Small towns are often synonymous with safety, simplicity and friendly neighbors who know your name. Crooked public officials aren’t usually part of that image, but sometimes small communities find themselves facing big corruption problems. Last month, Mount Sterling village Administrator Joe Johnson was charged with 22 counts of theft in office, as well as money laundering, theft, tampering with evidence and failing to file tax returns. Authorities have accused him of stealing close to $1 million from the village in Madison County. Less than two weeks later, former Alexandria Fiscal Officer Laura VanScoy Andrews was charged with theft in office and other charges, accused of stealing about...
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