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Bill Dills was a man of action.

He didn’t seek fame or even want credit for pushing Grant County along. He preferred to stay behind the scenes.
Grant County lost a firm believer in the community when Dills, 84, died on May 15 at his Dry Ridge home. His wife, Ruth, also 84, died the day before.

When Dills was named Grant Countian of the Year in 2008, he was almost shy about being interviewed.

He said his philosophy was simple,  that people were put on this Earth to try and make a difference and that’s the way he lived his life.

One Stop Northern Kentucky office at 101 N. Main Street, Room 305 in Williamstown will have the following events:

• Open interviews with Fleetstaff - from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 23 for assembly jobs.

• Open interviews with Two Hawk Employment Services -  from 9 a.m. to noon May 24 for line attendants and loader pickers.

All job seekers should come dressed for an interview and bring a copy of their resume or work history.

For more information call, 859-428-8014.

May 9, 1996

Grant County was riveted by pea-size to egg-size hail. Damaged properties included Juanita Hedges’s house on Greenville Road, which was filled with holes from the approximate 15 minute storm. Carol Scroggin of Lemon-Northcutt Road spent the day outside, but kept her eyes on the skies, weary of funnel clouds. The Farm Bureau had 113 claims filed and Allstate received 34.  
 

The rules on amending the soil have changed over the years. Part of the change relates to the fact that good soil is hard to come by in newly developed subdivisions where enormous earth moving equipment is used to level trees and land. This equipment not only removes the valuable topsoil, it also compacts subsoil and kills the living organisms that make up a healthy soil system. The less we disturb the soil the better, but for many the reality is bleak, so some sort of amendment is necessary in order to improve tilth, drainage and nutrition.