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Owen County’s Randy Towles, right, and Matthew Gullion,
pastor of Salyersville First Baptist Church, work on the roof
of a home in Waveland, Miss. Towles and six other congregation
members from Long Ridge Baptist were in the area last month
and were surprised at how much work still remains after last
year’s hurricanes.
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Long Ridge Baptist Church’s Trent Holbrook played the
banjo on top of a roof in Waveland, Miss. last month as Frankie
Pryor worked to replace the covering on his home. Holbrook
said he wasn’t very good with either the hammer or the
banjo, but at least with the banjo he helped take the homeowner’s
mind off his troubles for a short while.
'There's
still work to do'
Locals discover during trip to hurricane-ravaged Gulf
Twelve hours.
That’s all that separates Owen County from the devastation
of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Twelve hours.
Community
meeting set for
Feb.
16
For
release of Owen 20/20 survey results
Take an idea.
Add more than 50 facilitators.
Mix in an interested community.
The result?
O'Banion
plugs Hwy. 22, gas line projects
With
governor during visit to Grant County
Owen County Judge-Executive Billy O’Banion got the chance
to put two Owen County projects in front of Gov. Ernie Fletcher
last week, when the governor made a stop in Grant County.
County's
children's fund seeking donations
Group
helped nearly 300 kids last year, contributions dropping steadily
The Owen County
Children’s Fund has a history of helping the area’s
youth.
Relying solely on donations and the help of local churches
and youth organizations, the Owen County Children’s
Fund provides services in four basic areas — food, clothing,
dental and medical.
Future
Celebrities?
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Photo by TIM MANDELL
Fifth-graders Madison Gamble, Courtney Waldrop, Andi Wash
and Julie Spalding sang the National Anthem before the start
of the Jan. 31 boys basketball game between the Rebels and
Eminence at Owen County High School. The four singers worked
with music teacher Angela Wells in preparation for the song.
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