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Today's News

  • Nusiance ordinance tabled

    The second reading of a lengthy nuisance ordinance that would have targeted properties with out of control weeds, dilapidated buildings and excessive noise was tabled by the Dry Ridge City Council.

    “When we got this nobody realized it was going to be 19 pages,” said Mayor Clay Crupper. “I read the whole thing twice. According to this, you couldn’t even burn wood because the smoke would bother somebody. If you’re working on a car, you couldn’t do it because the noise would be real loud. This has created a monster for us.”

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  • GCHS boys’ earn win in final minute against Ludlow

    While the Grant County boys’ basketball team may have been down against Ludlow, they were never out.

    Relying on two seniors and a sophomore, the Braves earned a 61-59 victory, despite being down for most of the second half.

    Seniors Kody Thompson and Cody Kinman got Grant County back into the game with timely three pointers that silenced the Ludlow crowd and rejuvenated their team. But the final shot belonged to sophomore Justin Loomis who sent the Panthers home with a loss and put the Braves at 2-0 on the season.

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  • Wilson steps down as superintendent

    Williamstown Independent Schools soon will be looking for a new superintendent.

    Charles Ed Wilson, who is in his sixth year with the district, has decided to retire two years before his contract was scheduled to end.

    In a letter dated Nov. 10 to Williamstown School Board members, Wilson gave his written notice that he will be resigning from his position effective July 1, 2009, giving the board eight months to recruit and select a replacement.

    Wilson’s wife, Rose, also will be retiring as a teacher at Dry Ridge Elementary.

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  • Good tidings of cheer

    With the chance to earn a trip to Orlando for the Americheer National Competition, the Grant County High School varsity cheerleaders had hoped to come out hot, but instead came out cold during their warm-ups.

    As they went through their routine, they were disappointed with their performance, which they believed was not as crisp and enthusiastic as it needed to be.

    After a talk with their coach, the girls came out for their real performance and earned an 80 percent, 10 percent better than they had to score to earn their trip to the national competition.

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  • News seeks Letters to Santa Claus

    If you’ve got a Christmas wish, you better get it on paper.

    The Grant County News will be publishing Letters to Santa. The deadline to submit a letter is 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5. Photos can also be included with the letter.

    Send letters to: Letters to Santa, c/o Grant County News, P.O. Box 247, Williamstown, Ky 41097 or e-mail to: gceditorial@fuse.net or fax to 859-824-5888.

    Letters will be published in the Dec. 18 issue of the Grant County News.

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  • GCHS presents ‘Antigone’

    The Grant County High School will present “Antigone” at 7 p.m. on December 19 and 20 at the Grant County High School auditorium.

    They also performed the one-act play at the Kentucky High School Speech League State Drama Festival on Dec. 10 at Western Kentucky University.

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  • Lady Braves unable to stop Simon Kenton

    The Grant County girls’ basketball team knew they were in for a challenge when they took on district favorite Simon Kenton. Early in the game, they battled to stay close, but couldn’t stop the Pioneers, as they lost 70-39.

    “They are good,” coach Darrell Guffey said. “They shot the ball really well and they have five seniors that play a lot. They have a lot more experience than us and that showed. We’ve got to get better. We’ve got to continue coming into practice and working hard.”

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  • GCMS names students to honor roll

    A Honor Roll

    Eighth Grade

    Clara Acevedo , Amanda Bass, Kelcie Becker, Lourdes Blanco, James Brungs, Mikaela Brungs, Christina Cuneo, Andrew Eggemeier, Wesley Estep, Steven Fightmaster, Tailor Gilbert, Karen Keister, Kayla Keith, Sarah Kellam, Amy MacAdams, Gwendolyn MacAdams, Eric Mann, Tyler Martin, Kimberly McDaniel, Ivory McGuire, Nicole Norman, Savannah Pelkey, Ashleigh Rhoton, Brittnie Seibert, Kristin Warren, Alexis Willen, Nichelle Wolfe.

    Seventh Grade

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  • Community Calendar 12-11-08

     CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

    • The Williamstown Main Street Merchants will meet at noon Dec. 11 at the Grant County Chamber of Commerce.  Call meeting facilitator Debbie Stone at 824-7259 for more information.

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  • Early morning blaze kills one

    A Williamstown man died in an early morning fire on Dec. 2 near the Grant/Pendleton county line.

    The home at 199 Moore Road, off Hogg Ridge Road, was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters from Dry Ridge, Williamstown and Falmouth arrived around 2:35 a.m.

    Police have declined to identify the victim until an autopsy is performed. But neighbors said it was Kenneth Searp.

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