It’s no surprise who the team to beat in the 32nd District is once again. It’s also the only thing that anyone knows since the district was formed with its current alignment in 2012. Simon Kenton at the top. The Pioneers will vie for a 12th straight district title in 2023, but a strong core […]
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32nd District boys soccer preview: Experienced Simon Kenton squad looks to 3-peat
The boys’ soccer 32nd District provided a lot of parity last season as each team finished .500 or above with all recording at least one district win. In the end, it was Simon Kenton repeating as district champ with a tight 3-2 victory over Grant County. With Williamstown still not listed on KHSAA as having […]
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I-75 in Kenton, Grant counties to undergo lane closures until November
A portion of road about five miles long on I-75 passing through Grant and Kenton counties will undergo ongoing road closures until November, according to a recent announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The closures are the result of a resurfacing project taking place along northbound I-75 from just south of exit 166 into Crittenden […]
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Grant County to receive funds to help agriculture producers
Grant County will receive money through an investment program to help agriculture producers with cost-sharing assistance to improve farm operations. The $220,000 grant is part of the County Agricultural Investment Program that covers a wide variety of agricultural enterprises in its 11 investment areas, including, but not limited to: bees and honey; equine; forage; beef […]
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Man in custody weeks after fatal Grant County crash
Written by WCPO’s Christian LeDuc and Taylor Weiter A Grant County man is in custody weeks after a fatal crash, Kentucky State Highway Patrol said. KSP’s Dry Ridge post said a call came in just before 8 p.m. May 17 for a crash on the 740 block of S. Main Street in Williamstown. Two vehicles […]
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Maddox to focus on school safety issues as part of state task force
Rep. Savannah Maddox (R-Dry Ridge) will serve on the Kentucky General Assembly’s School and Campus Safety Task Force, according to an announcement from the office of House Speaker David Osborne. The task force will meet during the interim legislative session, which is held during the summer and outside of a regular legislative session. During the […]
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Grant County family hoping to save potty-trained pet bobcat seized by state officers
Written by Craig Cheatham for WCPO ‘Bane’ — a potty-trained pet bobcat who preferred his food microwaved — is in state custody and in need of a new home after Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers seized the animal from his owner in February, according to video recordings of Grant County District Court hearings for the […]
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Grant outlasts Walton in 32nd District thriller
Only one other semifinal in the state had two teams with 44 combined wins with the season on the line in the district tournament. When Walton-Verona and Grant County met on Wednesday night in the 32nd District tournament semifinals, someone was having their season end. For the Bearcats, fate was not on their side as […]
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National Weather Service confirms tornado in Williamstown
Written by WCPO’s Molly Schramm and Anna Azallion A strong storm in Northern Kentucky produced a tornado in one Grant County town Thursday morning. The National Weather Service said an EF0 tornado touched down south of Dry Ridge, in the area of Williamstown, as thunderstorms moved through the Tri-State. A tornado warning was in effect for Owen […]
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Dry Ridge woman has 710,000 reasons to be thankful this year
The winner of the 500X scratch-off ticket purchased at the Crittenden Fastlane convenience store in Crittenden took her earnings from a previous scratch-off win and purchased another with a higher potential prize value. Upon scratching off the portions of the ticket, she realized she had another winner in her hands but wasn’t initially sure of […]