When contracts for two Owen County teachers were not renewed recently for the next school year, it caused a stir among some students at Owen County High School and other members of the community.
Don and Sara Allnutt received pink slips a few weeks ago. That day, a group of students walked out of OCHS to show their support and anger about the issue.

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Those Busy Beavers

Despite prevalence in county, officials report few complaints

By JOSHUA COFFMAN
Landmark News Service

As local game warden Dennis Davis walks along a pond on a piece of property south of Owenton, he points out how a small dam — made out of mud and tree limbs by beavers — has pushed back the water and allowed the pond level to rise.
“If you tore all this down, they’d come back and rebuild it in a night or two,” he said.
Davis said beavers have inhabited riverbanks in Owen County ever since he first became game warden in the county in 1981.

TOP: A beaver-made dam holds water back in a pond south of Owenton. (photo by JOSHUA COFFMAN)

A gnawed-off tree stub on Ballard Lake near Monterey. (photo by BRUCE HORSTMAN)

A pile of brush and limbs serves as a beaver hut on the same pond pictured above. (JOSHUA COFFMAN)

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High school seniors prepare for goodbyes

Project Graduation set for northern Kentucky

By Glypie Grider
Staff Writer

Project Graduation tends to be bittersweet. It marks the end of high school graduation – -a celebration of 13 years of hard work, a time to finally relax – and the beginning of something new – maybe college, a job, or both.
“I am very nervous, but anxious at the same time,” admitted graduating high school senior Lauren Wooten. “I am sad that the first chapter of my life is over but ready for the second chapter to begin.”

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OCHS grad plans to run for governor

Ingram seeking
signatures on Web site

By JOSHUA COFFMAN
Landmark News Service

A 1993 graduate of Owen County High School hopes to get on the November gubernatorial ballot on a platform that he says will benefit working-class Americans.
Mike Ingram, who now lives in Georgetown and works for a logistics-transportation company that works with Toyota, has launched a Web site and is gathering signatures to get on the statewide ballot.

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Did You See . . .

– Photo by BRUCE HORSTMAN
A Granny Clampett-like doll sits in a rocking chair atop a Model-A Ford at Sunday’s car show at the Robinson Family Jamboree on Swope Road. About 200 people showed up to view at least 100 Model-A and Model-T cars at the car show.

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Elk Creek Winery to unveil outdoor stage on Saturday

By JOSHUA COFFMAN
Landmark News Service

The Elk Creek Winery will unveil its new outdoor amphitheatre this weekend with a Jimmy Buffett-themed concert and dinner.
Rebekka Seigel, event organizer for the winery, said crews are working to finish the stage by Friday for Saturday’s performance.

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