Owen 20/20 results

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— Photo by TIM MANDELL
Owen County Clerk Candidate Joan Kincaid, center, talks with Owenton Mayor David “Milkweed” Wotier, his daughter, Sarah, and Mrs. Jan Oaks. The crowd had to wait almost three hours for the results because of the use of two voting machines at each of the 13 precincts in the county.

47 percent of voters cast ballot

In primary election, fields set for fall in some races, officials selected in others

Local candidates had to wait outside the courthouse for nearly three hours to hear Tuesday night’s results, but for the primary winners it was well worth the wait.

Landfill permit denied on technicality

Ordinance on books prevented construction debris site on
former Lighthouse property

Around 70 Owen County residents filled the high school auditorium at last week’s fiscal court meeting to protest a permit filed in order to turn the area behind the Lighthouse Church into a landfill. But didn’t take long to resolve the matter, they’d come to protest.