just outside Somerset. The agency says residents may hear loud noises such as blanks and see simulated smoke, and that the drills are supervised by certified instructors. The notice reports no arrests or charges and asks motorists to use caution and watch for emergency vehicles.

Maroons' dream season comes to a close in regional championship loss (sports)

Wreck reported at S. Main Street and S. Richardson Drive in Somerset

A reader reported a wreck at the intersection of South Main Street and South Richardson Drive in Somerset on Thursday, Oct. 29, and advised drivers to avoid the area because of traffic. The report did not say whether anyone was hurt or how the crash happened. For confirmed details, check with local police.

Council to consider second reading of ordinance on unreasonable motorcycle and ATV use

The agenda lists a second reading of an ordinance defining and prohibiting the unreasonable use of motorcycles and recreational ATVs in residential areas as a nuisance. The record does not give an amount. The record does not say when the ordinance takes effect.

Rep. Hal Rogers: Congressman Rogers Announces $85 Million Federal Grant for Somerset’s Northern Bypass

U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) held a press conference in Somerset on Tuesday to announce an $85 million federal grant for construction of Somerset's Northern Bypass. Congressman Rogers has secured a total of $167 million in federal funding for the project, including two Community Project Funding earmarks totaling $82 million from fiscal years 2026 and 2024.

Fiscal Court to consider second reading of Admin. Code amendment

The agenda lists a second reading of an Admin. Code amendment. The record does not say what the amendment changes. The record does not say when it takes effect.

U.S. Attorney: Corbin man sentenced to 15 years for offense involving a minor

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, BJ Thomason, 38, of Corbin, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for attempting to induce a minor to produce sexually explicit images. The release says Thomason used the TextNow messaging service in June 2022 to contact the minor and requested sexually explicit pictures after sending multiple explicit pictures of himself. The FBI conducted the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Blankenship prosecuted the case.

U.S. Attorney: Scuddy woman sentenced to 120 months for firearm during violent crime

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Ashley Begley, 31, of Scuddy was sentenced Wednesday to 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier. The sentence was for using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. According to her plea agreement, the conduct occurred on September 24, 2025, at her Perry County residence, where officers were trying to arrest a man on a state drug warrant and fired upon as they drove away. The release says the DEA and Pulaski County Sheriff's Office conducted the investigation.

U.S. Attorney: Statesville man gets 156 months for cocaine conspiracy

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Luis Ruiz-Mejia, 48, of Statesville, North Carolina, was sentenced on October 19, 2026, to 156 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. The release says the conspiracy ran from about September 30, 2024, to about April 2, 2025, in Harlan County and elsewhere, and that he supplied cocaine to a co-defendant who distributed it in the Harlan County area. According to the release, the DEA conducted the investigation and Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Blankenship prosecuted the case.