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Today's News

  • Southern values

     

    For most of my life, my mom was a single mother to three children. I remember the late nights she used to work and how my sister would have to help me with my homework and we would all have to help with the chores around the house. I saw how she struggled and fought to put food on the table. 

    For all the struggles, I never remember needing for anything, sure there was plenty I wanted but not needing anything. 

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  • Public pension reform is session highlight

     

    After finishing my first legislative session as majority floor leader, I am proud to look back at the significant accomplishments of the 2013 regular session of the general assembly.  Most importantly, we successfully established a new spirit of bipartisan collaboration which allowed us to move the state forward in a meaningful fashion on substantive issues such as comprehensive public employee pension system reform, university bonding, a regulatory framework for hemp production, and added transparency for special taxing districts.

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  • Creative fundraising helps pay for mission trips, Grant relay

     

    The feathers are a flying in Grant County these days.

    A flock of wild birds, ranging in colors from hot pink to deep purple, have been popping up in yards all over the county. The birds stay a day or two and then for a small fee will move on.

    The “You’ve Been Flocked” campaign is a fundraising effort by Williamstown Baptist Church to raise $32,000 to send five adults and 15 youth group members to a mission camp in Haiti this summer.

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  • Bill takes aim to help heroin addicts, families

    Family members soon could help stop an overdose of a loved one addicted to heroin and painkillers.
    Gov. Steve Beshear is expected to sign House Bill 366 into law, which will allow physicians to prescribe a nasal version of Narcan to the public so they can administer the drug to opiate overdose patients.

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  • DEAD OR ALIVE

    The skyrocketing rise of heroin abuse in Grant and other Northern Kentucky counties may be grabbing headlines.
    However, those in the front lines have seen the growing problem face-to-face for a long time.
    “Northern Kentucky as a whole has had a heroin problem for almost 10 years now,” said Dry Ridge Fire Department Assistant Chief Joe Jamison. “It’s just now starting to be seen by the majority of the people. That’s the scary part.”

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  • Council sets sights on vacant buildings

    As a merchant and now mayor, Rick Skinner has kept his eyes on downtown Williamstown for a long time.
    One of the items on his “to do list” was to address the deteriorated, vacant buildings in the city limits and now he’s asking the city council to adopt some rules for how to get the job done.

    Four ordinances were on the council’s April 1 agenda, but were tabled after discussion on whether the ordinances were too stringent. Council members agreed to discuss them again at a special council meeting on April 16.

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  • Lady Braves fall to Lady Panthers

    Mackenzie Ogden’s two-run homer over the centerfield fence helped lift Carroll County to a 4-0 victory over Grant County April 8.
    The Lady Braves traveled to Carrollton to face the Lady Panthers.
    Both teams struggled at the plate against two different types of pitchers. Carroll’s Sarah Hawkins excels at keeping the ball on the ground, allowing her infield to take care of business. She struck out four batters, while allowing just two hits and one walk.

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  • Braves dominate Bracken 17 - 2

    The Grant County High School Braves Baseball team, coached by Darrin Robinson, have won five games this season.
    On April 3, they squared off with Bracken County and coasted to a 17-2 victory.

    Danny Gillium took the mound for the Braves.

    The Braves were able to control the game from the start, causing Bracken County to switch pitchers in the first inning.

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  • FOR THE RECORD

    Property Transfers
    Dec. 27:
    Miami Management Company, Inc. to Lexington Farm, LLC, Highway 22 property, $325,000
    (Warranty Deed) Mary R. Kaiser, as Trustee of the Harry T. Kaiser, Jr. Trust, to Kaiser Properties Williamstown LLC, lot 3 and 4 of Stith Subdivision, $240,000
    (Warranty Deed) Mary R. Kaiser, as Trustee of the Harry T. Kaiser, Jr. Trust, to Kaiser Properties Williamstown LLC, lot 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A of Stith Subdivision, $125,000

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  • POLICE REPORTS 4-11-13

    (Editor’s Note: The Grant County News publishes all items in police beat that are submitted from each individual police agency. The News does not omit names from police reports.)

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