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Today's News

  • Other Voices: What to do when the holidays are not happy

    The holiday season is rapidly approaching.  For some, this time of year is not met with happy anticipation. Some families are faced with the realization that a loved one is no longer present to enjoy the celebrations. Grief does not go away just because the holidays arrive and, in fact, the feelings may intensify.
    Here are some ideas to make this holiday special:
    Share a story – spend time talking about your loved one. Recall the ways they used to celebrate the holidays.  

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  • Owen Co. District Court - Nov. 8, 2013

    Miranda L. Abel, 1978, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, pleaded guilty, fined $200, $375 fee to alcohol and drug education classes, operator’s license suspended for 90 days, four days jail, credit time served; resisting arrest, pleaded guilty, four days concurrent, credit time served.
    Brian P. Smith, 1986, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, rear license not illuminated, drug paraphernalia, pleaded not guilty, continued to Nov. 22 for review.

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  • Property Transfers for October 2013

    First Farmers Bank & Trust Company to Michael R. and Linda J. Hubbard, lot 3A40, Perry Park Resort, $45,000.
    Becky and Garroll Shryock and Max A. Bourne II to Ricky and Sharon Bourne, $100,000.
    Ricky and Sharon Bourne and Mark R. Cobb to Mark R. Cobb, Ricky Bourne, Sharon Bourne, Derrick Bourne and Aron Bourne.
    Clarence B. Haden to Joseph Stanley Jr., lot 1 and 2, Timberwood Lakeshores, $1,500.
    Paul M. Hutton to Commonwealth of Kentucky, Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways and Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways, Ky. 355.

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  • Kay’s Branch News: Honor our vets by not making new ones

    The pickup trucks with the orange hatted occupants have turned out in abundance this weekend. Wanda told me this was the start of gun season.
    I kind of guessed that.
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    Bro. Bill was here last week to do some last-minute mowing and fixing some guttering and told me his grandsons would be here over the weekend.

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  • Plans for Christmas parade announced

    This year’s Owen County Christmas Parade will be held Sunday, Dec. 8. The parade will leave from Southern States at 3 p.m.
    The theme this year will be “Christmas Melodies.”
    There will be three categories for the floats this year:
    • Wagon/Trailer (Large) First place, $200; second place, $150.
    • Truck Bed - First place, $100; second place, $50.
    • Utility Vehicles (golf carts, ATVs, etc.) First place, 75; second place, $50.

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  • Birth Announcement: Samantha Lucille Wood

    Timothy and Megan Wood announce the birth of their daughter, Samantha Lucille, born at 9:05 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Norton Hospital in Louisville. She weighed 9 lbs. and 4 ounces and was 19 inches long. Big brother Jonathan, 3, helped welcome her home.  Her maternal grandparents are Ted and Sandy Williams of Louisville; paternal grandparents, Stephen and Teresa Wood of Williamstown, and paternal great-grandparents are Frances and Frank Simpson of Williamstown.

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  • Owen County Honor Rolls

    Fifth Grade
    First Nine Weeks Honor Roll
    All “A” Honor Roll
    Curtis Bates, Allison Bourne, Madison Brown, Cheyenne Coppola, Trinity Craig, Meredith David, Madison Duvall, Mary Gamm, Mallory Hardesty, Carsyn Inman, Savannah Kinster, Jorden May, Haylee Neeley, Shelby Sams, Caitlin Sizemore, Maddigan Walker, Gregory Webster, Samantha Woodyard.
    A/B Honor Roll

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  • Rebels’ season ends in Newport

    The football season for the Owen County High School Rebels is over.
    For the third time in six years, the Rebels had their season ended by Newport Central Catholic.
    On Saturday afternoon in Newport, the defending Class 2A state champion  Thoroughbreds did most of the damage in the first quarter by jumping out to a 34-0 lead.
    Newport’s Jacob Smith rushed for two scores and Brandon Gray returned a punt 54 yards for a first-quarter score.
    Newport Central Catholic added two more touchdowns in the second quarter and eased to a 47-14 victory.

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  • OCHS runs at state • Trenary comes in third

    Owen County’s Hunter Trenary headed to Lexington on Saturday morning in hopes of capturing a state championship.
    While the senior would come up short in capturing the ultimate prize, he would finish third in the Class A state cross county championship.
    Trenary’s time of 16:29.68 would be just 14 seconds behind winner Matthew Bode from Louisville Collegiate and 2 seconds behind second-place finisher Nicholas Waltman from Sayre School in Lexington.

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  • Leadership Owen County 2012 completes project

    Leadership Owen County 2012 recently completed their community service project.
     The project chosen was the beautification of the County Park and Fairground.
    On Sept. 10, the group arrived with gloves, shovels and rakes in hand and began removing old sod, adding mulch and planting shrubs and flowers around the entrance and along the exhibit building.  

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