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  • GCHS loses 6-0 to Pioneers in district battle

    The Grant County Braves boys’ soccer team looked to move up in the Region Eight standings on Sept. 10 against the tough Simon Kenton team on the road, but it was a rough night for the Braves.

    The game went in the favor of Simon Kenton Pioneers with a score of 6-0.
    The loss moved the Braves record to 4-3-1 on the season.

    Early in the game, it was tough for either team to get any momentum.
    Both teams looked to have stout and intense defensive pressure that was able to frustrate the opposition.

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  • Grant soccer to host DR Toyota Cup

    The Grant County High School boys and girls soccer teams will look to protect their home field this weekend when they host the Dry Ridge Toyota Cup.
    During the annual tournament, each team will play two games Sept. 19 at Grant County Middle School in hopes of claiming the championship.
    The tourney will kick off at 8 a.m. with a boys match between the Braves and the Beechwood Tigers.
    The second boys game at 9:45 a.m. will feature Conner against Gallatin County.
    The winners of those game will face off at 6:30 p.m. in the championship.

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  • Lady Braves blanked 3-0 by Pendleton

    The Grant County Braves girls’ soccer team looked to get back to a winning form Sept. 14 after a four-match losing streak.

    However, they lost 3-0 to Pendleton County, moving their record to 2-4-1.
    In the opening minutes of the game, it was back and forth with both teams trying to get their legs underneath them.

    Both teams struggled to get crisp passes and shots on target.
    When the chances did come early on it was difficult for either to convert.

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  • Williamstown Middle boys, March take first at Cov. Cath

    It was a successful Saturday for the Williamstown Junior/Senior High cross country team at the Covington Catholic Invitational on Sept. 12 at Devou Park in Covington. Cooler temperatures and great conditions gave the runners the edge over the hilly course, and the team brought home several wins.

    The middle school boys’ team took first place over five other schools.
    Eighth graders Caden Tien and Ben Kinsey continue to lead the team, in second and third place overall.
    Also placing in the top 10 were Micah McCain (seventh) and Jackson Reaves (10th).

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  • FOR THE RECORD

    Property
     Transfers
    Robin Marshall Jump to Shawna Dawn West and Ronald West, 225 Jericho Road, no amount given
    Robert Riddle and Joyce Riddle to Myron Thornberry II and Tara Thornberry, 1995 Turner Road, $50,000
    Tona Smith and Philip Steinus to Donnie House, 130 Lexington Trails, $185,000
    Gary A. Ruf and Sheila L. Ruf to Michael Caudill and Joyce Caudill, 221 Fairway Drive, $134,000
    David Richmond and Dianna Richmond to John Schulcz and Donna Schulcz, 550 Morgan Creek Road, $153,500

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  • INDICTMENTS

    The grand jury met Aug. 5 and returned indictments against 20 people.
    The indictment of a person by a grand jury is an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
    • McKayla Frances B. Shaw, 20, promoting contraband, possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, first offense and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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  • 3 suspects arrested in robbery at knife-point

    Three Grant County men were arrested Sept. 12 in connection with a robbery at knifepoint at Piddle Park in Dry Ridge.
    Matthew O. Davis, 24, of Crittenden, is charged with first-degree robbery while Michael T. Stamper, 28, and David L. White, 21, both of Williamstown, are charged with complicity to commit first-degree robbery.
    The charges by Kentucky State Police stem from an alleged robbery that was caught on surveillance video at Piddle Park.
    In the video, the victim is approached by the three suspects near the park shelter.

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  • Maines recalls ‘turning point’ in career

    What seemed like another routine work day turned into a turning point in his law enforcement career.

    Deputy Brian Maines was alone after hours Dec. 27, 2007, at the Grant County Sheriff’s Office filling out an accident report.

    That’s when he heard a call come over the radio: A man armed with a 20-gauge shotgun was next door at the Grant County Detention Center demanding to see the jailer.
    Maines, who had been on the job less than three years, dropped the paperwork and answered the call.

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  • Student numbers dip slightly

    A month into the new school year, enrollment numbers are down slightly at Grant County and Williamstown Independent school districts.
    Despite the decrease in the number of students, school officials are not concerned as enrollment tends to go up and down throughout the year.
    Grant County Schools ended last year with 3,959 students compared to the current enrollment of 3,827 — a decrease of 132 students.

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  • Same sex marriages

    While Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is out of jail and back to work, the saga of issuing same-sex marriage licenses likely will continue.

    Davis said she would not stand in the way of the deputy clerks as they began issuing the licenses to same-sex couples last week.

    However, legislators who side with Davis’ view anticipate that the General Assembly could tackle the issue to avoid future conflicts between a clerk’s duties and their religious views on same-sex marriage.

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