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I read with interest recent editorials from various newspapers stating it is too difficult to vote in Kentucky and that the Commonwealth should pass a law allowing “early voting” to increase the number of participants in our state and federal elections. I am always supportive of increased voter turnout; early voting is not the answer.

I can hardly believe that I am coming upon the end of my second year as your Grant County clerk. It seems like yesterday I was walking into the office with wide eyes and a determined heart. What a pleasure it has been serving our community and I hope to continue in this capacity for many years to come.
When I decided to run for the position of Grant County clerk, I recognized that I had much to learn about the job if I wanted to not only maintain the integrity of the office, but also improve upon the foundation that had already been laid.

Christmas is just around the corner and Grant County is gearing up for its annual Christmas festival – A Country Christmas, formerly known as Santa’s Wonderland.
This event is sponsored by the Grant County Chamber and Grant County Tourist and Convention Commission.
This year’s festival is planned for Saturday, Dec. 3 in downtown Williamstown. Activities will get started at 4:30 p.m. with a free pancake supper with Santa courtesy of the Williamstown Kiwanis and will end with a tree lighting ceremony at the Grant County Courthouse.

In November 1978, a group of true believers were led to their deaths in the forests of Guyana which is located near Venezuela on the eastern side of Latin America.  Their deaths were orchestrated by a religious leader who urged his followers to commit the “’revolutionary act’ of suicide.”