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I for one am the worst when it comes to getting caught up in the day to day things but I received a phone call recently that stopped me dead in my tracks. I was standing in the grocery store when I noticed I had a voicemail from my baby brother. I must have looked like an idiot standing in the middle of the aisle as I could hardly move, mumbling under my breath the whole time about what on earth was he thinking to make such a impulsive decision and how he could leave such a message on my voicemail no less. 

In 2011, as Northern Kentucky dealt with a Shigella outbreak and restrictions on children in pools, an interdisciplinary team of health department staff was brought together to curb the spread of the illness.

Grant County does a lot of things right and one of the most impressive ones that I’ve seen lately is the Career and Technical Center at Grant County High School.

Last week, the CTC at GCHS was awarded a PEAK (Public Education Achieves in Kentucky) award.

The CTC opened in 2011 and the number of students taking classes there has grown from 650 to 811 in more than 10 areas of study. Last fall, they also offered classes to the community in things such as welding, ceramics, etc.