Today's News

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.

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.

As the seconds ticked off the clock, Kody Thompson was having déjà vu.

The Braves senior had forced overtime against Owen County in the region tournament with a drive to the basket and a score.

Less than 10 minutes later, he was back in the same position, except with the chance to win. He dribbled the ball as the crowd’s pleas to keep the Braves season alive surrounded him.

As he attacked the basket, he elevated and let the ball go.

Smiling faces and giddy laughter are contagious when a group of Williamstown students get together to play soccer and duck-duck-goose.

Welcome to the Friendship Foundation, a newly formed club that features special education students being mentored by their fellow Williamstown School students.

“All the teachers have to have a club,” said special education teacher Vicke Crowder. “Because we were special education teachers we decided to pair up our disabled students with non-disabled students to foster friendships.”