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Cardboard boats set sail on Williamstown Lake in annual regatta
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (492+ words) Williamstown high school sailors push off at the start of the 2026 Cardboard Boat Regatta on April 24. Mc Kayla Lamson, Taylor Verbeck and Kilynn White pilot the winning craft in last Friday's Cardboard Boat Regatta. Though hemmed in at the start…...
Fiscal Court moves toward lowering cccupational tax rate
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1040+ words) With all members present, Judge/Executive Chuck Dills called the Grant County Fiscal Court meeting to order April 21. Among the agenda items was first reading of an ordinance to reduce the county's occupational tax. " Ordinance #0006-2026-0298: "Amending Occupational License Tax." The…...
Working to bring workers to the workforce
3+ day, 57+ min ago (728+ words) Correy Eimer, associate director Workforce Development Northern Kentucky Area Development District and Douglas Beard, Workforce Director Brighton Center in front of the Crittenden Joint Kentucky Career Center. At the Center, individuals can look career paths as well as retraining opportunities…...
Cornerstone Equipment holds groundbreaking ceremony
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (369+ words) Members of the Ponder family celebrate the groundbreaking for Cornerstone Equipment's new two-story sales office April 21. From left: Katie Deaton, Graham Deaton, Bryan Ponder and Kathy Ponder, founders; Devin Ponder, president and CEO; and Olivia Ponder holding young Libby. Under…...
All dressed up: Students enjoy 2026 prom
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (152+ words) Owen County High School students Colton Mc Daniel, Cloie Mc Guire, Dallas Mc Guire and Callie Fitzgerald are all smiles as they head into the prom over the weekend. The annual event was held at Prinkle Barn in Walton. Students…...
Excellence in Education Awards: Grant County Schools
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (209+ words) Madison Utter was honored with a Student Leadership Award at the April 21 Northern Kentucky Education Council Excellence in Education Awards. Dry Ridge Elementary teacher'Sheena Walters was awarded a coveted Golden Apple at the April 21 Northern Kentucky Education Council Excellence in…...
Malcolm Thomas hired as Fillies Basketball Coach
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (789+ words) Kaylee Banks, Elisa Williams, Coach Malcolm Thomas, Mae Heimlich and Naomi Farrar-Laws. On Sunday, April 19, it was announced via Facebook that Malcolm Thomas was hired as the new Harrison County High School Fillies basketball coach. Thomas spent the 2025-26 girls basketball…...
"Dearly Departed" to open soon
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (839+ words) James Smith and Mike Bess share a drink in a scene in "Dearly Departed." The show opens May 8. Madison Case stares daggers at husband character Junior played by Bess. Brian Canupp as Reverend Hooker. Things get physical between Smith and…...
State approves nearly $3 million in agricultural loans
1+ week, 4+ day ago (334+ words) FRANKFORT " The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approved 16 agricultural loans totaling $2, 977, 295 during its monthly board meeting, providing financing for projects supporting beef, forage, poultry and grain producers across the state. The loans were approved March 13 and include funding through several state…...
Two Williamstown students headed to GSP this summer
1+ week, 4+ day ago (293+ words) Williamstown junior Will Fisher was recently accepted into the prestigious Governor's Scholars Program. Williamstown junior Lettie King will be spending a large part of her summer in the prestigious Governor's Scholars Program. Williamstown juniors Will Fisher and Lettie King will…...