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Today's News

  • Lasting friendships made on the court for WHS seniors

    For the Williamstown senior basketball players, this season was their chance to prove that they could make something special happen whenever they took the court.

    They set a goal of winning 10 games and met that goal with their 92-42 victory over Covington Latin on senior night.

    “This year was a lot better. The past years have been kind of tough, record wise. It felt a lot better this year. It feels pretty good playing our last year and winning some ball games,” Zack Anglin said.

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  • Grease is the word

    Grease is coming to Grant County!

    Grant County High School will perform their spring musical, Grease, March 20-22.

    On March 20 and 21, the play will start at 7 p.m., while on March 22, the show will start at 3 p.m.

    Tickets are $8 and can be bought in advance at the high school or at the door.

    The musical features a cast from the high school and the middle school, with sets designed by art teacher Emily Figueroa.

    The play is directed by Faith Clifton and Cheryl Workman.

     

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  • Crittenden man charged in dynamite theft

    A Crittenden man is in jail after police found dynamite, blasting caps and other bomb-making related materials in his bedroom.

    Christopher Spreder, 26, was charged with receiving stolen property after police searched the home he was living in on March 5 and found items they believe have been stolen from Sterling Mine in Gallatin County.

    Police received a tip from a parole officer that bomb-making materials were located in a mobile home on U.S. 25 in Crittenden.

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  • Sex offenders: Where are they?

    A northern Kentucky woman became alarmed and suspicious recently after a male employee made comments about her young children at a Taco Bell drive thru in Cold Springs.

    When she arrived home, the woman checked the Kentucky State Police Sex Offender Registry Web Site and discovered that the man was a non-compliant sex offender.

    Kentucky State Police subsequently arrested the man.

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  • District Governor's Cup

    Four of the five elementary schools in Grant County competed recently in the District Elementary Governor’s Cup at Crittenden-Mount Zion Elementary. In addition to quick recall team events, students tooks written tests in the areas of math, language arts, science, composition, arts and humanities and social studies.Individual scores are as follows.

    The scores for Language Arts are:

    First place, Hannah Collopy - Mason-Corinth Elementary.

    Second place, Allie Schawe - Dry Ridge Elementary.

    Third place, Ryan Price - Williamstown Elementary.

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  • Community Calendar 3-19-09

     

     

    CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

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  • Whitton appointed to council

    Clara Whitton is Crittenden’s newest member of City Council. Whitton was appointed to fill the seat vacted by Gayle Cayton. Cayton was chosen to fill the unexpired term of Ralph Byrley who died in February.

    Whitton is a retired manager with 27 years at Cincinnati Bell. She has been living in Crittenden for five years but was born just outside of Crittenden and graduated from Crittenden High School. She lives in Harvesters subdivision.

    Whitton ran in the November election and lost by 10 votes.

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  • An excuse for being ditsy

     

     

    I can honestly say that I have been ditsy all my life; I like to blame the hair color. But being pregnant brings on another whole meaning for me of the term dumb blonde.

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  • Noteworthy Accomplishments

    Georgetown College

    Timothy Joseph Burgess, II, son of Timothy and Melody Burgess of Williamstown, has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Georgetown College, announced Provost/Dean of the College, Dr. Rosemary Allen. The Dean’s List honors undergraduate students who completed the semester with at least 12 hours and a 3.7 GPA.

    Burgess has also been nominated for membership in the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Georgetown College.

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  • CAT ATTACK 3-13-09

    HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!  The four game losing streak is over.  I honestly almost forgot how to write something following a victory, but I’m thankful the Wildcats gave me the opportunity once again.  Maybe a trip to Tampa is what this team needed to regain the focus and intensity that had escaped them in recent weeks.  I can tell you one thing for sure, the weather here is just a little bit nicer than the 35 degrees back in Kentucky, but why rub it in.

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