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Today's News

  • Second Owen County Fan Fair getting ready to roll

    Approximately 90,000 NASCAR fans are soon expected to roll into the region and the Owen County Visioneers are pulling out all the stops to ensure visitors get a true taste of what Owen County has to offer.
    The second annual Fan Fair event will take place June 26-30 and volunteers are working on a myriad of new activities for visitors to enjoy.
    This year’s Fan Fair will take place at the Owen County Fairgrounds, a change that Visioneer Shanna Osborne hopes will prove successful.

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  • Family finding new strength battling cancer

    To Maretta House Swartz, the birth of her daughter, Ryleigh, in 2010 was a true blessing that Swartz had wanted for a long time. It may have been more of a blessing than she realized.
    At 34, she was experiencing the joy of being a mother but just months after giving
    birth, Swartz, an Owen County native, discovered a lump in her breast. At that time, she faced the fear of possible breast cancer.

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  • Wedding: Kistner-Carter

    Danny and Vicki Gortney of Owenton are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kara Suzanne Kistner, to Nathan Andrew Carter, son of Steve and Tracy Cater, of Monterey.

    The wedding will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at the Monterey Baptist Church.

    All family and friends are invited to attend. Invitations have been sent to out of town guests only.

    A reception will follow at the Spillway Reception Hall on Elmer Davis Dam Road.

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  • Hunter named to fill school board position

    A new Owen County Board of Eduation member is expected to be sworn in Thursday following the resignation of Brian Young in March.
    Owen County School District Superintendent David Raleigh said Kimberly Hunter will finish out Young's term, which ends Dec. 31, 2012.
    Hunter will serve as the district one school board member, which includes Bethany, New Columbus and Hesler.
    Hunter was serving on the Owen County Primary School SBDM council, but resigned in order to take the vacant school board seat.

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  • Owen High announces awards, scholarships

    College Scholarships
    University of Louisville    Josie R.    
        Sizemore
    Eastern Ky. University    Amber
        Patton and
         Victoria Howard
    Northern Ky. University    Rianna Gayheart
    Georgetown College    Andrew Giles,
        Miranda Owen,        Brandy Rexroat         and Darian Polley

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  • Youth Soccer Results: Wildcats wrap up perfect regular season

    Under 8
    Saturday, May 12
    Little Rebels - 2 vs. Clovers - 0
     
    Scoring for the Little Rebels was Ashton Moore off an assist from Madison Perkins. Conner Ogden added the second goal for the Little Rebels with an assist going to Kailyn Duncan. Rachel Johnson and Connor Eads had shot attempts but were unable to connect. Katie Fisk, Griffin Gentry and Anna Riddle played incredible offense and defense, assisting with shot attempts and blocked shots. The Little Rebels all played extremely well,
     

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  • Youth Soccer Results: Wildcats wrap up perfect regular season

    Under 8
    Saturday, May 12
    Little Rebels - 2 vs. Clovers - 0
     
    Scoring for the Little Rebels was Ashton Moore off an assist from Madison Perkins. Conner Ogden added the second goal for the Little Rebels with an assist going to Kailyn Duncan. Rachel Johnson and Connor Eads had shot attempts but were unable to connect. Katie Fisk, Griffin Gentry and Anna Riddle played incredible offense and defense, assisting with shot attempts and blocked shots. The Little Rebels all played extremely well,
     

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  • Chapter ends for pair

    Saturday was a special day for two Owen County young people. It would be a day that marked two endings, one in the morning and the other that night.
    Seniors Katie Haines and Patrick Brumback have been a part of the Owen County Youth Soccer League since they were 4 years old.
    They began as players and on Saturday, they finished as referees.
    Saturday morning marked their final games before hanging up their whistles.
    On Saturday night, they both graduated from Owen County High School.

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  • Rebels finish strong

    It is tournament time for the Owen County High School Rebels on the baseball diamond.
    The Rebels finished the season with a flourish last week, winning three of their final four contests.
    The week began May 15 with a trip to play Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. Owen County lost the game 8-0.
    They stayed on the road on Thursday with a bus ride to play at Frankfort. The ride home after this game would be more enjoyable as the Rebels won the game 8-6.
    The Rebels would then return home Friday night for a doubleheader against Villa Madonna.

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  • Owen track hits the road to state meet

    Members of the Owen County track teams spent the weekend in Louisville. They were there competing in the in the Class A State Track Meet.
    The girls were represented in the 4x800-meter relay team and the high jump.
    Haley DeCandia performed well in the high jump by finishing ninth.
    The relay team of Emily Bibb, Samantha Tamplin, Mikala Byers and Amber Gover placed 21st.
    The boys finished 17th overall as a team and had several outstanding performances.

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