Milestones

Rebecca Bowling and Charles Lewis would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Charlee Mae Lewis.
Lewis was born at 9:04 p.m. on Aug. 20, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.

She weighed 8 pounds and 4 ounces and was 21 and a half inches long.

Her maternal grandparents are Gary and Barb Bowling of Dry Ridge. Her maternal great grandparents are the late Bob and Dot Bowling and the late James and Rose Ann Thomas.

Troy and Ashley Gordon of Dry Ridge would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Tessa Renee Gordon was born at 9:11 p.m. on Aug. 12, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.

She weighed 7 pounds and 2 ounces and was 19.29 inches long.
Her maternal grandparents are Jerry and Pat Lower of Dry Ridge. Her maternal great grandparents are Ella Simpson and Lora Lower of Dry Ridge.

Her paternal grandparents are Joe and Rosemary Gordon of Dry Ridge.

Kim Fister, manager of the Williamstown Tractor Supply store, appeared on the 13th episode of “TOUGH GRIT”, a DIY television show that combines rural-lifestyle experts from Tractor Supply Company with competitive team challenges. In the Nov. 26 episode of “TOUGH GRIT,” Fister taught the contestant how to properly set up a bird house, plant a tree and develop a wildlife habitat in the backyard.

In 1956, 56 students graduated from Grant County High School and recently, a mere 56 years later they gathered for their 56th high school reunion.
“We were just a good, close class,” said Goodloe McMurtry of Dry Ridge.

Thirty-six of the 56 original class members were able to attend this year’s reunion held at the Dry Ridge Christian Church.
Attendees came from as far away Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and Utah.
“It was a good chance to catch up with everyone,” said Betty Brewer, also of Dry Ridge.