Today's Features

Kenny Ball is returning to familiar turf – helping wounded soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Ball joined the Navy in 2000. He spent one tour in Iraq as a corpsman with an infantry battalion from January 2003 to June 2003.

His was released in January 2007 in time for the birth of his son, Kelvin.

He joined the National Guard as a reservist in February 2007 and knew there was a good possibility he’d be going back.

Kevin Hanington of Indiana and Susan Hanington of Howell, Mich. announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda Hanington to Anthony Lab, son of Richard and Brenda Hutchinson of Grant County.

The wedding is being planned for 6 p.m. May 30, 2009, at Florence Nature Park.

The bride is a 2001 graduate of Ryle High School. She is also a graduate of Northern Kentucky University. She is employed by Fifth Third Bank.

Chris and KrisAnn Hall of Dry Ridge announce the birth of their fifth child.

Aubrie Kate Hall was born at 7:04 p.m. on Feb. 2, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19.75 inches long.

Her maternal grandparents are Patricia Willoughby of Dry Ridge and the late William Willoughby Jr.

Her maternal great grandmother is Emma Willoughby of Williamstown.

Her paternal grandparents are Mary Jo Keith of Dry Ridge and the late Tim Hall of Dry Ridge.

Her paternal great grandmother is Jean Ruby of Dry Ridge.

John and Cindy Harris of Williamstown announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Katrina Whitney Harris to Justin Lee Greene, son of Darrell and Donna Greene of Dry Ridge. The wedding is being planned at Grassy Run Baptist Church. The couple has not set a date.

The bride is a 2006 graduate of Holmes High School. She is an elementary education major at Georgetown College.

The groom is a 2003 graduate of Pendleton County High School. He is also a 2008 graduate of Northern Kentucky University. He is employed by Great American Insurance.