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The upcoming new year will bring something new for Owen Electric.
The county’s power company will undergo new leadership as of Dec. 31.

No sooner are the dishes washed from Thanksgiving dinner than thoughts are turned to Christmas. Presents and trees are bought and decorations come out in full force.

Elected officials sworn

in at ceremony

Newly elected and re-elected county officials and judges gathered at the Owen County Courthouse Dec. 5, along with family and friends as they took oaths of office for their new terms of office, which begin in January.

Highway 22 crash kills Owenton man

An Owenton man died Monday morning in a single-car crash on Kentucky Highway 22.
According to the Kentucky State Police, Adam E. Murphy, 42, died at the scene after apparently losing control of his 1994 Eagle Summit.

Historical museum

opens Dec. 16

The building that sits at 206 N. Main St. has enough of its own history.
Built in 1892 by J.C. Hartsough, it went through a number of different hands before the Owen County Historical Society got ahold of it.

Road crews handle season’s first snowfall

County and state road crews hit the highways Friday morning to rid the pavement of the season’s first significant snowfall.
A trace of snow clung to the surface of some streets, making for a slick morning commute for drivers.

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