Education

Grant County and Williamstown marching bands ended their seasons on a high note, although a little short of a state championship.

For the second consecutive year, both local bands finished as first runner-up in their respective classes at the Kentucky Music Educators Association state marching band finals on Oct. 29 at Western Kentucky University.

It was the third year in a row that Grant County took home the KMEA Class AAAA runner-up plaque, making it the 10th plaque the school has earned in its history.

Williamstown Independent Schools is hoping families and the community join students in the cooperative reading experience “Come Read With Us.”

Now through Dec. 21, the goal of a district-wide initiative is to get as many people as possible in Grant County to read the popular novel “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins as a way to bridge literacy gaps.

“The plan is to challenge anyone to read this at the same time as us,” said Tina Withorn, WMS teacher. “It doesn’t have to be together, just at the same time.”

WHS Band of Spirit wins grand champion at South Laurel

“ With Pride” they say as the season presses on.
The Williamstown Band of Spirit is approaching the final weeks of the season and traditionally, these weeks are the most intense.
The Williamstown Marching Band was one of 14 bands who traveled to London, Ky., on Oct. 15 to compete in the South Laurel Cardinal Classic.
The competition started out with a bang.
Taking the field at 3:30 p.m., the Band of Spirit was the first band on the field.

Williamstown cheerleaders hope traditional orange and black will be replaced by pink during the Oct. 20 basketball games.

For the second year, the cheerleaders will be honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month in conjunction with the Williamstown Middle School Lady Demons’ first basketball game at home against Deming.

The sixth and seventh grade team will play first at 6 p.m., followed by the eighth grade team.