Today's News

Orry Madden, son of Bill and Sheila Madden of Dry Ridge, has received an appointment to the Class of 2017 at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

Madden graduated from Calvary Christian School on May 31 where he was valedictorian, student body chaplain and president of the National Honor Society. The prospective members of the Class of 2017 will report to West Point for the first time on July 1, 2013.

Name: Carol Jones

What schools did you teach in: I taught at Park Hills School in Kenton County for 11 years, then at Mason Corinth in Grant County for 24 years.

What was your job title: I have been a teacher of third, fourth and fifth grades.

Number of years spent working in the Grant County School District: 24 years

Educational background: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Master of Arts in Elementary Ed. both at Eastern Kentucky Univ.
Hobbies: Camping, reading, gardening,

Have you ever noticed that the best shows on television always take a break for the summer? Perhaps the executives behind these decisions have learned that the beautiful weather of summer usually invites playing outside, taking up summer sports and enjoying family vacations. When the sun is shining and more exciting adventures beckon, who would choose keeping up with a story line or even an interesting plot twist over swimming, hiking or taking a trip to Disneyland?

A lady walks into a drug store and tells the pharmacist she needs some cyanide. The pharmacist said, “Why in the world do you need cyanide?” The lady then explained she needed it to poison her husband. The pharmacist’s eyes got big and he said, “Lord, have mercy. I can’t give you cyanide to kill your husband! That’s against the law! They’ll throw both of us in jail and I’ll lose my license.”