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Today's News

  • Lady Braves finish second in region

    After a season full of come-from-behind wins, the Grant County softball team hoped they had one more comeback left in them against Shelby County in the 8th region championship.

    The Lady Braves came up a little short, falling 8-6 on June 3.

    “The kids had a positive attitude going in and were ready to play,” coach Ott Reed said. “Shelby’s got a good hitting team and a good defensive team. They made a lot of key defensive plays. I can’t say enough about this team though. They were never beat until the final out.”

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  • Slidin’ and bouncin’ away at DRE
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  • Johnstone named WHS principal

    The interim tag has been removed from David Johnstone after being named full-time principal at Williamstown Jr./Sr. High School.

    The 55-year-old Edgewood resident was one of 14 applicants for the position.

    “I’m really excited about it,” Johnstone said. “What I saw (as interim) was a really good situation. There’s a lot of great kids and a lot of dedicated employees. There’s a lot of closeness with the community.”

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  • Willoby, Griffith honored for dedication to children

    Grant County was well represented recently at the Keeping Children Safe Spirit Program.

    The annual awards program, held at Receptions in Erlanger, was presented by Community Collaboration for Children, Community Partnership for Protecting Children, Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) and the Department for Community Based Services (DCBS).

    Two of the Lifetime Achievement Award recipients and two Keeping Children Safe Spirit Award winners had Grant County connections.

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  • Edmondson, Prokopchak compete at state

    Williamstown High School sophomore Blake Edmondson and freshman Alex Prokopchak competed at the state track meet in Louisville on June 5.

    Prokopchak finished 19th out of 21 competitors in the 800-meter dash. Her time was 2:41.76.

    Edmondson finished 18th out of 23 competitors in the long jump. His distance was 17-04.75.

    The two were the only athletes to make it to the state meet in the first year of Williamstown’s track and field program.

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  • Police Beat 6-17-10

    (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.)

    Dry Ridge

    Chief Rick Kells investigated an accident at 2:54 p.m. May 28 on Ferguson Boulevard. The drivers involved were Ashley R. David, 19, of DeMossville, driving a 2005 Toyota and Rosie P. Baker, 52, of Dry Ridge, driving a 1999 Toyota.

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  • Tea Party is fading

    Today’s topic is the Tea Party, a so – called political ‘phenomenon.’  Actually, the facts behind the hype show that the Tea Party is not so phenomenal and that as time has passed, and despite claims, it has proven inconsequential and is fading.  

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  • Less is better

    Unable to attack the message, the left has chosen to attack the messengers. Unable to prevail in the arena of ideas, they have set out to marginalize the players. Funny thing, though, for eight years we were told that criticizing the government was the highest form of patriotism. Now, we’re told its racism.

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  • Community Calendar 6-17-10

    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

    Monthly breakfast meeting - 8 a.m., June 21, Grant County Extension Office on Baton Rouge Road in Williamstown.

    CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

    Williamstown Kiwanis - Noon Wednesdays, El Jalisco Mexican Restaurant, Williamstown.

    CLUBS

    Northern Kentucky Field and Forest Club - 5 to 11 p.m. June 19, Lloyd’s Wildlife Management Area, Crittenden. Cost for practice targets is $3 for 25 for youth or $3.50 for adults. All trap shooters of any age are invited. Call John Mullins at 823-0421 for more information.

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  • Haubner honored by YMCA

    Austin Haubner, a resident of Dry Ridge, was honored by the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati as a YMCA Character Award recipient.

    All 40 YMCA Character Award honorees were recognized for exemplifying the YMCA’s core character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. They give of their time unselfishly to help others while wholeheartedly working to better themselves. They are leaders and role models, setting examples for younger generations.

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