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Today's News

  • Historical Society News By Bonnie Strassell

    Sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when the weather was brisk and the promise of cold air and clear skies remained for several days in a row, Owen County families prepared for the annual event of “hog-killing.” All year, efforts were made to fatten these delectable creatures whose succulent meat was the mainstay of many a winter meal.

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  • Meeting the Needs could fall short

    As children across the world prepare letters of their special wants to send to the North Pole, one organization in Owen County is seeking basic needs to continue helping local families.

    Meeting the Needs, a ministry that started in 2005, is a faith-based, nonprofit organization. Volunteers from local churches help families who are in crisis with food, clothing and other emergency situations.

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  • Young Runnin’ Rebels look to make a mark

    The question did not take long to answer.

    When asked about the upcoming basketball season and the outlook for his Rebels, Owen County High School Head Basketball Coach Devin Duvall had a quick response.

    “We’re young,” he said.

    Owen County High School lost several key players to graduation at the end of last year.

    Blake Lewis, Kyle Kelly, Jordan Shelton and Michael Colligan graduated, taking with them a huge chunk of scoring and rebounding from a year ago.

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  • Winners at UT judo competition

    Experienced players from the Owen County Judo Team competed Nov. 20 at the University of Tennessee.

    From Owen County High School,  James Thompson’s performance was unsurpassed in the junior heavyweight division and the senior men’s novice 185 and under division.

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  • Thanksgiving gets a bum rap

    Sometimes, Thanksgiving gets a bum rap.

    I’m not a global sociologist but I doubt there are many other holidays  celebrated across the world where food is such a focus.

    A lot of cultures have foods that are associated with a holiday but I would guess there aren’t many in which the meal is the centerpiece of activity.

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  • Angel Tree begins to shine again

    This year, 36 children across Owen County are looking to have their Christmas made special by those who take a name from the angel tree, put together by the Owen County Extension Office.

    The extension office’s support member, Stephanie Howard, said each year families throughout Owen County request assistance through their office.

    Those who request help can get full sponsorship by attending the “Small Steps to Health and Wellness” class or participating in 16 hours of community service.

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  • Middle school students will go to new building after holiday break

    Despite not having a completion date set in stone, Owen County School District Superintendent David Raleigh said students will be moving into the new Maurice Bowling Middle School following winter break.

    The school was expected to be completed in October, but due to harsh winter weather earlier this year, contractors were unable to complete construction in early fall.

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  • Letter to the editor: Community shows deep suppport for education

    It truly does take an entire community to educate a child. That point was never made clearer than at Owen County High School’s  KCCT Recognition Ceremony on Nov. 18 where more than 100 students were recognized for high academic achievement.

    It is at this ceremony where over 70 proud guests (parents, grandparents, and other family members) were present to share in this special event.

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  • Letter to the editor: There is a need for a guardrail on West Seminary

    Early Sunday morning (Nov. 15), a vehicle crashed through a phone pole and ran through my yard. 

    Thankfully no one was seriously injured. 

    This is not the first time this has happened and it is dangerous.

    I called and asked for a guard rail to be put up earlier this year and have not had any response.

    If my children had been outside playing when this happened, they could have been injured or killed. 

    I am asking for a guard rail to please be put up.  My address is 329 West Seminary Street.

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  • Helicopter crew finds new home in Owenton

    Owen countians have already begun seeing PHI Air Medical’s helicopter in the sky, rushing to provide quick medical assistance. And they’re sure to see a lot more of Owen County’s newly-based medical crew.

    PHI’s modular building, that once sat in Williamstown, has been moved to Owenton. Crew members are looking forward to responding from their new base.

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