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New technological advances could help Kentucky State Police come closer to solving a cold-case homicide from 1989 in Grant County.

The body of a partially decomposed unidentified white man, who was shot in the head, was found on April 9, 1989, in a tobacco barn off of Taft Highway (KY 22) — around seven miles west of Dry Ridge.
The unidentified male was 6 feet five inches tall, weighed around 200 pounds and was found nude with both of his hands severed from the body.

Thousands of people descended on Grant County last week for the official Ark Encounter ribbon-cutting and media day and the July 7 grand opening to the public.

As art director for Universal Studios in Florida, Patrick Marsh was the creative mind behind the Jaws and King Kong attractions.
He coordinated designers for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and was involved in the 1986 restoration of the Statue of Liberty.
Before joining Answers in Genesis (AiG) to work on exhibits for the Creation Museum and the recently opened Ark Encounter, Marsh worked in Japan, where he designed theme parks for Dream Makers.

Jacob Siedenberg, a 2011 graduate of Williamstown High School, will perform the lead role in Stage Right Musical Theatre Company’s production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

The company’s first-ever production opens July 13 at Main Street Gardens in Williamstown.
Jacob’s father, John Siedenberg, is president of the production company and his brother, John Siedenberg, II was the, general manager of Kincaid Regional Theater in Falmouth.

In fact, over the years, all three have been involved in KRT productions.