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Owen County voters turned out in slightly higher numbers than across most of the commonwealth for the May 22 primary election.
Owen County Clerk Joan Kincaid said she had estimated that 20 to 22 percent of the county's registered voters would visit the polls. A total of 1,463 cast their ballots, giving Owen County a voter turnout of 19.92 percent.
"It was pretty quiet," Kincaid said. "We had a small turnout and there were no problems with our equipment or anything like that."

The word “family” was one of the touchstones for this year’s graduation service at Owen County High School
During their address, Owen County High School Class of 2012 Valedictorian Brittany Sloma and Salutatorian Miranda Owens talked about the tragedies that touched the class, including the deaths of Rebekah Gaines and Miranda Goodhew.
Sloma and Owens said the terrible events brought the class together like a family and each classmate will have a special bond that will forever connect them.

Two Owen County men and a third from Grant County accused of killing a Frankfort man May 5 entered not guilty pleas in Franklin Circuit Court May 17.
Joshua Hammond, 31, and David Bruce II, 44, both of Owen County and James Simons, 35, of Grant County, are being charged with murder, assault, first-degree robbery and tampering with physical evidence.
According to Franklin County Sheriff Pat Melton, the victim, Charles Monroe, 30, had met the three men at the Frankfort Walmart on Leonardwood Drive to allegedly purchase prescription pain pills.

Two Owenton men were arrested Thursday after allegedly burglarizing
Smoker Friendly on North Main Street in Owenton.
According to a press release from the Owenton Police Department, Brandon S. Zipperle, 19, and Charles Dodson II, 22, were arrested May 19, the same day the incident took place.
According to records obtained from the Owen County Circuit Clerk’s Office, Zipperle admitted to breaking into Smoker Friendly with the intent to steal cigarettes.