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Public Records

  • Owen District Court | September 13, 2017

    Phillip William Allen, 1973, second degree fleeing or evading police, pretrial conference on Sept. 22, one headlight, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt and failure to produce insurance card.

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  • August Property Transfers

    Michael Dodd and Kathleen B. Dodd to Michael C. Hearne and Melinda Hearne, land in Owen County, $47,000.
    Megan Roxann Gullion and Jared Landson Gullion to Christine M. Vickers, land in Owen County, $69,000.
    William D. Ford and Rebecca Ford to Christopher M. Feron and Megan L. Ferone, house and lot, lot three, Marston Subdivision, $127,000.
    US Bank National Association Trustee and JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corporation to Castlerock 2017 Llc., two adjoining lots, lot 36 and 37, highlawn subdivision, $20,300.

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  • Livestock Market Report | September 6, 2017

    Sept. 6, 2017

    Cattle Receipts: 226
    Aug. 30: 238
    Last Year: 183

    Compared to last week: feeder steers under 700 lbs. sold $6-$7 lower, over 700 lbs. steady, heifers under 700 lbs. $3-$5 lower, over 700 lbs. steady. Slaughter cows $1-$3 higher, bulls $2-$3 higher.

    Feeders: 156
    Slaughter: 40
    Replacements: 30

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  • Owen District Court | September 6, 2017

    Sept. 1, 2017

    Michael Lee Baker, 1969, driving on a DUI suspended license, one headlight, drug paraphernalia, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, heroin, preliminary hearing set for Sept. 8.
    Christian Flynn, 1997, first-degree burglary, preliminary hearing, waive to Sept. 12.
    Anthony Jiles, 1998, third-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking under $500, waive to grand jury Sept. 12.
    Paul Minch, 1985, owes $443 fines and costs.

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  • Looking Back | September 6, 2017

    5 years ago
    Sept. 5, 2012
    Owen Schools get high marks for college readiness

    The overall percent of Owen County students meeting college readiness benchmarks in some subjects of the ACT entrance exam is at an all time high, local officials said. According to a press release from Director of Instruction, Federal Programs and Professional Development Danny Osborne, Owen County juniors who took the ACT college entrance exam in 2011-2012 scored an average composite score of 18.3.

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  • Looking Back | August 30, 2017

    5 years ago
    Aug. 29, 2012
    Dedicated to the Fine Print

    Walking into the offices of Larkspur Press in Monterey, it’s hard not to be impressed by the sense of history.
    Although modern and clean, the workshop used by Gray Zeitz, his wife Jean, and Leslie Shane, reflects a slower time of publishing when each page was hand fed into a press and each book was a work of art within itself.

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  • Looking Back | August 23, 2017

    5 years ago
    Aug. 22, 2012
    Closing Time: Circuit court will shut down as office moves to new judicial center

    A chapter of Owen County history will close Friday and a new one will begin when the Owen County Circuit Clerk’s office relocates to the newly built Owen County Judicial Center.
    The last court date at the office’s courthouse location will be Friday and the office will be closed Aug. 27-Sept. 5.

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  • Owen District Court | August 23, 2017

    Aug. 11, 2017

    Eric C. Bassham, 1986, fugitive from another state.
    Dustin R. Baxter, 1986, probation violation, in rehabilitation, review on Feb. 23.
    Todd Eugene Beck, 1959, contempt of court, review on Sept. 8.
    Daniel Wayne Craig, 1976, second-degree fleeing or evading the police, sentenced 180 days, to serve 14, credit time served.
    Roderick Deitz, 1979, violation of Kentucky E.P.O./D.V.O., continued to Sept. 8.
    Christian Flynn, 1997, first degree burglary, waived Oct. 20, preliminary hearing on Aug. 18.

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  • Looking Back | August 16, 2017

    5 years ago
    Aug. 15, 2012
    Elementary students take over former middle school

    As students in Owen County returned back to school today, those at Owen County Elementary School had a completely revamped facility to kick the year off in.
    After housing Maurice Bowling Middle School students for nearly 26 years, the building at 1960 Hwy. 22 East will now be home to elementary students after the Owen County Board of Education approved a $1.6 million building and grounds plan in 2011.

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  • Owen District Court | August 8, 2017

    Aug. 8, 2017

    Nick L. Barrett, 1982, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, heroin.
    Bobby C. Beckley, 1955, third-degree burglary, receiving stolen property $10,000 or more, pre-trial conference set for Sept. 12.
    Matthew T. Bedford, 1986, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license, three years, waive fines, to serve 60 days, credit time served.

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