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Williamstown pedestrian struck, killed

A 71-year-old Williamstown man was killed after being struck by a vehicle Nov. 20 while walking on Helton Road.

Ray Spillman died two days after the accident at the University Medical Center in Cincinnati.
Spillman, who was the 2013 starter for the Derby Dash 5K race, usually began his day with a walk to Williamstown Independent Schools and back.

Former GCHS band director faces additional felony charges

Former Grant County High School David Owens is facing more sexual abuse charges for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student.
Owens was indicted Nov. 14 by a Boone County grand jury on one count of first-degree sexual abuse.

He is scheduled to be arraigned Dec. 18 in Boone County Circuit Court.

Owens is accused of having an inappropriate relationship in 2011 with a former student at GCHS when the girl was 16 years old.

Agencies need helping hand

While many families are making holiday plans, others are wondering how they’ll make ends meet.
Several organizations and groups in Grant County are making plans to help families in need this holiday season.

COUNTY CHRISTMAS PARTY
Kim Haubner, of Dry Ridge, began a county Christmas party 10 years ago.
This year’s County Christmas Party will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 at Sherman Elementary.

PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY

Leaning back with his hands behind his head, Williamstown Elementary second grader Jonathan Peer looks comfortable sitting in the principal’s chair.

The 8-year-old took over duties Oct. 10 from WES David Poer to serve as principal for the day.

“I just realized he has a TV,” said a smiling Jonathan, looking up at Poer’s wall. “I bet you he puts his feet on the desk.”

Jonathan received the honor of being principal after his mother won it for him at a silent auction at the school’s fall festival.

BOOK CONNECTION

The Northern Kentucky University Grant County Campus students won all three top awards for the annual NKU Book Connection Writing Contest. McKenna Webster earned first place, Kyle Rahshulte took the second place prize and Carissa Walton won third place.

God is with us

Hebrews 4:15 says, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin.” 

GCHS JROTC ‘tie’ up competition at Raider Rally

The Grant County High School JROTC ‘Dog Soldiers’ travelled to Jacksboro, Tenn. recently to compete in the Raider Rally in the Valley JROTC Raider Competition sponsored by Campbell County Tennessee HS JROTC.

There were 18 teams competing over the weekend of Nov. 22 and Nov. 23 with the awards ceremony taking place on Sunday among snow flurries and 19 degree temperatures.
The 15th ranked team in the nation was present, along with the Past West Virginia State Champions.

Jeff Green Scholars named

Nine students from Grant County have been named Senator Jeff Green Scholars by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) for outstanding academic performance in high school. Students earn this designation by achieving a 4.0 grade point average each year of high school and scoring at least a 28 composite on the ACT.
These students have also earned $2,500 a year in Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) awards. Their awards may be renewed each year of college if they continue to earn high grades, making the total value of their KEES worth $10,000.

Work graduates from WGU

 

 

Ryan Work, of Evansville, Ind., formerly of Dry Ridge, graduated from Western Governers University of Indiana recently with an MBA in Business Management.
Work completed his bachelor of science degree in Systems Management from Western Kentucky University in July of 2012.
Work is a 2001 graduate of Grant County High School and is the son of Nelson and Lynn Work of Dry Ridge. He is the grandson of Kathy Roland of Holbrook.
 

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