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Today's News

  • Meet the ‘Butterfly Lady’

    Recycled lunch meat containers fill the desks and windowsills of the Owen County Soil Conservation Office located on West Perry Street.  Inside those containers, a metamorphosis is taking place.
    What started out as a few caterpillars six years ago has turned into an ever growing project to rescue and release monarch butterflies, a species that many researchers believe to be headed for extinction.

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  • Fire started by neighbor’s extension cord claims West Adair house

    A faulty extension cord sent a West Adair Street house up in flames during the early morning hours Friday.
    Firefighters and other emergency personnel were dispatched to 112 W. Adair St. at approximately 4:58 a.m., where they found the house completely engulfed, according to Owenton/Owen County Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Jude Canchola.
    Neighbors who spotted the flames and dialed 911 were unsure if anyone was inside the house. Once on scene, firefighters determined there was no one inside and no one currently living in the house.

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  • Free breakfast, lunch program extended to OCHS

    Parents will no longer have to dole out lunch money for their children returning to school today after the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) has now expanded to all grade levels.
    Over the past few years, the Owen County Lower and Upper Elementary schools and Maurice Bowling Middle School have participated in the CEP, which provides free meals to those who are enrolled in the school system. The CEP offers a free breakfast and lunch to students every school day, though certain extra items like anything a la carte cost money.

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  • Court approves further EMS reorganization

    For the second time under Owen County Judge-Executive Casey Ellis’ administration, local EMS will experience further reorganization, a move Ellis said is “imperative” to the future of the county’s healthcare.
    The court voted Aug. 8 to dissolve the EMS shift supervisor positions, created in 2015 under the department’s initial reorganization.
    Two new positions were approved during the meeting.
    Paramedic Autumn Becknell and EMT Allen Cammack were assigned the roles of assistant administrator and operations director, respectively.

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  • Kentucky’s circuit clerks celebrate 25 years of saving lives through donation

    The Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks’ Trust For Life, Kentucky’s Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Program, will soon celebrate its 25th anniversary.
    On Aug. 10, 1992, the Kentucky Association of Circuit Court Clerks created the Trust For Life (TFL) to educate Kentuckians about the life-saving mission of organ donation.

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  • At the Library | August 16, 2017

    Don’t forget the solar eclipse on Aug. 21.
     
    Third Thursday hang out for middle schoolers

    Are you a middle-schooler looking for a place to hang out with your friends? Snacks, games and a space is yours at the library.  For grades 5-8 only, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Thursday.
    Grilling with Caleb
    Caleb continues to unravel grilling mysteries. This month’s class is devoted to grilling seafood properly and tastily at 6 p.m., Thursday.

    Walk Away the Pounds

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  • House fire claims life of New Columbus man

    NEW COLUMBUS — A house fire on Carr Lane claimed the life of a 67-year-old man early Friday.
    Larry Mitchell Carr, of New Columbus, was pronounced dead at the scene after firefighters responded to a house fire at 4:47 a.m., Friday, according to Kentucky State Police.
    An autopsy has been scheduled for Carr, but police said no foul play is suspected. KSP is leading the ongoing investigation.

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  • Bus drivers work non-stop to ensure safety of ‘precious cargo’

    When the first day of school rolls around Aug. 16, a select group of Owen countians will awake long before dawn in preparation of transporting the district’s hundreds of students to their first day of classes.
    With numerous hours of training under their seat belts, Owen County’s school bus drivers are tasked with keeping students safe while traveling to and from school. While focusing on driving and monitoring the students, school bus drivers have a lot of responsibility to fill before and after the school day.

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  • Owen County Bus Routes

    Bus #1, driven by Robert Miller: Hwy. 227 from Scott County to school, Harmony Road and Teresita Road.
    Bus #2, driven by Lillian Peace: Sparta, end of 2 mile, Manley, right on 36 to Sanders, backtrack out of Sanders, left on 227 through all of New Liberty to 127 South to school.
    Bus #3, driven by Patsy Fitzgerald: Hwy. 22 from the bus garage to Old Sweet Owen Road, Old Sweet Owen to Fair Grounds, Green Acres drive, Horizon Circle, Harris Ridge Road, East Adair, Cardinal Drive, New Court House.

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  • At the Library | August 9, 2017

    Get ready for the solar eclipse on Aug. 21. We have 100 pairs of glasses to allow you to watch this special phenomena safely.  They will be given out on a first come first serve basis. Come in and get your pair. Limit two per family.

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