Archive: Jan 2025

Meet Our Team- Fire Chief, Jeff Anderson

Posted January 29, 2025

Chief Anderson has been in his role and with the City of Morehead since 2009. Since that time, he helped with the transition of a fully volunteer staff to hiring 6 full time firefighters with additional part time & volunteers. He oversees the ongoing 100 hours plus training for our firefighters each year, and works with local developers and business owners with safety plans of operation. In Chief’s spare time, he responds to emergencies as a first responder and serves as the 9th District Vice-President of the Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs. Read More

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Closings

Posted January 17, 2025

City Hall & Non-essential offices will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday & Tuesday garbage routes will be picked up on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Read More

Morehead Fire Department Rescues Dog

Posted January 15, 2025

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Morehead Fire Department was dispatched to a water rescue event. Dispatched alerted that a dog had fallen through the ice at a pond, and a local man jumped in to rescue the dog. Upon arrival it was reported by Rowan County Sheriff that the man who attempted to rescue the dog on pond managed to get out of the water and seek treatment for warmth. The dog, Max, was still about 12 feet from the bank. With 9 firefighters on the scene with several water rescue technicians, Firefighter Justin Slone was able to enter the… Read More