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News, Updates, and Calendar
On Saturday 4/13/24 there will be a free disposal day for Rowan County residents, from 8am - 12pm at the W.M. Landfill located at 300 Old Phelps Road. No hazardous materials, tires, or appliances will be accepted. Please tarp/tie all loads to prevent spillage.
Did you know that seniors qualify for a free meal prepared locally by the Gateway Area Development District Regional Kitchen? Visit the Rowan County Senior Center at 200A Heritage Place here in Morehead for free lunch for seniors every weekday. Additionally, the Gateway Area Development District’s MotorMeals program provides free senior meals at various locations across the district.
Judge Clark, County Attorney Cecil Watkins, and Sheriff Matt Sparks joined Gateway Children's Advocacy Center to designate April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Although county government directly impacts many aspects of all our daily lives, many people haven’t been educated about its structure or functions. We’re trying to change that, one article at a time. Here are some of the basic questions we’ve been asked the most. We hope this helps folk understand more about the Fiscal Court and what we do.
A Message from Judge/Executive Harry Clark
Welcome to the website of the Rowan County Fiscal Court! We’ve decided it was important to create this new and more modern website as a resource for the people of Rowan County. Here you may find information on County services, receive updates on developments in your community, and stay up to date on meetings and important events.
We as a County face new challenges and are met with new possibilities every day. We thank the citizens of Rowan County for the valuable input and feedback you provide. Your voices help to guide us so that we may better serve you and continue to implement positive change in our community. Our doors are always open to you.
So, whether you are looking for a great place to visit, live or grow a business, Rowan County has a home for you. Sit back and click around for a while!
It is believed that Rowan County was first explored in 1773 by a party of surveyors from Pennsylvania. The first settlement was established in Farmers, a town 10 miles west of Morehead. Its population rapidly increased due its fertile farming land and proximity to water sources. Additional settlers came to Rowan County from Virginia in the late 18th century after being awarded land grants at the end of the American Revolutionary War. Clearfield was the second settlement established in the county, being colonized by a Virginia aristocrat named Dixon Clack in the early 1800’s.