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Owen
20/20 results
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Chance
to See the President
— Photos by PATTI M. CLARK
Several students and residents of Owen County had the opportunity
to see George W. Bush Friday when he visited Northern Kentucky
University. Above, Clark Roberts, right, expresses his excitement
to Ryanne Webster. The two seniors were accompanied by Kevin Webster,
left. Right, Corey Cobb is hoping to catch the president’s
attention as he makes his way across the front row of the crowd
after his speech. Owen County had about 30 people in attendance
at the presentation.
Broadband
offered to Monterey
Grant application in the works
A grant
may help residents in Monterey get connected to broadband Internet.
That was one of the main topics of Monday’s e-Community
Leadership Team meeting.
A
mission to meet needs
Plans for local mission house under way
An inter-denominational
effort is in place to organize a mission house for Owen County.
In January of this year, after months of individual prayer, some
ladies — Kitty Cammack, Teresa Dye, Anita Wainscott, Anna
Cook and Cindy Wilhoite among them — gathered at the Associational
WMU meeting to hear Bessie and Lester McPeek talk about their
ministry in eastern Kentucky. Inspired by the story of a small
ministry which has grown into a mission house serving the community,
the women realized they had been praying for the same thing.
Library’s
summer reading program kicks off Thursday
With
showing of the movie “Dreamer”
The Owen County Public Library has
the cure for endless summer days. For more than 20 years the
library has offered summer programming for children and this
summer’s program will expand to include options for
teenagers and adults.
Local
teen receives boat through Make-A-Wish Foundation
Nick
Hardin suffers from Burkitt’s lymphoma
Nick Hardin
likes the simple things in life.
When the 15-year-old Perry Park resident became eligible
for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, his first request was
to have his truck fixed.
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