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City hall to charge fee for in-...

By Molly Haines and Elisabeth Moore
N-H Staff
For over a decade, Kentucky American Water has offered customers the convenience of in-office bill pay from its Main Street location. The company recently announced its decision to shutter its Owenton facility following damages sustained to the building earlier this year, leading to a lengthy discussion by the Owenton City Council on future bill-pay options.

Sweet Owen Day returns Saturday...

As the weather begins to cool down, fall festival season is starting to heat up across Kentucky. In Owen County, locals are preparing for Sweet Owen Day, a 16-year-old annual festival that takes place each September on the Owen County courthouse square.
Set for 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday, Sweet Owen Day will be a day full of fun for the whole family, according to event organizers.

Second Dollar General location...

A second Dollar General Store could open locally by late winter, just a few miles down the road from the company’s existing Owenton location.
Groundwork has already begun on the new location, which will be located at 20 Sweet Owen Road, the former site of Hunter’s Greenhouse off Highway 127 North, according to Dollar General spokeswoman Laura Somerville.
The company purchased the land from Gary and Darlene Hunter for $225,000 earlier this year, according to Owen County Clerk Laurel Stivers.

At the Library | September 13,...

Board Game Bonanza

A variety of board games such as Monopoly, Trouble, Sorry, Checkers, Chess and more will be available from 3:15-4:30 p.m., today. Enjoy an afternoon of fun and snacks. Suitable for grades 2-8.

Storytime

Join Miss Susan to enjoy great books and fun activities. This program is for preschoolers and their caregivers who are a necessary and required part of the program. Come join in the fun at 10:30 a.m., Thursday.

Reading Rebel Book Club

Lady Rebels win 2 games at home

The Owen County Lady Rebels soccer team scored big at home last week, winning games against Pendleton County and Grant County.
The Lady Rebels played Pendleton County Sept. 5, winning 11-1. Freshman Izzy Herdman scored five goals, with Destinee Epperson scoring four. Both Mattie Walker and Katie Hensley scored one goal each in the first half.
Passes from Jodie Ransdell, Epperson, Herdman and Meagan Bruener contributed to the 11 goals. The team’s strong defense only allowed four shots on goals from the Ladycats.

Two area restaurants targeted by...

The phone rings during Farmhouse Grill’s busiest time of day. As an employee picks up the phone, they can hear someone saying the restaurant needs to pay their electricity bill before it’s shut off. Although the restaurant has already paid the bill for the previous month, they continue to listen as the caller explains how the payment may not have been processed.

Rebels continue season struggles...

The Owen County Rebels soccer team fought hard but couldn’t bring home a win after three losses on the road last week.
The Rebels traveled to Covington but were unable to score against the Holmes High School Bulldogs’ defense, resulting in a 6-0 loss.
The struggle continued against the strong offense and quick defense of the Walton-Verona Bearcats. The Rebels quickly rebounded defensively in the second half, but the offense was unable to score against the Bearcats’ defense as they went on to defeat the Rebels 5-0.

Cool nights initiate bloom for...

By Jeneen Wiche

Group raising money to rebuild...

Nearly five months have passed since Old Cedar Baptist Church Pastor James Bondurant announced the church’s decision to demolish the four-plane airplane hangar built by well-known Owen County native Harry Clark Karsner.
Karsner, a former Owen County magistrate, a director of First National Bank and appointed state aeronautics commissioner, built the hangar upon his return to Monterey in 1946 following a stint as a flight instructor at California’s Ryan’s School of Aeronautics during World War II.

Rebels defeat Fairview Eagles in...

By Eli Baker
Special to the News-Herald