A Dry Ridge man was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison on Friday following a guilty plea last spring to charges of conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a short-barreled shotgun in furtherance of drug trafficking. Paul Stapleton, 48, was one of multiple people charged and convicted in […]
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Wolf Steel to Add 30 Jobs in Dry Ridge with $5.9 Million Investment
Wolf Steel Ltd., a manufacturer of fireplaces, grills, HVAC and other products sold under the Napoleon brand name, plans to invest $5.9 million and create as many as 30 full-time jobs with an expansion at Wolf Steel USA in Crittenden. “Kentucky is building a solid reputation as America’s center for engineering and manufacturing excellence, and […]
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Dry Ridge Walmart Celebrates Renovations with Grand Reopening
The Walmart in Dry Ridge showed off its new renovations on Friday with a grand reopening of its Supercenter. The changes include a new electronics department with interactive displays that allow devices to be tested before purchasing, updated pharmacy with private consultation rooms, new apparel department with updated fitting rooms, new concrete floors, and a […]
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Dry Ridge Man Arrested on Sex Crime Charges Involving 15+ Children
A Dry Ridge man is behind bars after a Facebook tip led to the arrest by Attorney General Andy Beshear’s office. Tyler Lee Day was booked on October 8, taken into custody by the AG’s department of criminal investigations Cyber Crimes Unit in a case involving more than fifteen children. Day faces twelve counts of […]
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Dry Ridge Woman Reported Missing in Florida
A woman from Dry Ridge is missing in Panama City Beach, Fla. Nancy Meither, 66, disappeared last Friday at around 10 p.m. She and her husband, both retired teachers according to media reports, watched the sun set from the beach. The husband left her there, and Nancy Meither never returned to their room. The pair […]
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Meth Dealer Gets 10-Year Sentence
A Grant County man was sentenced to ten years in prison for distributing methamphetamine. Ryan McNerney, 41, of Dry Ridge, was sentenced late last week in U.S. District Court in Covington by Judge David Bunning. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute meth, and admitted that he distributed between 50 and 150 grams of the […]
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Man Pleads Guilty to Sex with Minor, Faces More Charges
A man faces 20 to 50 years or life in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of first degree sodomy. Christopher Charles, 40, was arrested by Kentucky State Police in January, accused of having sex with a girl younger than 12. Grant County News reports that Charles, of Dry Ridge, allegedly engaged in sex with […]
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3 Arrested on Meth Charges in Dry Ridge
Three people were arrested in Dry Ridge on charges related to methamphetamine. Grant County Sheriff Chuck Dills told Grant County News that the investigation could eventually lead to trafficking and manufacturing charges against one of the suspects. Robert Lyn Jump, 58, and Maria L. Gregory, 38, of Dry Ridge, and Brandy King, 40, of Corinth, were charged […]
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Pat Barry Joins 106.7 WNKR/105.9 WNKN as Afternoon Host
Grant County Broadcasters announced Tuesday the addition of Pat Barry to its on-air line-up and sales team. Barry has been a mainstay of radio and television in the Cincinnati market for more than four decades and will now host afternoons on 106.7 WNKR and 105.9 WNKN. “Pat Barry is an icon of local broadcasting […]
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Dry Ridge Native Serving in Navy Aboard Ship in Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan- A Dry Ridge, native and 2016 Grant County High School is serving in the U.S. Navy forward-deployed aboard USS Blue Ridge. Seaman Elizabeth Whitekerkearns works in the deck department aboard the ship operating out of Yokosuka, Japan. The ship routinely deploys to protect alliances, enhance partnerships, and be ready to respond if a natural disaster occurs […]
