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Ark Encounter: One Year Later

One year since the Ark Encounter arrived in Grant County, the real-life imagining of the famous Biblical tale and its impact on the local economy remain a major point of conversation among business owners and elected officials.

When the Ark Encounter officially opened its doors in July 2016, many anticipated it would bring a surge of out-of-town dollars to local businesses, and attract new industries to open their doors in Williamstown and Grant County. Some business owners say they have experienced such an economic boom, while some remain skeptical.

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School districts to address TELL survey results

Local school administrators are discussing strategies to continually improve academic performance after reviewing the results of the 2017 TELL (Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning) Kentucky Survey.

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Williamstown Council passes tobacco-free parks policy

The Williamstown City Council passed their annual budget as well as a resolution to create a policy prohibiting tobacco in city parks during their June 20 meeting.
After the council briefly discussed and then passed the budget, Zachary Raney from the Northern Kentucky Health Department gave a presentation to the council detailing the risks of second-hand smoke and the benefits of a tobacco-free park policy. He noted that the surgeon general has commented that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.

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Jail conditions improve, inmate population rises

As physical conditions at the Grant County Detention Center continue to improve, Jailer Chris Hankins plans to hire more deputies so the jail can increase its state inmate count and collect more revenue from the state.

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ROCKIN’ THE RIDGE -

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Ark Encounter requests safety fee exemption

The City of Williamstown plans to reject a request from the Ark Encounter claiming exemption from the recently implemented safety assessment fee on the grounds that they are a religious entity.

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Harmful Algal Bloom recreational advisory lifted for Boltz Lake

FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) are removing the Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) recreational public health watch for Boltz Lake in Grant County effective immediately.
Results from recent sampling by the Dept. for Environmental Protection indicate the levels of toxins occurring in the lake are now below the advisory threshold for recreating in the lake.

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Owenton boy pays it forward with charitable act towards Dry Ridge resident

Few things can bring a hardened Marine like John Souder to tears.
But the day that his home burned to the ground and two of his four pet dogs were killed in a tragic fire, the most unlikely person was able to do just that; a 7-year old boy, who was offering Souder a helping hand during one of the darkest moments of his life.

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AND THE WINNER IS

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Fugitive lawyer Eric Conn says he fled U.S. with fake passport, help from abroad

Fugitive lawyer Eric C. Conn fled the country using a fake passport and help from someone overseas who has given him a job to support himself while on the lam, Conn told the Herald-Leader in an email exchange over the weekend.
Conn, who was once one of the top disability attorneys in the nation, flew to a country that does not have an agreement to extradite people wanted for crimes in the U.S., he told the newspaper.

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