Todd County Standard

05/19/2026

Scattered to widespread thunderstorms will impact the region this afternoon and evening. Isolated severe storms are possible, with damaging wind being the main hazard of concern.

05/19/2026

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04/29/2026

We are showing an outage to the Elkton and Penchem Substations. This affects 5759 members in Todd County. A crew has been dispatched.

04/27/2026

04/27/2026

We continue to celebrate our employees and community who make Todd County Schools such a special place, and this event served as an evening centered around appreciation, service, and excellence.

Sheila Woodall was recognized with the Excellence in Education Award, sponsored by First Financial Bank; Amanda Jordan received the Heartbeat of TCS Award, sponsored by United Southern Bank; and George Riddick was honored with the Legacy of Service Award, sponsored by Elkton Bank and Trust.

We are grateful for the incredible staff we have across our district whose daily commitment, professionalism, and heart make a lasting difference. Because of their dedication, our students are supported, encouraged, and given the opportunity to grow and succeed each day.

Each of these individuals reflects the very best of Team TC through their impact, service, and unwavering commitment to our students, staff, and community. Their contributions strengthen our district and serve as a reminder of the powerful difference made when people care deeply about their work and those they serve.

We are also thankful to our community partners for helping us recognize and honor those who continue to make a meaningful impact across Todd County Schools.

04/25/2026

Here is the outlook from the US National Weather Service Louisville Kentucky for Monday.

04/25/2026

Be prepared for the first big outbreak of storms this spring that are heading our way on Monday.

The potential for an outbreak of severe storms across the Quad State late Monday afternoon and Monday evening continues.

04/20/2026

KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT DENIES REVIEW OF CASE INVOLVING FORMER TODD COUNTY SHERIFF AND DEPUTY JAILER STOKES

The Supreme Court of Kentucky has denied to take on a discretionary review of a ruling by the state Court of Appeals concerning former Todd County sheriff and deputy jailer W.D. “Billy” Stokes.

On April 15, 2026, the Supreme Court posted that the “motion for review of the Court of Appeals is denied.”

Stokes was convicted by a Todd County jury of third-degree so**my in July of 2024 and was sentenced to two years in prison.

In October of 2025, a three-judge Kentucky Court of Appeals panel ruled against Stokes.

In the ruling by the Court of Appeals last year, written by Judge Kelly Mark Easton, Stokes and his legal team had argued that “the circuit court erred in not allowing testimony about Stokes by a nurse who had examined him.”

According to the ruling, Stokes claimed that Circuit Court Judge Joe Hendricks had excluded the testimony because it had not been disclosed prior to trial. The ruling also said that Stokes also claimed other trial errors relating to a hearsay statement offered by the prosecution and that there were improper “prosecutorial comments.”

The judges, Easton wrote, found no actionable error.

“The Todd Circuit Court did not abuse its discretion in its evidentiary rulings, nor did it permit improper arguments by the Commonwealth,” the ruling said.