$10.9 million in funding from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be used to improve north and southbound Interstate 75 through Grant County. Walton-based Eaton Asphalt will handle the project which includes resurfacing, and drainage and base work. “I-75 is vital to this region’s economy and accessibility,” said Bob Yeager, KYTC District 6 chief district engineer. […]
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Campbell Police Bust Man with Child Pornography Depicting Babies, Teens
A Grant County man was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. Charles Moran, Jr., 44, received his sentence in U.S. District Court in Covington before Judge David Bunning. Moran previously admitted that, in June 2017, he used his computer to download hundreds of images of child pornography […]
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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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Murder Investigation Underway in Grant County
A man was shot to death in Corinth on Saturday. The Kentucky State Police reported that a man called 911 Saturday at around 6 p.m. to report that he had been shot. Police responded to 345 Keefer Lawrenceville Road where they found Barry Kenner, 51. Kenner was air-lifted to University of Cincinnati Medical Center where […]
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Grant Co. Deputies Believe Man Drowned in Corinth
A man is dead in Grant County and the sheriff’s office believes that he drowned. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported that Daniel Wade James, 32, of Corinth, was found dead Sunday from an apparent drowning on Keefer-Lawrenceville Road. The case is still being investigated. Further details were not released. -Staff report
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NKY Doctor Gets 12+ Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
A Grant County doctor was sentenced to more than twelve years in prison Thursday following his conviction on 173 drug trafficking offenses. Dr. Sundiata El-Amin, 69, of Ft. Wayne, In., was also ordered to pay a special assessment of $17,300. The charges stem from a raid of his Dry Ridge clinic. In March, El-Amin was convicted […]
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Grant County Deputy Arrested on Sex, Theft Charges
A Grant County Detention Center deputy jail guard found herself on the other side of the bars, facing multiple charges. Amber Wyatt, 24, of Sparta, is accused of inappropriately touching inmates and helping them store stolen goods, while also smuggling in contraband. Grant County News reports that Wyatt faces ten counts of second-degree sexual abuse, ten […]
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Child, 2, Found Dead Inside Vehicle
A child was found dead inside of a car in Crittenden on Saturday. Kentucky State Police said that troopers were dispatched to 5 Big Bear Circle after a 2-year old child had been found unresponsive inside a Mercury Grand Marquis. Troopers were unable to revive the child, who was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital in […]
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Oops: Angry NKY Water Customers Complain to Wrong Facebook Page
It turns out that there is more than one Corinth Water District. Adding to the confusion, both dealt with water boil issues this week. Residents of the Grant County community of Corinth have been without water for the better part of six days, though the problem appears to be improving. At last report, the Corinth, […]
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Interview: Savannah Maddox, Republican Candidate for KY-61
Savannah Maddox is a Republican candidate for House District 61, which encompasses all of Grant County, and parts of Kenton, Scott, and Boone counties. In this interview with RCN and WNKR’s Michael Monks, Maddox discusses her positions on recently adopted legislation related to education and teacher retirements, as well as plans for the Brent Spence […]