Today's News

Grant County Detention Center Jailer Terry Peeples looked for ways to cut costs and raise revenues for the 2011-12 budget.

However, one thing that is not in the budget is revenue from federal prisoners.

Peeples said he hopes a change in medical contracts will eventually lead to discussion with U.S. Marshals about bringing back needed dollars from housing and transporting federal prisoners.

The jail currently contracts medical services with Southern Health Partners during the day.

No, you’re not seeing things. You really did see a Big Banana Car in downtown Dry Ridge this week.

Steve Braithwaite, of Coopersville, Pa., pealed into town in a four-passenger banana shaped car and  ended up at Dry Ridge Auto Parts to get directions to the I-75 Camper Village where they planned to spend the night.

Dry Ridge Mayor Clay Crupper said he had to “cut down to the bone” in the 2011-12 budget.

The city council approved the second reading of the budget during its June 6 meeting.

The budget included $1.66 million in general fund appropriations, $104,950 less than current year’s budget.

“It’s going to be awfully tight,” Crupper said. “We couldn’t give any raises. We couldn’t do nothing.”

Juvenile delinquents housed in a Crittenden facility are getting an education while trying to give back to the community.

The Northern Kentucky Youth Development Center, 675 Eads Road, is now selling plants, flowers and masonry items grown and created by juvenile residents.