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Dry Ridge man charged in 2 murders

A Dry Ridge man turned a gun on himself after fatally shooting his estranged wife and another man.
Shaun E. Hiles, 35, was in critical condition in intensive care at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center as of July 29, a day after he allegedly killed his wife, 33-year-old Nicole L. Hiles, and a man she was with, 32-year-old Larry G. Whiteker, both of Dry Ridge.
Police received a call at 11:37 p.m. July 28 from a female reporting she thought she heard something hit her house, followed by gunshots.

Fairest of them all!
Williamstown Archery places 17th in World Tournament

The Williamstown Archery team wrapped up its second year by placing 17 out of 44 in the 2014 NASP World Tournament; an improvement from the 25th that they placed in last year’s tournament.

Grant County Fireballs learn more than just winning

If you’re playing for the Grant County Fireballs, don’t ask head coach Bill Brown the score.
You may not get a straight answer.
As a coach for the Special Olympics softball team composed of players from Grant and Owen counties, the score isn’t the more important issue.
If one of the players asks him if the team is winning, he responds by asking if they are having fun.

CLERK INJURED IN ARMED ROBBERY

Chasity Hornsby went through a sleepless and emotional night after being struck in the head with a gun during a robbery at the Speedway gas station in Dry Ridge.
The 26-year-old clerk was alone in the store, putting pennies in a cash register, when two armed black male suspects entered shortly before midnight July 21.
The suspects went behind the counter and demanded money.
After taking money from the open register, the suspects told Hornsby to lay down on the floor.

Williamstown School District says goodbye to retirees

Name: Paul R. Simpson
What schools did you teach in: Grant County Middle School, Grant County High School and WHS
Job title: Social Studies teacher
Number of years spent working in local schools: 23 years at Grant County
and four at Williamstown
Hobbies: Historical travel sites, fantasy baseball and reading
Clubs/organizations you belong to: Williamstown Band Boosters, Grant County Historical Society, Mt. Olivet Christian Church and Autism Society of America

Governor Scholars

Parents: Dewayne and Alicia Johnson
Where attending GSP: Murray State University
Focus of study: Dramatic expression
Future plans: To become a dermatologist
Favorite book: The Fault In Our Stars
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why: Australia. I love their accents!
Favorite hobby/thing to do in your free time: Read and play volleyball
What do you hope to learn from your experience at GSP: I hope to experience what college life and living away from home is like.

GCHS Baseball players receives awards for 2014

During the 2014 baseball season, the Grant County High School baseball program had several players receive awards.  
The shortstop, Austin Johnson, received 32nd District All-Tournament Team.  
Conrad Jaconette, the catcher, received 8th Region All-Tournament Team.  

Miller on ‘God-called adventure’ at Crittenden Baptist

Doug Miller, a Louisville native, moved all over the south and throughout Kentucky as a child.

Juveniles face charges in church break-ins

Charges have been filed against two juveniles after a Dry Ridge church was broken into for the fourth time in a month and a half.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office filed charges of burglary and criminal mischief against two 14-year-old boys on July 22 in connection with the break-ins at Open Door Baptist Church on Dry Ridge Road.
Sheriff Chuck Dills said the charges stem from a July 15 break-in, the latest of four incidents which was caught on surveillance video installed two days before the latest break-in.