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Today's Features

  • Severe Weather Awareness week is Feb. 22-28

    BY DAVID LILLY
    Owen County Emergency Management Director

    Partnering with Kentucky Emergency Management and the National Weather Service, Owen County Emergency Management recognizes Feb. 22-28, 2016 as “Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kentucky.”

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  • Three students attend Morehead band clinic

    BY MAKENZIE DAVIS
    N-H Student Correspondent

    Three Owen County High School students were selected to participate in the 57th annual Morehead Band Clinic at Morehead State University this past weekend.

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  • Leadership Owen Co. gets off to good start

    BY DAVID GUEST & R. OWEN HILLARD
    Leadership Owen Co. Class of 2016

    The eighth biannual Owen County Leadership class of 2016 had its first meeting Feb. 5-6 at the Owen County Extension Office.

    The focus of this program is to develop current and future community activities and leaders to help build a better Owen County. A total of 20 individuals are in this group and will be working as a team over the next nine months.

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  • Skunks are on the move across Kentucky

    BY JENEEN WICHE
    Weekend Gardener

    A strong scent of skunk has been lingering around the house for the last few weeks, which is actually surprising. Surprising because of the livestock guardian dogs’ presence, not surprising, however, because it is mating season for skunks and they are on the move.

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  • Weather cancels FFA trip to National Farm Machinery Show

    BY MAKENZIE DAVIS
    OCHS Student Correspondent

    The Owen County High School FFA Chapter takes an educational field trip each year to National Farm Machinery Show, hosted at Freedom Hall in Louisville. This year, though, a two-hour delay kept students from making the trip to Louisville.

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  • Cattle-related certification training Feb. 25

    BY STEVEN MUSEN
    Owen Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources

    The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)/Cattle Handling and Care Certification Training will be held from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Owen County Extension Office.

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  • Cecil's efforts bring historical watch to history center

    Its smooth, rounded face embraced over 140 years of history. Purchased in Liverpool, England, it became war plunder when it was removed from the body of a young Kentucky soldier at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

    Through the determined efforts of former Owen countian Jerry Cecil, the pocket watch of 2nd Lt. John J. Crittenden III, who died at Custer’s Last Stand, is on display at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort.

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  • Hawkins celebrates birthday with host of friends

    We have about two and a half inches of snow on the ground this morning, but the temperature is rising as I sit here and type.

    The boys at Joel’s cars are going to work as if nothing was on the roads. The weatherman said we would have rain by noon. I don’t plan to be out till tomorrow, so I hope things have settled down by then.

    This is my busy week. Bridge on Tuesday, hair cut on Thursday and Hand and Foot on Friday.

    The Monterey Fire Department is having a chili supper at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, at the firehouse.

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  • Local Church News | Feb. 17, 2016

    Monterey Baptist Church

    Welcome to the newest member of the MBC family, Campbell Carter. Congratulations to Shelby, Nick, Carson, Cooper and all the Carter family!

    If there is no school on a Wednesday, then Rock Stars will not meet on Wednesday evening.

    The youth meet at 5 p.m. Sundays.

    MBC’s volleyball team plays at the gym at First Baptist Church in Owenton. They play at 8:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 22, and at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29. Come out and support our team.

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  • Best friends are those you can talk to without words

    BY ROGER ALFORD
    N-H Columnist

    The funniest story of the week has to be about the fellow who approached his pastor to ask him to pray about his hearing.

    Instantly, that pastor laid both hands on that fellow’s head, and began praying. When the pastor finished praying, he looked at the fellow and said: “Now how’s your hearing.”

    “I don’t know,” the fellow responded. “It’s not until Thursday.”

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