Today's News

Every community in the United States typically has a drug problem to one extent or another.
Typically, the people who make up the community turn a blind eye and hope drug addiction doesn’t touch their family.
Owen County isn’t a typical community.
Thursday night, local law enforcement, medical professionals and local government will reach out to the community for help from the people who make up this community.

Rick Morgan, Owen County emergency management director, asks that you should know the weather which can be both friend and foe.
Calm winds and water make for enjoyable power boating, waterskiing, and fishing.
A fresh breeze and a light chop provide an invigorating sailing or wind-surfing experience. But the sudden emergence of dark clouds, shifting and gusty winds, torrential downpours and lightning can turn a day’s pleasure into a nightmare of distress.
Here are some tips on how to keep your pleasure and safety to a maximum.

Two weeks ago, as Ann and I were coming home, after the last terrible play at the Brown Theater, the landscape was still bare and very winter like, though the sun was shining.
Suddenly at midweek, I noticed the forsythia bushes were in full bloom and lovely.
The peony bushes were pushing through the ground and there were buds on the Bradford pears. The next morning they were in full bloom.
Spring had come to the Branch.
The grass turned green and started to grow, the red bud tree at the front of the house is now in full bloom.

Robert Lee Mingie (above) of Owenton, received the Champions of Character Award for Men’s Indoor Track at Campbellsville University’s Honors and Awards Day, April 17 in Ransdell Chapel.