Today's News

Owen County Magistrate Teresa Davis hopes to show off the end of the county she’s proud to call home while bringing the community together with the second annual 227 Yard Sale this weekend.
The yard sale will once again be Kentucky Derby themed, but Davis said decorations won’t be mandatory.
“Everybody does the 127 yard sale,” Davis said. “But because (Hwy.) 227 is out this direction, it gets left out. I just wanted to do something that the whole community could be involved in.”

Someone once said, “God pours life into death and death into life without a drop being spilled.”
In rural Owen County, the loss of a loved one is accepted as part of everyday life.
Author and storyteller Charlotte Ann Kemper Atchison described the days of mourning experienced by early Owen County families.
Charlotte grew up on Bucks Run and wrote of the times in her childhood when a deceased family member was washed and dressed in his or her finest, and placed in the parlor for viewing.

In June 2012, the University Of Kentucky College Of Agriculture suspended operations of the Eden Shale Research Farm due to budget constraints. UK later contacted the Kentucky Beef Network with the opportunity to manage the farm. The opportunity was discussed by Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association’s leadership and an open forum was held in October of 2012 to discuss the opportunity. A majority vote led KBN to pursue the farm and the official agreement will be finalized within the next few days.

At the Kentucky Retired Teacher’s Association state convention in Louisville on April 22, Owen County’s Retired Teacher’s group was awarded three awards:
• The “Yes, We Did” award for having 100 percent membership;
• The M.L. Archer Membership Award
• The Gold Award for outstanding achievement in reaching the goals and objectives of KRTA.
Barbara Ramsey is the membership chairperson for the local group.