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Grant County News
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Vol. 109, No.2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015 14 Pages
AUDIT: Jail had no checks, balances
By Bryan Marshall
It included all operations in ‘ County jailer there is no missing
Staff Writer
former jailer Terry Peeples’ ten - This is totally unacceptable. If proper checks and balances money,” Peeples said. “All
‘
ure from 2011 to 2014, except money is accounted for. There is
had been in place, this could not have occurred.
An audit of the Grant County November and December 2014. no misappropriation of funds. It’s
Detention Center concludes that New judge-executive Steve - GRANT CO. DETENTION CENTER AUDIT all accounted for and spent the
the facility had “no checks and Wood, who called the report way it was supposed to be spent.
balances” during the four-year “very discouraging,” has con - The auditor made several recom-
term of former jailer Terry tracted with Keene to complete stand at the jail with a complete standing invoices, making unal - mendations, which they do every
Peeples. an audit of the final two months audit,” Wood said. lowable expenditures and no year. I think they are good rec -
The audit, performed by audi- of Peeples’ tenure. The audit report featured 13 checks and balances or segrega - ommendations. They need to be
tor Denise Keene, was autho - Wood said the audit should comments and recommenda - tion of duties. put in place and followed.”
rized by the Grant County Fiscal take about three weeks. tions, including lack of docu - “The exit audit validated that
Court late last year. “I want to know where we mentation for purchases, out - in my four-year tenure as Grant See JAIL AUDIT page 11
New court
hires deputy
judge-exec
By Jamie S. Baker
Editor
Grant County’s first Republican judge and
fiscal court magistrates held their first meet -
ing Monday night.
The court’s first executive order included
hiring Scott Kimmich as Grant County’s
deputy judge-executive.
His salary was set at $55,000.
Kimmich isn’t new to politics, having
previously served as the deputy judge in
Boone and Kenton counties. Feral cats that live in colonies throughout the county have been trapped, neutered and returned to their habitat by the Grant
David Rose, who County Friends of the Shelter as part of a grant program. Photos submitted
TNR
was attending the fiscal
court meeting, ques -
tioned where the county
was going to get the
money for Kimmich’s
salary.
“We have it,” Wood
answered Rose’s ques -
Friends of Shelter work
tion.
Scott “Corinth needs a
Kimmich firehouse,” Rose said. “I to reduce cat population
question whether we
need this gentlemen. Is there no one in Grant
By Jamie S. Baker, editor
County with experience to assist you?”
I
Wood read a prepared statement on n barns, alleys and on rural roads, there is a group of
Kimmich’s hiring. women who stalk their prey with precision.
“When I was running for office I said all Most days these ladies have regular jobs or routines,
over the county I would surround myself with but when they are in TNR (Trap Neuter and Return) mode,
the best people I could find,” Wood read. they won’t stop until they’ve cornered their prey, which hap-
“Shortly after the election, I made the deci - pens to be free-roaming cats in Grant County.
sion I would return to a model that had been The ever-increasing, unwanted cat population had become
used in Grant County for 33 years, naming a a problem in several areas in the community,” Brenda Wilson,
full-time deputy judge executive.” president of the Grant County Friends of The Shelter said.
Wilson is an avid animal lover having rescued several
See DEPUTY JUDGE page 14
dogs and cats, which she later adopted. She wrote the TNR
grant and is one of the trappers.
“We’ve heard stories where someone started out feeding a
Police seek couple of cats that were dropped at her rural home and then
the colony swelled to 40 or more and she couldn’t take care
robbery suspect Betty Draper, a member of the Friends, traps a cat as part of of them,” Wilson said.
the TNR program. See TNR page 3
By Bryan Marshall
Staff Writer Legislators return to Frankfort for short session
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Police are looking for a white male who Lawmakers will soon be heading back to Pension issues: Our pensions continue to
&
robbed Grant County Drugs in Crittenden Frankfort for the 2015 legislative session. struggle. The pension reform of 2013 will
in the early afternoon on Jan. 6. While the General Assembly will only take some time before we see improvement
“The man walked into the pharmacy and meet for 30 days, there will be lots of issues in the state employee plan (KRS), which cur-
produced a note listing his intentions, his debated over a short time span. rently is funded at 21 percent. The teacher’s
demands and the consequences for not The short session begins Jan. 6 and is A retirement system (KTRS) is funded at 51
complying with those demands,” said Chief scheduled to end March 24. percent. Several factors have created the
Deputy Troy Hagedorn of the Grant County Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, and shortfall in the pension systems; the 2008
Sheriff’s Office. Rep. Brian Linder, R-Dry Ridge, spoke to the financial issues and the performance of
Once the female pharmacist complied Grant County News about what to expect in investments, people now live longer and are
with the demands, the suspect gave the the coming weeks. outliving contributions into the system, and
with
employees instructions of what to do as he through efficiencies, not all retirees are
exited the building. What do you see as the biggest issues to replaced and lowers the difference between
There were no employees inside the tackle in the upcoming General Assembly? people paying into the system and people
business during the robbery, said Hagedorn. withdrawing from the system. These are a
Hagedorn said the robbery, which THAYER - The biggest issues with the best few of the contributing problems. A large
occurred around 2:40 p.m., was drug- chance to reach the governor’s desk for his unfunded liability in pensions can hurt the
related. signature include telecommunications recruit of business and jobs into the state.
The suspect is a white male about six reform, dating violence penalties and dealing Jobs may not locate here because they could
feet tall, believed to range in age from mid- with the heroin epidemic. fear future tax hikes to pay for underfunded
40s to early 60s. Sen. Damon Rep. Brian pensions. The legislature needs to continue to
LINDER - Heroin: Pass a Heroin bill that Thayer Linder study and discuss this issue.
See ROBBERY page 3 strengthens penalties on dealers and redirects
money for rehabilitation at our county jails. ed technology, to broadband and cellphone Heroin has been a big topic the past
Telecommunications Reform: This will technology. This will bring high speed inter- several years, especially in northern
be the third attempt in my time in the General net and better cell service to Kentucky’s rural Kentucky. What would you like to be seen
Assembly to pass a telecommunications bill areas. Improved high speed internet and cell done legislatively to help curb heroin
out of the House. The bill would allow tele - service will not only improve the lives of abuse?
communications companies to divert money rural Kentuckians, but will also open areas
they are required to invest in old and outdat- up for economic development. See LEGISLATIVE page 14
2 - GRANT COUNTY NEWS, Thursday, January 8, 2015
What’s up?
The Grant County News publishes items in the Community Calendar free of charge. Send items to: Calendar, P.O.
Box 247, Williamstown, KY 41097 or e-mail them to: [email protected] or fax them to 824-5888 by noon on
Monday.
BOOSTER GROUPS
GRANT COUNTY PUBLIC
Williamstown Band Boosters - 6 p.m. Jan.
LIBRARY PROGRAMS
14 in the WHS band room.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO REGISTER FOR A LIBRARY
PROGRAM: Call 859-824-2080 or go
Industrial Development Authority - 9 a.m.,
to www.grantlib.org.
Jan. 14. Grant County Chamber office, Main Street,
Williamstown. Toddler Time - 10 a.m. Thursdays.
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Preschool Time -11 a.m. Thurs-
Grant Lodge 85, F&AM- Grant 85 is a Masonic days.
Lodge located in Williamstown. Regular meetings are Story Time - 11 a.m. Thursdays.
held the second Thursday of the month. The January
meeting will be held on Jan. 8. Fellowship hour is from
Sew Baby Swaddler - 10 to 10:30
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a light dinner. All are wel-
a.m., 10:30 to 11 a.m., 11 to 11:30 a.m.
come. Master Masons closed meeting begins at 7:30
and 11:30 to noon. Jan. 10. Babies love
p.m.
to feel secure and you can help them by
Crittenden/Dry Ridge Masonic Lodge making this simple baby swaddler for
#694 - Meal served at 6:30 p.m. meeting at 7:30 your own baby or to give as a gift. The fin-
p.m. Jan. 10. Masonic Lodge, Main St., Crittenden. ished product will be 22 inches in height
Call Robbie Radcliff at 859-991-4990 for more in- and can be made from simple cotton or
formation. flannel. Pattern provided. Bring your own
American Legion Post 137 - Meetings held sewing machine or use one of the library’s.
at 6 p.m. every third Thursday each month. For mem- You bring the fabric, we supply all the rest.
bers only. For more information call 859-824-4766. You will need to bring:
2/3 yard of cotton or flannel for the
Williamstown Kiwanis - Noon Wednes-
outer fabric
days,. Everyone welcome. Kiwanis helps the youth
5/8 yarrd of cotton or flannel for the
and community through various service projects.
inner fabric
President - Susam Nimersheim. Membership - Rick
Skinner. For meeting location, call 859-824-6351.
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
Williamstown Women’s Club - Jan. 8.
For time and location call Amy Roe at 513-314-
FIELD TRIP - Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary student Luke Herald tries on a fire hat at the Crit-
1881. Visitors welcome. Refreshments will be
tenden Fire Department. Photo by Bryan Marshall
served.
Grant County Women’s Club - Jan. 8. Call GOT PHOTOS TO SHARE? Do you like to snap photos around Grant County, or of your
Lila McDaniel (859-824-4417) for more information. family or community events? Then, share them with the Grant County News by sending to:
[email protected].
Grant County Fair Board - 7 p.m. Jan. 8.
Grant County Extension Office, 105 Baton Rouge
EXERCISE/FITNESS HEALTH
Road, Williamstown.
Yoga for Grant County - 4 p.m., Mondays Care Net Pregnancy Services - 4 to 8 p.m. Teen and Adult reading - Jan. 12
Kentucky Backyard Beekeepers - 7 p.m. and Wednesdays, Grant County Martial Arts. I-75 Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and 6 to 8 p.m. through Feb. 20.
Jan. 12. Grant County Extension Office, Baton
Outlet Mall. 5 p.m., Power Yoga. Classes by ap- Thursday, 305 N. Main, Williamstown. Free pregnancy
Rouge Road, Williamstown. Hoxworth Blood Drive - noon to
pointment only. 3:30 p.m., free intro to yoga the tests are available, as well as education about options.
6 p.m. Jan. 15. Walk-ins are welcome,
Grant County Prays - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. first Monday of each month. Call 859-824-7586, Call 859-824-0123 for more information.
but appointments are encouraged. To be
Jan. 13. Comfort Inn in Dry Ridge. Prayer, fellowship e-mail [email protected] or follow
a donor, you must be at least 16-years-
and refreshments. Yoga for Grant County of Facebook. HISTORICAL SOCIETY
old, weigh at least 110 lbs., feel good
Corinth Lions Club - 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14. No- Yoga - 6 - 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays. Lloyd’s Wel- Grant County Historical Society - 10 a.m. - 3 and healthy, not have a fever, sore throat
ble’s Restaurant, Corinth. fare House, Crittenden. Space is limited. For more p.m. or by appointment. Friday, Room 8, Grant County or any flu-like or active cold symptoms.
COMMUNITY SERVICES information or to register call 859-428-YOGA Courthouse. Books, documents and other memorabilia Call the nursing hotline at 513-558-1304
(9642) or email at [email protected]. pertaining to the history of Grant County, Northern Ken- if you have questions about medications
Grant County Thrift Store - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
tucky and Kentucky are available to the public. Archives or whether you can be a donor.
Tuesday through Friday. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Satur- Martial Arts - 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays
of the Capt. John Lillard Chapter of the N.S.D.A.R. are
day. 1398 N. Main St., Williamstown. Offers clothing and Fridays. Traditional Shao-lin Do Kung Fu. 5
stored here. Appointments can be arranged. Call 859-
and household items for sale to general public. For p.m. Little Dragons (6 and under, children); 5:30
242-8685 or [email protected] for information. SPECIAL OLYMPICS
more information call 859-823-1327. p.m. (6 and up, beginner to intermediate class);
6:30 p.m., Wednesdays (advanced class). 6:30 p.m. JUST FOR SENIORS Grant County Special Olympics - 7 p.m.
Helping Hands - 9 a.m. to noon. Tuesday and Wednesdays, Tai Chi (all levels). Call 859-824- Williamstown Senior Center - Open 8:30 a.m. - Jan. 14. Williamstown Senior Center. This meeting
Thursday, 214 Barnes Road, Williamstown. Group’s GCMA (4262) or follow us on Facebook. 3 p.m. Center manager Joan Cornman: Jan. 8 - 10 a.m. is for coaches, athletes, parents and anyone inter-
purpose is to provide emergency help, including Body Works Gym - (Fashion Ridge Road, Bridge Club, manipulation; Jan. 9 - 9:30 a.m. chair exer- ested in Special Olympics. For more information,
food, clothing and furniture to needy families. Call Dry Ridge). Mondays: zumba - 5 p.m.; aerobics cise, manipulation; Jan. 12 - 1 to 3 p.m. senior commodi- call Beverly Bass at 859-322-7366.
859-823-0286 for more information. - 6 p.m.; core - 7 p.m.; Tuesdays: butts and guts ties; Jan. 13 - 10 a.m. Bridge Club, Aging in Place, cards; WEIGHT LOSS
- 6 p.m. zumba - 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: zumba - 5 Jan. 14 - day trip to Frankfort, shopping and lunch. Depart
Dry Ridge Reuse Center - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., p.m.; aerobics - 6 p.m.; core - 7 p.m.; Thursdays: at 9:15 a.m. Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) - Weigh-
Monday - Saturday, 22 Warsaw Road, Dry Ridge. zumba - 7 p.m.; Fridays: zumba - 5 p.m.; aerobics Crittenden Senior Citizens - 9 a.m. Wednes- in begins at 9 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. Fridays. Meeting is held
Non-profit offers new and used discounted building - 6 p.m. and Saturdays: butts and guts - 9 a.m. days, in the Crittenden Post Office basement. Call 859- from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. St. William Catholic Church, 6
materials and home goods for sale to the public. Call Non-members - $3; members - free. 428-0213 for more information. Church St., Williamstown. For information call Joyce at
Pastor Troy at 859-803-6043 for more information. 859-654-2211.
Dry Ridge Dance - 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tues- POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
HOPE (Helping Out People Everywhere) days and Thursdays. For more information, call Grant County Republican Party - 7 p.m., Jan. 13 Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) -
- 9 - 12 p.m Monday and Friday and 5 to 8 p.m. Cathy Smith at 496-0172. The lessons take place Williamstown City Building. Weigh-in begins at 5:45 p.m. with the meeting at 6:30
inside Grant County Martial Arts. p.m. Tuesday Dry Ridge Toyota, 18 Taft Hwy. Call Verla
Wednesday. 209 Hopperton Lane, Dry Ridge. A SUPPORT GROUPS
Patton at 859-242-2773 or Faye Harvey at 859-428-
non-denominational Christian organization collects
GOVERNMENT GATHERINGS 2028.
Relatives Raising Children- 6 - 7:30 p.m. Jan.
and distributes free to those in need. ID required. For
more information, call 859-824-0011. Grant County Board of Elections - 2 p.m. 12. Sherman Elementary. Call Nancy Powell at 428- VETERANS AFFAIRS
Jan. 8. Grant County Clerks Office. 5500 for more information. Kentucky Dept. of Veterans Affairs - 8:30
Northern Kentucky Community Action
- will assist you signing up for health insurance. Grant County Board of Education - 6 p.m. AA (Alcoholic Anonymous) - 10 a.m. Wednes- a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday. Grant County Courthouse,
Kynectors are available Monday through Friday at Jan. 8. 820 Arnie Risen Blvd., Williamstown. days. Dry Ridge Christian Church. Williamstown. Staff will assist veterans and wid-
the local NKCAC Center. For more information or Farm Service Agency (serving Grant and ows/widowers of veterans in filing federal and state
to schedule an appointment, call 859-581-6607. Pendleton counties) - 9 a.m. - Jan. 8. Call 859- SITE-BASED COUNCILS benefits. A copy of the veteran’s discharge papers
654-3374 for more information. Williamstown Elem. SBDM - 5 p.m. Jan. 13 in will be needed. For more information or to make an
EDUCATION
Williamstown Board of Education - 6 p.m. the elementary conference room. appointment, call 859-282-8583.
GED Studies - Adult education classes are Jan. 12. 300 Helton Street, Williamstown. Grant Co. Middle School SBDM - 4 p.m. Jan.
available at the Career Advancement Center, 2020 13
Grant County Tourism Commission 5 p.m.,
Taft Hwy. (the former JMB Center) in Dry Ridge. Mason Corinth Elem. School SBDM - 4:30
Jan. 14. Grant County Chamber office William-
New transportation, child care services and evening p.m. Jan. 13
stown.
classes are now available to GED students! All GED Sherman Elementary SBDM - 4 p.m. Jan. 15
instruction is free. Call for more information at 823-
1341 and visit www.grantged.com.
AVE MARIE - The Grant County News traveled to Ave Marie, Florida with Odella Souder Robb as she visited her grandson, Jeremy
Johnston, his wife, Lily and two great-grandsons Yosef, 18 months and Samuel, 6 weeks. Robb resides in Lawrenceville, Georgia
but still loves to keep up with the news from her old Grant County home.
Going on vacation or trip soon? Pack a copy of the Grant County News. Snap a photo and send to:
[email protected], send to P.O. Box 247 Williamstown or bring it in to the News office and
see your photo in the paper.
GRANT COUNTY NEWS, Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 3
UPCOMING: Sadieville man dies ROBBERY
Corinth Writers in Corinth collision
Continued from page 1
Group to meet
By Bryan Marshall
He was last seen wearing a
Staff Writer light-colored sock cap with a
The Corinth Writers Group will meet
dark strip around it, a dark blue
from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 13 at Allen’s A 42-year-old Sadieville man died in an early
jacket, blue jeans and white
morning fatal wreck Jan. 2 in Corinth.
Country Store in Corinth. All aspiring and tennis shoes.
Jeffery Adams, who was a passenger in a Durango
published writers are welcome. Accroding Deputy Mike Wright arrived
involved in the two-car collision, was pronounced
to Jean Lister, a founder of the group along at the scene within minutes,
dead at the scene by the Grant County corner’s office.
with Bill McCann anyone with interest in followed by other deputies and
According to Kentucky State Police, 38-year-old
writing short stories, essays, poetry is wel - troopers from Kentucky State
Amy Lemons of Sadieville was driving westbound in
come. her 1998 Durango on Owenton Road (KY 330) at 7:46 Police.
A K-9 was brought in to
“Just bring something you want feed - a.m. when she lost control of the vehicle on the slick
track the suspect, but the trail
back on,” co-founder, McCann said. The roadway.
was lost.
group will read and discuss it. Lemons crossed into the eastbound lane in the the area and went to area busi-
Based on video footage,
There is no cost to attend the Corinth path of 51-year-old Rodney Milner of Berry, who was nesses to see if they had seen
police believe he got into the
Writers Group though Allen’s Country operating a 2003 Dodge 3500 pickup truck pulling a anyone suspicious.
passenger side of a gold or tan
trailer. Police are working on re -
Store does sell snacks, sandwiches and four-door car, possibly a Dodge
Lemons was transported to University of Kentucky trieving video surveillance of
drinks. or Chrysler.
Medical Center for her injuries while Milner was tak- the suspect from cameras in -
McCann and Lister live near Corinth. The vehicle has extensive
en to St. Elizabeth Edgewood for his injuries. side Grant County Drugs.
McCann is a poet and playwright and damage to the right passenger
Grant County EMS and the Corinth Fire Depart - Anyone with information
teaches developmental writing at Bluegrass ment assisted at the scene. side from the front to the rear. about the robbery is asked to
Community and Technical College in The collision remains under investigation by KSP The driver was unable to be call the Grant County Sheriff’s
identified.
Lexington. He is also the Carnegie Center’s Trooper Brian Guilfoyle. Office at 824-3333.
Law enforcement combed
Playwright mentor. For more information,
contact Bill McCann at 859-940-9510.
TNR
: friends continue grant project
RELAY FOR LIFE
EVENTS PLANNED
Continued from page 1 of volunteers, received a Pet clean as it sounds,” she said. raising efforts such as popcorn
Smart Charities grant for three “Sometimes we need extra and cutlery sales and a benefit at
The Grant County Relay For Life season The Friends trapped the col - years, which paid for spaying or money because the cats will have LaRosa’s in Dry Ridge planned
is getting underway and it’s not too early to ony, fixed the cats and then set neutering feral cats and then re - medical issues. Basically, it’s like for February.
think about forming a team for the 2015 them free. leasing them back into their en - we are herding cats and they’re While the group has been
event. “What a lot of people don’t vironment. not easy to herd so it’s an adven- successful in acquiring several
The relay for life is an annual fundraising understand is that by trapping, During the first three years, ture.” grants, including being named
event for the American Cancer Society. fixing and then returning these 874 cats were spayed or neutered. “The program needs to con - a partner with Best Friends, one
Teams of eight to 15 members from various cats back, the unwanted cat The group was awarded an - tinue,” Wilson said. “If we don’t of the largest animal sanctuaries
businesses, organizations and families raise population will dwindle,” Wilson other three-year grant and in the it will go back to the where it in the country, many of the pro -
money and agree to walk and participate in said. “It’s also much more hu - first year of that grant 314 cats was.” grams are dependent on match -
the night of fun, fellowship and remembrance mane than bringing them to the have been trapped, neutered/ To date, the group has re - ing funds.
of those battling cancer and those lost to shelter where they are likely to be spayed and returned. ceived $45,000 from Pet Smart “In order to get more funds,
cancer. euthanized.” Potential trapping sites are Charities through various grant we’ve got to raise more funds,”
This year’s Relay For Life is planned for Wilson said that studies show identified by Friends’ members, programs. she said.
Friday, May 15 at Grant County Park. It will the TNR program pleases cat as well as owners who call the The intrepid trappers are all The grants have allowed the
kick off with a survivor dinner for all local lovers and cat haters. Grant County Animal Shelter volunteers and no tax money shelter to offer a monthly $10
cancer survivors at 6 p.m. followed by “It’s a way to get neighbors to find out how to get rid of un- has been used for this project or cat spay/neuter program to Grant
opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. together again and a lot of the wanted cats. any of the other spay/neuter pro- County residents.
For the 2015 Relay For Life, the event is unwanted behaviors associated A TNR event lasts over the grams the shelter has offered. “There have been a lot of
changing from a 12-hour event to a six-hour with feral cats aren’t a problem course of three days. The group “The Friends of the Shelter positive programs for the citizens
event. There will be activities, games and after they’ve been spayed or neu- has been conducting them once a come up with things that need to of the county and we want them
contests from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on May 16. tered,” Wilson said. month since the program began. be done but the group isn’t ap - to continue, that’s why we need
Upcoming relay activities include: She said that it also doesn’t On the first day, 40 cats, free- proved to use tax money to fund more volunteers and more mon-
• Organizational/team captain meeting make sense to kill healthy ani - roaming and some from the ani- them. That’s where our yard sale, ey to see that the progress we’ve
will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 at mals when whatever drew them mal shelter if spots are open, are photos with Santa and other fun- made keeps moving forward,”
Forcht Bank (main office) in Williamstown. to a location in the first place will trapped and transported to a clinic draising projects come in,” Wil - Wilson said.
Anyone interested in the event or forming a still exist and draw additional in Louisville. On the second day, son said. For information about join -
team should attend. cats. the animals are operated on and She’s hoping that some gener- ing the Friends of the Shelter or
• Coaches vs. Cancer – Friday, Jan. 30 at This project began in 2010, then returned to the county on the ous animal lovers will donate to programs offered at the Grant
GCHS. Final game of two-game series when the Friends of the Grant third day. the Friends during the holidays, County Animal Shelter, call
between Grant County and Williamstown. County Animal Shelter, a group “It’s not quite as neat and as well as support other fund - 859-824-9403.
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4 - GRANT COUNTY NEWS, Thursday, January 8, 2015
Viewpoint
WORTH REPEATING:
“We didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time.” - Vince Lombardi
OUR OPINION
PERSONALLY SPEAKING
New year brings
Bengals loss isn’t worth tears
new beginning
M
y life as a sports fanatic is “Of course, they are going to
having a profound impact lose. They are the Bungles, not the
Grant County will experience a new on my eldest son. Bengals,” my son said to his little
beginning as newly elected leaders and officials It is simply amazing watching brother.
began their jobs earlier this week on Jan. 5 and listening to 7-year-old Austin I may have said those same
when they took office. as he recounts names of players, words exactly as well a few days
Steve Wood will lead the county as judge- memorable highlights and other before.
statistics that some avid fans are With the clock nearing zero, I
executive with the help of brand new
clueless of. noticed Austin was getting quiet as
magistrates, Bobby Newman, Shawna Coldiron
I won’t go as far as to say he is a he put his head down on the chair.
and Jacqalynn Riley. This marks the first time
sports almanac, but give him time, That’s when I noticed it, puffy
in recent history, if not all of Grant County’s
he is only 7. eyes and tears, actual tears coming
history, that the judge and fiscal court are all It is like his brain is a sponge Bryan down.
Republicans. It is also the first time that two of that soaks up everything about bas- MARSHALL What had I done?
the magistrates have been female. ketball, football and baseball that What kind of monster have I
Dry Ridge also has a new mayor in Jimmy he hears from TV and he hears me turned this 7-year-old into?
Wells and a new council member, Joni Pelfrey, talk about. Staff Writer He is supposed to be outside
and a new attorney, Pete Whaley. He is not quite of a diehard fan having fun with friends or play -
In Williamstown, Ken Stone, Greg of the Kentucky Wildcats as I am ing video games, not crying over a
yet but he is well on his way. better than watching sports with my meaningless football game.
Middleton and Amanda Howell are new to the
His attire for the recent Louis - son. I explained to him that every -
city council, as is Barbara New and Lila
ville game? It will get even better when my thing was going to be OK.
McDaniel in Corinth and Donna Duley in
A royal blue T-shirt that said 4-year-old starts getting more in - Fighting the tears, he said, “They
Crittenden.
“Simple Math: Kentucky > Louis - terested in watching them as well are never going to win. In my life,
The next year or so is critical in Grant ville.” instead of running around like the they have never won the Super
County’s future as work progresses on the Ark Even at a young age, I think it is Energizer Bunny. Bowl and they never will.”
Encounter and the economy stabilizes. important for children to have basic I love having that bond of a fa - I had to hold back a laugh as I
Hopefully, there will be new businesses math skills like that. ther and son cheering, booing, chest responded.
choosing to locate here, which will create more Of course, I usher along his af - bumping, high-fiving and going “Aus, that is nothing. In my 35
jobs and opportunities for the residents. fection for sports and in particular crazy as we root for our teams. years, they have not won a Super
There is also much to be done by officials as the teams he loves. This weekend though I saw first- Bowl so you have nothing to be up-
I may even playfully tease him hand how maybe, just maybe, I set about!”
they learn their new roles and prepare to tackle
budgets in order to balance the needs and that he is a Louisville fan whenever have taken it a little too far. He finally calmed down and was
he wears anything with a hint of I tend to be pessimistic when it fine the rest of the night.
wants of the public.
red. comes to my sports teams. ‘In fact, he said that he would
Other issues that will need to be addressed
Austin always talks about how I am always sure they will lose now root for the Cowboys to win
include costly repairs at the Grant County he will play when he is a member even if they are heavily favored to the Super Bowl since the Bengals
Detention Center and improvements to public of the Wildcats or the Bengals or blow out a team or win the champi- were ousted from the playoffs.
safety including police and fire protection. the Reds. onship (Kentucky against UCONN So, maybe he is not a diehard
Our hope as a new year begins is that these I would not doubt his determina- last year.) Bengals fan after all.
officials will strive to work together to find tion whatsoever to make it happen I noticed that demeanor was rub- But, I did make sure he knew be-
solutions to the challenges they’ll face and to someday. bing off on Austin this weekend be- fore he went to bed that a Bengals
do their work with transparency and It will be hard to play for the fore the Bengals tried to end their loss is not something to cry over.
Bengals, however, when my mom playoff win drought against the In- In fact, as I have learned, it is
consistency.
refuses to let me even think of him dianapolis Colts. something to be expected.
It is definitely an exciting time for Grant
every trying out for a football team. Anytime I brought up the game However, if by some chance the
County.
Regardless, there is nothing he would say, “Yeah, they are going UK Wildcats do not win the nation-
to get killed.” al championship, he has my permis-
Editorials published in the Grant County
News are the collective opinion of the News It was reminiscent of something sion to cry an ocean filled of tears
editorial team. Personally Speaking I am sure I said to someone else ea-r because I’ll be right with him.
is the opinion of the writer and does not lier in the week. (Bryan Marshall is the staff
necessarily reflect the As we watched the game, it writer at the Grant County News.
editorial opinion of the newspaper. began to look more and more like He can be reached at bmarshall@
(cid:127) What is a column?
Cincy was going to lose again. grantky.com.)
A column is one person’s opinion on any
given issue, published as a regular feature of
the newspaper. The staff of the Grant Coun -
ty News take turns writing a weekly column GUEST COLUMN
which is called Personally Speaking.
Al-Anon can help families cope
(cid:127) What is an editorial?
An editorial is the newspaper’s view on a par- Mary Ellen preferred to launch tween them. Eventually, Mary El- In Al-Anon, Mary Ellen came
ticular issue. In developing editorials, employees the holiday season with her hus - len was completely alone. to understand her self better, re -
of the newspaper consider what, in their collec- band and beagle around a cozy “When I found Al-Anon Fam - alizing how her parents’ drinking
tive view, is best for the community. Editorials are fire. Lights from the fireplace and ily Groups, I started to come back problems helped shape her atti -
meant to suggest a course of action and to foster Christmas tree made her living to life,” Mary Ellen said. “People tudes and expectations about the
discussion on issues important to the community. room sparkle. The scene matched at Al-Anon understand because holidays. While she accepts that
They can also recognize or praise individualas an image Mary Ellen had of her they have lived through similar drinking problems occur in many
and groups for community service and good house in a painting. Everything situations. Our experiences might families, recovery is readily avail-
works. was perfect, until her husband be different but our feelings are able. Today, Mary Ellen no longer
started drinking. the same. I don’t know where I feels angry or alone.
Today, Mary Ellen is an anony- would be today, especially during Local Al-Anon Family Groups
How can I submit a letter to the editor? mous member of Al-Anon Family the holidays, if I hadn’t found Al- are available to anyone who has
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Mary Ellen recalls the way the people’s drinking problem. “Even out the U.S. and Canada. For more
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ANOTHER PLACE IN TIME
DOWN AND DIRTY
Another year
in animal
husbandry
I
use this annual reflection to track our record of
animal husbandry since we began raising a few
hens for a personal egg supply in 2007. Those
few hens turned into over 100 in a few short years.
It was contagious, I suppose, as our taste for pro-
ductivity grew and we added not only more eggs
but meat chickens and lambs to the mix.
I think one of the most provocative questions
there is for small scale producers comes from folks
who say “how can you kill them?” My answer is
that I don’t. My job is to keep all my hens, broil-
ers, ewes and lambs alive. The goal is to maintain
healthy and productive hens that can range freely
and will lay eggs frequently- and not get killed
by fox. The goal is to maintain a healthy flock of
breeding ewes and get ram lambs up to 100 pounds
before they are processed. The broilers have 10
happy weeks on pasture if we do our jobs right and
feed, water, shelter, move to
fresh grass and protect from
owls, raccoons, fox, weasel,
dogs and hawks. All of this
This Another Place In Time photo features Eddie Chipman, Dorthea Caldwell, George Race, Gordon Pickett, Albert
comes after we have suc-
Thomas, Gene Chipman, Laudia Webb, Martha Issacs, Merle Covey, Albert Harris, Patsy Wilson, Harold Gene Snow,
cessfully brooded them in
Juanita Hammonds, Floyd Race, Ruby Harris, Dewey Scroggins, Linda Wilson Crouch, Jimmie Crouch, Eva Faulkner,
the barn. Our job is to keep
Billy Faulkner, Donald Crosswaite, Danny McKenzie, Justin Rider, Nancy Faulkner, Ella Crosswaite and Janet Crouch
them alive until they have
Scroggins. Thanks to Howard Chipman of Dry Ridge and Franklin Scroggins of Crittenden for calling in a guess and
reached their potential as
thanks to Ruby Harris for submitting the photo.
food.
Jeneen Each year I challenge
WICHE myself to one more task so
that I can knowingly speak TURNING BACK THE CLOCK
about the cycle of life that
Weekend I have come to understand 15 Years 25 Years 54 Years
Gardener personally raising animals
for food- both for myself
and many loyal customers. Jan. 6, 2000 Jan. 11, 1990 Jan. 9, 1969
When you are involved in every aspect of raising Navy Fireman Kyle G. Conrad re- Christopher A. Smith, son of Larry Airman John P. Canafax, son of
animals for food you realize how valuable that ani- cently arrived on station in the Medi- and Glenna Smith of Crittenden, re- Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Canafax of Dry
mals life was so when it ends there is a sense of
terranean Sea while on a six-month cently enlisted in the U.S. Army’s Ridge, has completed basic training at
urgency not to waste any of it. I have learned to
deployment to the Mediterranean Delayed Entry Program and will report Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and
make liver pate (and truly enjoy it); I can make
Sean and Arabian Gulf. Conrad is the for active duty Aug. 15, 1990. The Grant has been assigned to Keesler AFB for
some great broth and chicken soup from old stew
son of Christopher M. and Judy L. County High School graduate will take training. Canafax is a 1968 graduate
hens culled from the layers. Andy can slaughter
Conrad of Dry Ridge. basic training and advanced training at of Grant County High School.
and I can process chickens (but I much prefer it
Fort Knox.
when we pay other local businesses like Faulkner
Meats or Marksbury to use their expertise to do it). ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
The dogs get raw lamb bones that otherwise would
have been thrown out at the butchering stage.
New food production Participants in the adult literacy Michelle Noel, a freshman at Eastern The Dry Ridge Lodge No. 849, F
program at NorthKey Community Kentucky University from William- &AM held their St. John’s Day meeting
I have done almost everything except witness Care Center, formerly Comprehen- stown, was selected to participate in with a traditional oyster supper. New of-
the slaughter of one of my own lambs (which may
sive Care, in Williamstown recently Eastern Kentucky University’s Honors ficers elected and installed were John V.
have to wait another year). Instead this last chal-
enjoyed a visit from Corinth artist Program. Noel is a Grant County High Howe, master, James Middleton, senior
lenge was my idea but Andy actualized the hard-
Charlene Rogers. Rogers drafted a School graduate and is the daughter of warden, Noah Kidd, junior warden and
est part of it. Typically the lamb hides are picked
decorated picture for each participant. Ronald and Betty Noel. George W. Landrum, secretary.
up from the abattoirs by rendering companies that
also collect the offal (the viscera). The pelts are
processed into leather goods. I felt like we needed
to experience this part, too, to be fully engaged in
the process. I picked up the hides, salted them and
Ask Us
three days later we had a plan and crafted a flesh-
ing bar. I was not grossed out because once you T h e KIWANIS
set to your work the focus becomes more about not 9 t h
1
screwing it up. Andy felt the same way particu-
larly since he was the one doing all the scraping. Do you have a ques-
Four hours, four hides. It was work. tion about an issue CHARITY
In Kentucky the infrastructure to support our
affecting Grant
small scale animal for food production is grow-
ing. Small, family oriented slaughter and butcher County?
establishments will help to maintain a respectful If so, send to: Ask Us AUCTION
knowledge base for the business of slaughtering
and the staff of the
and butchering but it will also help to keep the
business closer to home so to speak. No absentee Grant County News
ownership that promotes a disconnect between the will try to find an J anuary 23 & 24
farm and the eater; no demoralized workers; no
inhumane treatment of animals…this is what sup- answer.
porting local businesses promotes, too. The con- Names will not be W atch for more information.
sumer has more control than they dare to imagine
published, but a first
and slowly our localized food economy will rein-
vent itself. Perhaps reinvent is the wrong word; name, phone number •Be in the studio audience at the
maybe I should say it can recover itself like when or e-mail address may
many of our rural communities where the green- Williamstown City Building
help us clarify what
belts to our cities- country folks feeding their city
•Watch on Williamstown Cable TV Channel
neighbors. I remain confident that we can con- type of information you
tinue to restructure a new kind of food production are requesting. Send 16 or Time Warner 21
that emphasizes small and close to home. I meet
people every day that are new partners in sourcing questions to: jbaker- •Watch live (3 sec. delay)
food with a conscience. [email protected] or
on the World Wide Web,
I would like to thank everyone who has helped
at our website at www.
us whether it was with technical assistance, moral see link on
grantky.com.
support, collaboration, purchasing product or just
spreading the word. Our gates are always open to They can also be City of Williamstown, Ky.
anyone else ready to join in. I will even show you
mailed to: P.O. Box
Website
our untanned, raw hide lamb pelts. Happy New
Year. 247, Williamstown, Ky.
(Jeneen Wiche is an avid gardener from
41097.
Shelbyville. She can be reached at Jwiche@
T his is your final
shelbybb.net. or at www.SwallowRailFarm.com)

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porch & large cattle barn (aprx. 48’x64’ w/30’x64’ cattle shed), $69,900-20 wooded ac. (more land avail.) w/great homesite, city
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6 - GRANT COUNTY NEWS, Thursday, January 8, 2015
Faith & Values
VERSE OF THE WEEK:
“And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, say-
ing, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost!” Luke 15:9 (KJV)
GRACE NOTES CHURCH NOTES
A glimpse into how God
Bethany Baptist • The church is located at • Wednesday Night Apps ning service at 7 p.m.
• 10 a.m. Sunday School; 15 Warsaw Avenue in Dry meet at 6 p.m. at the • Jan. 23 through Jan. 25 -
really feels about us
11 a.m. worship service and Ridge. church on Wednesday eve - CCU Ski Retreat for high
T 7 p.m. evening worship. • Sundays - Traditional nings. A light meal will be school only. Cost is $95 for
achycardia is a dangerously rapid heartbeat, ar-
• Pastor - Donald Joe worship at 11 a.m. followed by Bible study. room, board and an after -
rhythmia is an irregular heartbeat and dead is
Kannady • For more information • Sunday morning services noon of skiing, snow board-
no heartbeat at all – and I had all three recently.
• The church is located at call the church at 859-824- are at 8:45 and 11 a.m. ing or tubing.
That may be a slight exaggeration and a bit of melo-
7770 Lawrenceville Road 5622 or visit the website at • When a schedule
drama, but the truth is I experienced severe panic re -
in Holbrook. For more in - www.dryridgepresbyterian. Mt. Zion Baptist change is necessary due to
cently. I lost my camera. And by “my camera” I mean
formation, call 859-391- com. • The deacon of the week weather, notifications will
the one the Chronicle gave me to use and not mine to
5993. is Pete Spegal 428-3146. be sent by: one call now
keep. I got it back, but for 40 minutes my heart raced
Family Worship • Happy Birthday to phone/email message, on
and flip-flopped and stopped beating (if only in my Canby Tabernacle Center Melba McKinney and Janet Local12 and the church’s
imagination) because I thought it was gone, forever
• Pastor Belve Barger • Jan. 14 - Special Gatewood. website
into oblivion, gone, gone, gone. I had it with me when
- The church is located on Wednesday Satur8 Ser - • Jan. 7 - Monthly busi - • For more information
I got on the plane to Washington, D.C. with the World
Highway 330 West. vice at 6:58 p.m.– praise, ness meeting about Sherman Church of
War II veterans I was traveling with because I took
• Sunday services are worship, communion, cof - Christ and the ministries, go
their pictures, and I took pictures once we returned to
10 a.m. Sunday School; 11 fee and desserts. All other New Beginnings to at www.shermancoc.org.
the airport in Clearwater.
a.m. worship service and Wednesday evening ser - • The church is located
After I left the airport I got into a cab to take me
6:30 p.m. fellowship and vices through January are at 28 Broadway St. in Dry Stringtown Christian
less than five miles away to a restaurant where I was Bible Study. cancelled. Ridge. Visitors are wel - • The church is located
to meet my husband. Paid the cab driver, greeted my
• Wednesday service at come. For more informa - at 8475 Cordova Road in
husband. Kiss, kiss, blah, blah. Want to see my pic -
7 p.m. First Love tion, call Mark Partin at Berry.
tures, I asked.
• For counseling or 824-0947. • Sunday School at 10
Tired, yet wound up from a long day of travel, I
Christ Community mentoring, call 242-2670. • Sunday School at 10 a.m.; Sunday morning ser -
opened my purse to get the camera that hadn’t been out
Assembly of God • Join us on Facebook at a.m. and Sunday services at vices at 11 a.m.; Sunday
of my reach all day and it. Was. Not. There. I panicked.
• Sunday School at 10 First Love Community 11a.m. Sunday evening ser- night services at 6 p.m.
I prayed, but I still panicked. Not only was the camera
a.m.; Sunday morning wor- fellowship for devotions, vices at 6 p.m. Wednesday
not mine, but it had photos on it from my trip with
ship at 11 a.m.; Wednesday information of upcoming services at 7 p.m. Tabernacle Baptist
the veterans that I needed and couldn’t retake. While
Bible study at 7 p.m. events and service times. • Pastor - Bro. Larry
I panicked I walked around in circles in the restaurant
• The Assembly of God • Visit the website @ New Columbus Workman
and asked the waitress for a phone book- I concluded I
church is located at 139 http://www.firstloveky.org/ Methodist • Sunday School at 10
took the camera out of my purse to reach the $10 bill I
North Main Street in Wil - for service times, events, • The church is located a.m.; morning worship at
had tucked away for cab fare.
liamstown. For more infor- sermons and much more. at 16140 New Columbus 11 a.m.; Sunday evening
Someone got the
mation, call 859-394-2586. • Small group service at 6 Road in Corinth. For more service at 6 p.m.; Wednes -
cab number for me and
p.m. on Sundays; studying information, call Pastor day Bible study at 7 p.m.
I called, most likely
Corinth Christian the Walk of Repentance. Pamela Mann at 606-205-
rambling incoherently
• Pastor - Quin - 1456. The Potters House
to the poor woman who
tin McNabb. Grant County Prays • Located at 115 S. Main
answered the phone.
• Wednesday Bible • Jan. 13 – A group of New Life Apostolic St. in Crittenden (lower lev-
Thankfully she took
study at 7 p.m. Gen - women connecting with • Pastor - Jonathon My - el Family Dollar Store)
pity on me, put me on
esis chapters 9, 10 and 11. God, each other and the ers. Transportation provid - • 859-428-0866 or 391-
hold and called all her
• Sundays - Sunday School community meet from ed. Contact Bro. Meyers at 6503 or 802-4545
drivers and asked who
at 10 a.m.; morning worship 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 859-428-3120. • Pastor Charles Court -
had driven a crazy lady
at 11 a.m.; choir practice at at the Comfort Inn in Dry • Sunday service at 10 ney
from the St. Petersburg-
5:30 p.m.; evening worship Ridge for prayer, fellowship a.m. and 7 p.m. and Thurs - • Sunday School 10
Clearwater airport to the
at 6:30 p.m. and refreshments. day services at 7 p.m. a.m., worship 11 a.m. and
Nancy nearby Beef O’Brady’s.
KENNEDY Since there had been • Christmas Cantata will • The church is located at Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
be presented at 11 a.m. on God’s Community 1645 Gardnersville Road in
only one, he called in,
Dec. 21. For more informa- • God’s Community Crittenden. Vine Run Baptist
said he found my cam -
tion, call 859-824-3278. has moved to 205 Humes • Sunday School at 9:30
era on the seat and with-
Grace Notes in 10 minutes delivered Ridge Road. The first ser- Oak Ridge Baptist a.m. and morning worship
Corinth Shiloh Full vice will be the New Year’s • Other ongoing mis - at 10:30 a.m., Sunday eve -
it to me.
Gospel Eve service from 9 p.m. sions projects include Oper- ning worship 6:30 p.m. and
And the angels sang!
• Pastor Gary Gross to midnight on Dec. 31. ation Christmas Child, Sun- Wednesday prayer service
I gave him twice the fare amount and thanked him pro-
• Sunday services – 10 • Pastor - Landon Scott. rise Sewing group meets at at 7 p.m. with GA’s, RA’s,
fusely. I may have even offered my firstborn. I know a.m. Sunday School; 11 • Sunday School at 10 noon on Tuesdays; box tops Mission Friends and youth.
I cried with relief and gratitude mixed with tiredness
a.m. church service at 6 a.m. worship services at 11 and soup labels and gift • Go to www.vinerun.
and slight insanity. (He looked scared when he left.)
p.m.; Wednesday Bible a.m.; SWAT Youth at 11:30 cards for gift bags. org for upcoming events.
My heart returned to it’s normal rhythm and all
study at 6:30 p.m. a.m. and evening wor - • Sunday School at 10
was and is well. However, for that brief time, all was
• The church is located at ship services at 6:30 p.m.; a.m.; morning worship at Violet Ridge Church
not well. I had lost something important and during
266 Keefer Road in Corinth. Wednesday Bible study at 11 a.m.; mission groups at of Christ
it’s time of lostness it was all I could think of. All I
7 p.m. 6 p.m.; evening worship at • Minister - Dave Shank-
wanted was to find it. I was hungry, thirsty and tired, Crittenden Baptist 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer lin
but how could I eat, drink, or sleep until it was found?
• Sunday services - Small Harvest Apostolic service at 6 p.m. • Sunday Services - Sun-
Jesus told stories about lost things. In the Bible when
Groups/Sunday School be - • Service times are at 10 day School at 9:50 a.m.;
something is repeated it’s God saying “Listen up y’all-
gins at 9:45 a.m.; Kidstown a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays Open Door morning worship at 11
this one’s important. Take notes.” One story was about
Children’s Ministry at 9:45 and at 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Baptist Church a.m.; evening worship and
a lost sheep and another about a lost coin. He talked
a.m.; morning worship at 11 • The church would like • The church is located at youth meeting at 6 p.m.
about the extent the shepherd goes to find just one lost a.m. by Pastor Doug Miller; to extend thanks to Pastor 1190 Dry Ridge Road, Dry • Wednesday Night Bi -
sheep, even leaving his flock of 99 others to retrieve evening worship and youth Rusty Bennett of Relevant Ridge (across from Grant ble study and youth meet -
it- it’s that precious to him. The woman who lost her
at 6 p.m. Church in Carrollton for County Foods). For more ing at 7 p.m.
coin lights a lamp, sweeps her house clean and doesn’t
• Tuesdays – morning his kind invitation and fel - information call Pastor Troy
stop searching until she finds it- and then she calls Bible study at 9 a.m., except lowship for the New Years Winters at 859-803-6043 or Williamstown
her friends and says “Rejoice with me; I have found
last Tuesday of each month. Service. visit the website at www. Baptist
my lost coin!” (Luke 15:9) I’m with you sister. I feel
• Women on Missions at • The HAC Outreach is LeaveChanged.com • The winter schedule
your joy. However, Jesus wasn’t talking about sheep
10 a.m. last Tuesday of each still collecting non-perish - will continue on Wednes -
and coins, but about us, and not so much about our
month. able food donations. The Revive days with Family Wednes -
lostness as about God’s intense focus on finding us. food will be distributed to • Sunday services are day Night meal and activi -
While he’s not wringing his hands, walking in circles
Crittenden families in need. Bring a Sunday 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 ties for all ages from 5 to 7
and rambling on the phone to cab company dispatch -
Christian Disciples food item to each service p.m.; Wednesdays- Jr. high p.m.
ers, he wants his lost children found.
of Christ and bless those who are youth group (grades fifth • Jan. 11 - Nick Sand -
As badly as I wanted to my camera, how much
• All are welcome at Cri-t struggling. through seventh) from 6 efur will be the KBC guest
more does God want his children safely home with
tenden Christian Church. to 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays - speaker at 8:45 and 11 a.m.
him? The Bible says the angels sing when one sinner
To learn more about the Grassy Run Baptist senior high youth (grades • Sunday School at 10 a.m.;
repents. Losing my camera and then having it returned
church, contact the church • Sundays - RA’s and eighth through 12th) from evening service at 6:30 p.m.
to me gave me a glimpse of how God might feel about
at 859-428-2210 or go to GA’s meet at 6 p.m. 6 to 7:30 p.m. There will • Youth group meets at 5
us. It’s good to be found!
www.crittendenchristian. also be small group meet - p.m. on Sundays for grades
Nancy Kennedy is the author of “Move Over, Victo-
com. Lystra ings throughout the week sixth through 12th.
ria – I Know the Real Secret,” “Girl on a Swing,” and
• Worship begins at Church of Christ to minister to the adult’s • More information
her latest book, “Lipstick Grace.” She can be reached
10:45 a.m. and every Tues- • Sunday School at 10 spiritual needs. Go to the about the church is avail -
at 352-564-2927, Monday through Thursday, or via e-
day-Bible study begins at a.m. and morning worship app store and download the able at www.williamstown-
mail at [email protected].
10:30 a.m. at 11 a.m. “Revive GC” app. baptist.com
• Co-pastors are Earl
Dry Ridge Baptist Mason Baptist Breeden (859-814-7594) Williamstown
The Grant County News invites local • Jan. 11 –The church • Pastor James Sears and Josh Cummins. Christian
will be observing the • Service times are Sun- • Worship leader: C.J. • “Following His Star”
churches to submit church news free
Lord’s Supper in the day school at 10 a.m.; morn- Walters was the subject of the mes-
for publication. morning worship service. ing worship at 11 a.m.; eve- sage at the Sunday morning
• Jan. 13 - Night Bap - ning worship at 6:30 p.m.; Sherman Full worship service.
Guidelines are as follows:
tist Women will meet Wednesday Bible study Gospel • Jan. 15 - Senior Saints
(cid:127) Items should be limited to upcom- at 5 p.m. at the church. and prayer at 6:30 p.m. and • Jan. 14, Jan. 21 and trip will be to the Cincinnati
• Jan. 18 - Family Night Wednesday young Bible Jan. 28 - Blaine Bowman Museum Center.
ing events. Scriptures will not be
at 6 p.m. Business meeting warriors at 6:30 p.m. For will be teaching seminar at • Jan. 19 - Snow Tubing
printed due to space limitations. will follow at 7 p.m. more information, call the 7 p.m. • Upward Sports will be
church at 859-824-0337. • Pastor Ray Gaines beginning soon. Watch for
(cid:127) Items should be limited to 150
Dry Ridge Christian • Mondays - Celebrate • Sunday School at 10 more information.
words or less. Priority is given to (Disciples of Christ) Recovery training meetings a.m., Sunday morning wor-
upcoming events. • For more information at 7 p.m. in the fellowship ship at 11 a.m., Sunday Williamstown
on Pastor Bob’s Too Busy hall. night at 6 p.m. and Wednes- United Methodist
(cid:127) Church news is edited for style, Not To Pray prayer study, • Adult on Missions day at 7 p.m. For more in - • Worship Alive at 9 a.m.
grammar, length and clarity. call the church at 859- meetings are at 5 p.m. every formation, call the church at • Mondays - Zumba at
823-1303, visit Dry Ridge second Wednesday of the 859-428-2200. 6:15 p.m.
(cid:127) The deadline to submit church
Christian on Facebook or month. • Pastor Ray Gaines • Tuesdays - Men’s
news is 5 p.m. Monday. visit Pastor Bob at silvan - • Jan. 11 - Pastor and • Sunday School at 10 group at 6:30 p.m.
[email protected]. Deacon’s meeting at 5 p.m. a.m., Sunday morning wor- • Wednesdays – Youth at
Please note in event of a Monday
• Organ by Maestro Tom • Jan. 14 - Business ship at 11 a.m., Sunday 6 p.m., adult Bible study at
holiday, the deadline is 5 p.m. Friday • Wednesdays – Recov - meeting at 6:30 p.m. night at 6 p.m. and Wednes- 6:30 p.m.; praise and wor -
ery is Possible AA meeting • Jan. 31 - Men’s Prayer day at 7 p.m. For more in - ship team practice at 7:30
the week before.
at 10 a.m. breakfast. Time to be an - formation, call the church at p. m.
(cid:127) Church news can be submitted by • Sunday – Early ser - nounced 859-428-2200. • Fridays – Zumba at
e-mail to [email protected]. vice (informal) at 8:30 a.m.; 6:15 p.m.
Mt. Olivet Christian Sherman
Sunday School for all ages
(cid:127) There is no charge for publication at 9:30 a.m.; morning wor - • Mt. Olivet is having Church of Christ Zion Baptist
of church news. ship (traditional) at 10:45 services at 9:30 a.m. on • Traditional service • The church is located
a.m. Sundays at Grant County from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.; at 103 South Main Street
(cid:127) For more inforamtion, High School in the audito - Sunday School 9:45 a.m. in Dry Ridge. If you have
call 859-824-3343. Dry Ridge rium. Children’s Church, to 10:20 a.m.; praise gath - any questions, contact Pas-
Presbyterian Wee Church and nursery ering from 10:30 a.m. tor Joe Howard at 859-824-
services are still available. to 11:30 a.m. and eve - 6568
GRANT COUNTY NEWS, Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 7
RECENT DEATHS
CROSSWORD
Darrel Neidigh III, 67 Cecil Sargent, 79
Cecil Ray “Buck” Burlington; a daughter,
Darrel Overton Neidigh Survivors include his
Sargent, 79, of Dry Ridge, Lori (John) Cook of Dry
III, 67, of Dry Ridge, died wife, Cyndy Neidigh of died Saturday, Jan. 3, Ridge; a granddaughter,
Wednesday, Dec. 24, Dry Ridge; sons, Darrel O. 2015 at the St. Elizabeth Brittany (Tyler) Adams
2014, at the Daniel Drake Neidigh IV of Murray, KY Hospital in Edgewood. of Georgetown; a
Center in and Michael He was sister, Jewel
Cincinnati, Neidigh of the son of the Smith of Ft.
Ohio, surround- Cincinnati; late William Mitchell and
and Katherine several nieces,
ed by his family. daughters,
G u l i c k nephews and
He is the son M i c h e l l e
Sargent, a other relatives.
of Darrel O. N e i d i g h ,
retired truck He was
Neidigh Jr. and Kimberly
driver for e a g e r l y
Leona Neidigh Davis and Jill
Square D awaiting the
of Delaware. M a r i e C o m p a n y birth of his
He graduated Sellmeyer, all and a retired great grandson,
from the of Dry Ridge; s a l e s m a n Aiden Welch
University of brothers, for Piles Adams in May
Delaware and D a n n y Chevrolet. 2015.
Delaware Tech Neidigh of He was Visitation
Darrel Cecil ‘Buck’
a member was held
and served in Delaware and
Neidigh III Sargent
of the Dry on Jan. 7
the United David Neidigh
Ridge Baptist with funeral
States Army and of Arizona; a
Church. s e r v i c e s CLUES ACROSS CLUES DOWN
received a Bronze Star for sister, Janice Compton of 1. Mandela’s party 1. Subside in intensity
On April 5, 1955 he being held at 11 a.m. on
meritorious service in South Carolina and four 4. Gives up territory 2. __ Hale, Am. revolutionary
was united in marriage Thursday, Jan. 8 at the
Vietnam. He was a chem- grandchildren. to his wife, Joyce Elaine Elliston-Stanley Funeral 9. Yellow edible Indian fruit 3. Leafstalk herbaceous plant
ist, an entrepreneur and a Burial will be held at 1 Toole Sargent. Home in Williamstown. 11. Storefront coverings 4. Price of a ride
14. King of Huns 5. 1/2 an em
devoted family man. He p.m. on Jan. 9 at the In addition to his Burial will be in the
15. Atomic #18 6. Execute or perform
also was awarded the hon- Kentucky Veterans parents, he was also Hill Crest Cemetery in
16. Jive talk for ignored 7. Narrative poems
orary title of Kentucky Cemetery North in preceded in death Dry Ridge. 18. D. Tartt’s third novel 8. Breathe deeply and heavily
Colonel. Williamstown. by two sisters, Jenna Memorials are 23. Three-toed sloth 10. 1/40 inch button measure
Brown and Patsy Smith. suggested to the Dry 24. Gained through effort 11. Morally reprehensible person
Survivors include his Ridge Baptist Church, 25. Macaw’s genus 12. For instance
Barbara Pettit, 65
wife, Elaine Sargent; a 19 Broadway, Dry Ridge, 26. Helps little firms 13. Members of U.S. Navy
son, Lanny Sargent of KY 41035. 27. A large group of pheasants 17. Crown
Barbara Ann Pettit of Williamstown; 28. Baby bed 19. Old English
Purnell Pettit, 65, of daughters, Carissa Ann Kenneth White Sr., 57 29. English dictionary (abbr.) 20. Libyan dinar
30. Yellow-fever mosquitos 21. Goddess of the rainbow
Williamstown, died Coyle of Warsaw and
32. Liquify 22. Catch
Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 at the Candee Dawn Pettit
Kenneth White Sr., held at noon on Jan. 8
34. Add a supplement 26. Fern spore mass clusters
St. Elizabeth Hospital in of Williamstown; six
57, of Crittenden, died at the Chambers and 38. Insistence on traditional 28. Music disc
Edgewood. grandchildren and a great
Sunday, Jan. 4. Grubbs Funeral Home in correctness 30. All without specification
She was the daughter grandchild and three
Visitation will be held Florence. 39. Milk, butter & cheese 31. -__, denotes past
of the late Stanley and sisters.
from 10 a.m. to noon Burial will be in the 40. = to 10 amperes 32. A young canine
Evelyn Juanita Bowen Funeral services were
with funeral service being Floral Hills Cemetery. 43. Mined mineral 33. Biblical Sumerian city
Purnell. held on Jan. 6, 2015 at the
44. Greek god of war 34. __ Hitler
Survivors include Elliston-Stanley Funeral 45. Don’t know when yet 35. Marched in a procession
her husband, Steven Home in Williamstown. Vicki Marshall, 49 48. Fellow 36. Patchy in color
Pettit of Williamstown; Burial was in the 49. Detailed criteria for a piece 37. Trauma center
a son, Craig Steven Williamstown Cemetery. of work 38. Time after midday
Vicki Sue Marshall, Margaret Marshall; her
50. Special Spanish dish 40. The expanse of a surface
49, formerly of Grant mother, JoAnn Colvin
Betty Courtney, 68 53. Atomic #46 41. Develops into
County, died Thursday, Marshall and a sister,
54. CBS This Morning hostess 42. Equally
Jan. 1, 2015 in Lexington. Joyce Marshall Aulman.
56. Rubber tree genus 44. 4th month (abbr.)
Betty Jane Bolling Pelfrey of Dry Ridge; She was the daughter Visitation will be held 58. Pa’s partner 45. Nervous & taut
Courtney, 68, of nine grandchildren; 12 of Thomas Wayne and from noon to 2 p.m. with 59. A tiny bubble in glass 46. Emits blood
Williamstown, died great grandchildren; a JoAnn Colvin Marshall. funeral services being 60. Lost light 47. Assert without proof
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, at brother, Kenneth Bolling Survivors include her held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 10 at 63. Surface boundary 49. Saturates in liquid
her residence. of Dry Ridge and a sister, father and step-mother, the Clark Legacy Center 64. Islands 50. No. Italian river
She was the daughter Juanita Courtney of Thomas Wayne and in Brannon Crossing. 65. = to 1/100 yen 51. Article
of the late Emery and Williamstown. 52. Mayflower cooper John
Lucille Wainscott Bolling. Funeral services were Sadie Brewer, 79 54. Filippo __, Saint
55. Begetter
Survivors include held on Jan. 2, 2015 at the
57. Old Dominion state
her sons, Mark Wayne Elliston - Stanley Funeral
Sadie Brewer, 79, of of Harrison, Ohio. 61. Raised railroad track
Courtney of Dry Ridge Home in Williamstown.
Harrison, Ohio, formerly Funeral services were 62. Point midway between N
and Rick Allen Courtney Burial was in the Hill
of Corinth, died Monday, held on Jan. 7, 2015 at the and E
of Williamstown; a Crest Cemetery in Dry
Jan. 5, 2015 at Hospice of McDaniel Funeral Home
daughter, Lisa Renee Ridge. See pg. 2 for answers
Cincinnati. in Corinth
Survivors include her Burial was in the
Bobby Jones, 80
daughter, Darlene Sarver Corinth Cemetery .
Bobby Jones, 80, of Corinth; brothers, Henry
Berry, died Saturday, Jones and Leroy Jones,
Jan. 3, 2015 at the both of Corinth; sisters, Visit us at www.grantky.com
U.K. Chandler Medical Gladys Poe of Corinth
Center in Lexington. and Bonnie Jones of
Survivors include Ft. Mitchell; seven
his wife, Juanita Jones; grandchildren and 11
sons: Danny Jones and great grandchildren. Personal Care For
David Jones, both of Funeral services were
Berry; daughters, Valerie held Jan. 5, 2015 at the Your Loved Ones!
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Allen, 70, of Joplin, Jamie Grace Keller; a
Missouri, formerly of brother, John Minks of
Williamstown, died Williamstown; sisters,
Wednesday, Dec. 31, Betti Jo McClanahan of
2014. Williamstown, Vera “Tito”
He was the son of Antrobus of Cynthiana
the late James Robert and Dorothy “Dottie”
Allen and Leetta Brewer Jenkins of Lincoln County
Coffman. and nine grandchildren.
Survivors include A memorial graveside
his son, Keith “KG” service will be held at 11
Allen of Lowell, Kansas; a.m. on Jan. 9 with Rev.
daughters, Angela Allen Rick Haggett presiding at
of Joplin, Missouri, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Wendy Smith North of in Williamstown.
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8 - GRANT COUNTY NEWS, Thursday, January 8, 2015
Inside Our Schools
WHO CAN BE A
GCHS culinary prepares meal for family
STAR STUDENT:
Any student can be
recognized. All schools
are encouraged to
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) stu-
honor star students.
dents across Kentucky participated in a variety
Call 824-3343 for of activities on Family and Consumer Sciences
STUDENTS
more information. Day recently to promote FCS education in
schools. FCS encompasses skills, research
and knowledge that help people make informed
Grant County High School decisions about their well-being and rela-
tionships and provides resources to achieve
Kaylee Canafax optimal quality of life.
The field includes many areas, including hu-
Kaylee Canafax is the Grant County High
man development, personal and family finance,
School Student of the Week. She is a freshman
housing and interior design, food science,
and is in Eric Hall’s
nutrition, and wellness, textiles and apparel
class.
and consumer issues.
“Kaylee is a
great student in
class. She pushes
those around her
to become better
students.” Hall
said.
Her two
favorite subjects
in school are
writing and
English.
Her favorite
book is Legend,
Marie Lu .
Her favorite thing to do with her family is to
go with her brother, Dylan and go to Olive Hill,
Kentucky to visit relatives. It’’s a town that has
grown very dear to her heart and she always enjoy
her time there.
Ronnie ‘Buckwheat’ Kinman chops up a pepper for spaghetti. Anna Burdine uses tongs to get some noodles.
Photos by Camille McClanahan
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GRANT COUNTY NEWS, Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 9
Sports
WHAT’S THE SCORE?
• Contact the sports department at: [email protected]
• For more sports photos go to: www.grantky.com
Braves’ players Jordan Saylor and Austin Schneider box
out Demons player Chris Parsons for the rebound.
Jonathan Jump of the Williamstown Demons slides around Grant County’s Austin Johnson for a shot.
Photos by Mark Verbeck
Braves down rival 84-55
in cross-county game
and often leading the Braves other end of that charge. contest by a score of 51-29.
By Tim Seevers
with 22 points, 11 rebounds A few moments later The young Braves were
Sports Correspondent
and eight assists. play was stopped by the led by Joey Saylor with 15,
Austin Johnson also official and he and Coach Bo Hammonds and Zach
They call it a rivalry
scored in double figures for Harden examined the young Tuggle with 13 each.
game.
the Braves with 11 points. Parsons. The Demons were led
Around here it is friend
Coach Brandon Gram - After determining he by Carter Sarcione with
versus friend.
mar heaped a lot of praise was OK to return to play the eight and Chase Good with
Sometimes it is family
on several of his seniors af- young man displayed the six.
versus family.
ter the game. shiner he received when he This is the fifth year of
It is the county seat ver -
“Adkins did a good job took the charge. the Coaches vs. Cancer
sus the county.
taking the ball to the basket, It’s a badge of honor he game.
It’s the Williamstown
Schneider stepped up big in- will wear for taking one for The two schools rose
Demons against the Grant
side for us and Austin John- the team. more than $12,000 during
County Braves.
son did a good job leading It was the sixth game the previous four years to
And for the last five
the team,” Grammer said. in two weeks for the 9-5 help fight cancer.
years it’s been the annual
The young Demon squad Braves, five of which were The rivalry sort of takes
Coaches vs. Cancer game.
had four players reach dou- on the road to places like a back seat to what is be -
This year’s game was
ble figures. Louisville and Shelby ing accomplished by both
played Jan. 5 before a
They were led by sopho- County. schools in this effort to
packed house at William -
more guard Jon Jump with Grammer was looking raise money for this cause.
stown High School and the
16 points and three assists. forward to having some The selling of T-shirts
Braves were victorious,
Sophomore post player time off from playing games and the passing of a bucket
winning by a 29-point mar-
Chris Parsons added 11 to be able to go back to work during the game is a new
gin at 84-55.
points, freshman guard in what he called “Gram - tradition that gives a great-
It didn’t take long for the
Brennan Stanley had 10 and mar basketball school” to er meaning to this annual
Braves to use their strength
led his team in rebounds fine tune some things they game.
and size to put a mark on the
with six. need to work on for the final The final tally of this
game.
Cameron Varner, one stretch of the season. year’s endeavors will be
After the opening tip and
of only two seniors for the After playing Boone announced when the Wil -
a missed shot by the Braves,
Demons, chipped in with 10 County on Jan. 7, that need- liamstown Lady Demons
Jordan Saylor garnered the
points. ed nine day break comes be- meet the Grant County
offensive rebound for a put-
Both teams played hard fore a home contest against Lady Braves at Grant
back shot that found the bot-
from start to finish. At one Pendleton County on Jan. County High School on
tom of the net.
time during the third quar - 16. Jan. 30.
That was a sign of things Seth Adkins, a Grant County Brave, shoots a jumper over
ter Jordan Saylor drove the The 2-9 Demons return The losing school’s
to come. Williamstown’s Walker Angell.
baseline and committed a to action on Jan. 9 at Trim- principal gets to kiss a pig
The dominant size and
charging foul. ble County. at center court during the
strength of the Braves was NFL Playoffs
Chris Parsons was on the The Braves took the JV halftime festivities.
just too much for the young
Demons to overcome.
DIVISIONAL ROUND
Austin Schneider flexed
his muscles all night long American Football Conference
grabbing 12 boards, block -
Ravens
ing six shots and scoring 12 6 th Seed (10-6-0) Saturday,
points in the contest. January 10
It was obvious that the Patriots 4:35 p.m.
Demons knew they had to 1 st Seed (12-4-0)
work the ball to get a good
Colts
open shot.
4 th Seed (11-5-0) Sunday,
WHS Coach Roger January 11
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screaming “patience, pa - 2 nd Seed (12-4-0)
tience; be patient with the National Football Conference
ball” throughout the early
stages of the game. Panthers
Saturday,
That patience got the 4 th Seed (7-8-1)
January 10
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at the basket but the long- 1 st Seed (12-4-0)
range shooting was not kind
Cowboys
to them. Sunday,
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While the temperature started to game to me was our three-point shoo-t the Titans of Martha Layne Collins
drop in our area, things were heating ing,” Montecalvo said. “We outscored High School in Shelbyville, expecta -
up down south in Charleston, South them 27-3 from behind the arc.” tions were high.
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The Lady Braves played in the four three-pointers.
four out the last five games.
Carolina Invitational Tournament, Harmeyer and Kearns added 12 The game started out well for the
which started Dec. 27 through Dec. points each in the game. Braves, who along with good defense
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Lady Braves took on Beaufort High Ruebusch with three points each and
in the first quarter and 17 points in the
GRILLED PORK School from South Carolina. McCoy with two points. second, to take a 36-27 lead into the
“The team got off to a slow start Wright and Harmeyer scored a locker room.
TENDERLOIN SANDWICH
shooting the basketball and we only combined 50 points in the two tour - However, in the second half things
with French Fries shot 31 percent, but they grabbed 34 nament games. The win allowed the began to unravel for the Lady Braves.
offensive rebounds, (59 total) which Lady Braves to even their season A few turnovers and some sloppy
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ALL
WEEK coach Micah Montecalvo said. “We the championship game. Grant County’s shooting also went
were up by 11 points at halftime and In the championship, the Lady south, along with their rebounding.
won by 22.” Braves went for the hat trick against Collins went on a three-point shot
The Lady Braves won the game their third opponent from South Caro- shooting binge to take the lead and the
61-39. lina when they faced North Myrtle Braves didn’t have an answer for it.
Along with a season-high 34 Beach High School. The Myrtle team The Titans went on a 15-6 run in the
forced turnovers, the scoring was well proved to be more than the Lady
fourth quarter to finish off the Braves
balanced. Macy Wright led with 12 Braves could handle, controlling the 60-53.
points along with seven rebounds, game from the tip to the final buzzer. “This was a tough one to take and
three assists and three steals. The Lady Braves suffered a 59-42 we felt we should have won,” West
Shelby Harmeyer narrowly missed defeat.
said. “We have to learn to finish games.
her second double-double of the sea - “We played well for the tourna - We’ve had several opportunities this
son with 10 points and nine rebounds ment,” said head coach Shawn West. year where we have had leads and let
and a number of assists. “We could have very easily won our them slip away and come away with a
Madisyn Ruebusch contributed bracket. We didn’t shoot the ball very loss.”
nine points and eight rebounds in the well on day one, but we managed a “We have to learn to defend better
victory. win. On day two, we shot well, I be - without fouling, and do a better job on
The balance of the Braves scoring lieve it was because we got our legs the glass,” West said.
in the game was Karlyn McCoy with back after the long trip. In the cham - Harmeyer scored 13 points in the
eight points, Lindsey Kinard with pionship game, we allowed our op - loss, followed by Wright and Kearns
four, Abby West, Tyrsten Cummins ponent to dictate most of the game. with 10 points each.
and Tianna Thornberry with three We started slow, but pulled close in Chaidez dropped in nine points,
points each, Bryann Ezell, Jordan the second quarter, but we didn’t take Ruebusch with eight points and Kinard
Allen and Destiny Chaidez with two over the game like we should have. with three points.
points each and EJ Kearns with one Turnovers really hurt us in this one”. The Lady Braves will need to re -
point. Wright led the Lady Braves for the group quickly as they face two of their
Another bright spot for the team third straight game with eight points. district rivals this week, Jan. 8 at Wal -
was the return of junior Sydney Jones Harmeyer scored six points in the ton Verona and at home Jan. 10 hosting
from a neck injury, who scored two game. Simon Kenton. Both are pivotal games
points. Together the pair scored 64 points to determine seeding in the district
In the second round, the Lady in the tournament and both were se - tournament at the end of the season.
Williamstown
Braves played against another South lected for the All Tournament Team. The Lady Braves freshmen and JV
Carolina opponent, Academic Mag - The rest of the scoring in the teams both won against Collins.
Chiropractic net High School. championship game was Cummins Bryann Ezell scored 14 points and
“We jumped out to an early 10 with five points, Ruebusch, Jones and Lindsey Kinard dropped in 11 in the
point lead at 16-6 and it never got West with four points each, Destiny freshmen victory, while Madisyn Rue-
Center closer than six points,” Montecalvo Kerst with three points and Chaidez, busch was high scorer in the JV win
said. “Our lead stayed at six to 12 Jordan Allen, Shania Young and Tiana with nine points, followed by Tyrsten
points the rest of the way.” Thornberry with two points each. Cummins with eight points.
CHECKING THE SCOREBOARD
GCHS Braves basketball • Dec. 19- won 78-46 against Hoopfest at Paris
• Dec. 18- won 63-50 at Holy North Oldham at home • Dec. 29- lost 54-46 against
Cross • Dec. 27- won 61-39 against Cincinnati Christian
• Dec. 22- won 69-50 against Beaufort, SC at Charleston, SC • Jan. 3- lost 82-77 against Nich-
Amanda Howell, D.C. Alice Heeger-Hartman, D.C.
Lloyd Memorial at home • Dec. 28- won 52-41 against olas County at home
• Dec. 29- lost 51-48 against Academic Magnate at Charleston,
Eastern in the City of Middletown SC WHS Lady
Holiday Classic • Dec. 29- lost 59-42 against Demons basketball
• Dec. 30- won 75-58 against North Myrtle Beach at Charleston, • Dec. 19- won 55-48 against
Franklin County in the City of Mid- SC Trimble County at home
dletown Holiday Classic • Jan. 3- lost 60-53 at Collins • Dec. 29- won 53-33 against
• Dec. 31- won 81-58 against North Oldham in NAS Holiday
Jeffersontown in the City of Mid - WHS Demons basketball Classic at Carroll County
dletown Holiday Classic • Dec. 19- lost 82-46 against • Dec. 30- lost 69-57 against
• Jan. 3- lost 71-50 at Shelby Model in the Minqua Beef Jerky Scott in NAS Holiday Classic at
County Hoopfest at Paris Carroll County
Monday-Friday 8-5 • 824-5800 GCHS Lady • Dec. 20- lost 79-58 against • Dec. 31- won 58-39 against
Braves basketball Bullitt Central in the Minqua Beef Ludlow in NAS Holiday Classic at
103 Barnes Rd. Ste. E, Williamstown • Dec. 17- won 70-39 at Owen Jerky Hoopfest at Paris Carroll County
County • Dec. 21- lost 84-40 against • Jan. 3- won 53-33 at Henry
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