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Today's News

  • Governor spares education in proposed budget

    Education was spared the blade despite harsh cuts in many other areas Jan. 21 as Gov. Steve Beshear outlined his 2014-2016 budget proposal to legislators.

    The most important investments in the governor’s proposed budget are in K-12 education.

    The largest item is SEEK, the main funding formula for classrooms. From 2000 to 2008, SEEK grew an average of 3.4 percent each year. But from 2008 to 2014, funding flatlined – even as enrollment expanded, costs increased and local support in some areas declined.

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  • FORMER BAND DIRECTOR PLEADS GUILTY

    (Editor’s Note: This story does contain explicit language.)Former Grant County High School band director David Owens will serve 10 years in prison for sexually abusing a former student, under a plea agreement.
    For pleading guilty to two counts of sexual abuse and one count of tampering with a witness, the agreement recommends Owens also pay a $3,000 fine and have his teaching certificate revoked.

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  • GCHS students visit Morehead State University

    Students from Grant County High School visited the Morehead State University campus, as part of the Early College Program recently.
    More than 50 high and technical schools offered MSU classes during the fall semester with more than 2,000 high school students participating in the program.

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  • FAMILY CAREER AND COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL CLUSTER MEETING
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  • UPCOMING:

    GCHS Homecoming winter dance
    The GCHS Winter Homecoming Dance will be on Friday, Feb. 7 immediately following the girls and boys varsity basketball games versus Carroll County and will end at midnight. Dance location is the GCHS cafeteria and cost for tickets is $7 in advance or $10 at the door. The dance is formal and the theme is “My Mardis Gras- Valentine.

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  • NOTEWORTHY

    Grant County resident students made the Dean’s List for Fall 2013 at Georgetown College. The Dean’s List honors undergraduate students who completed the semester with at least 12 credit hours and a 3.7 GPA, according to Rosemary Allen, Ph.D., Georgetown College’s Provost and Academic Dean. The students are:
    • Adam S. Campbell of Crittenden
    • Matthew A. Cornman of Williamstown
    • Devanny Paige King of Williamstown
    • Matthew W. Lillard of Dry Ridge
    • Johnathan T. Rogers of Corinth

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  • Lady Braves drop two as WHS game looms

    Playing one of the region’s toughest schedules has not been kind to the Grant County Lady Braves.
    Facing two of the 9th Region’s best teams, the Lady Braves had their losing streak reach eight with a pair of losses this week to Conner, 81-59, and St. Henry, 64-51.
    The two teams are legitimate regional contenders and have both won double digit games already this season.

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  • Demons fall to Owen in All A Classic

    Just days after suffering a disappointing defeat at cross-town rival Grant County, the Williamstown Demons did all they could to redeem themselves in All A Classic action this week against Owen County.
    And while Williamstown played well, it wasn’t enough in a 63-51 loss against the Rebels, who are one of the 8th Region’s top teams with a 10-3 record against Kentucky opponents that includes an 8-2 mark against regional foes.

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  • Braves miss out on upset with 71-69 defeat to district foe Simon Kenton

    Any and all conversations regarding District 32 boys’ basketball must start and finish with the Simon Kenton Pioneers. Winners of seven district championships in the eight years since they were realigned into the 8th Region, the Pioneers are once again widely considered the favorites to capture the district crown this season.

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  • Williamstown Lady Demons win over Bellevue, Bracken County

    The Williamstown Lady Demons captured a pair or impressive victories in girls’ junior varsity basketball action this week.
    The Lady Demons topped Bellevue 41-23 before needing overtime to get past visiting Bracken County, 54-48. Williamstown was not as fortunate against a deep Covington Holmes team, falling 55-35.

    Williamstown 41, Bellevue 23
    Williamstown jumped on top early and never let up, outscoring the host team in all four quarters.

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