Williamstown will become the first Northern Kentucky city to implement a comprehensive city-wide smoke-free ordinance beginning on Jan. 1. The Grant County city will be Kentucky’s 33rd city to enact such a policy. Businesses in the city will soon receive packets of information from the Northern Kentucky Health Department on how to comply with the […]
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$5.2 Million Grant to Boost Literacy Efforts in 7 NKY School Districts
A $5.2 million grant will benefit literacy programs in seven Northern Kentucky school districts. The Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services worked with the districts to secure the funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program, which promotes literacy activities and book distribution for children and students from birth through 12th […]
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Man Dies at Williamstown Event After Impaling Self During Joust
A man died over the weekend after being impale by a lance during a medieval-themed joust. It happened Saturday at Kentucky Cowtown in Williamstown during an event put on by the Society for Creative Anachronism. Peter Barclay, 52, of Virginia, died at the event when his lance hit the ground and flipped, impaling him beneath […]
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Heritage Bank to Celebrate New Williamstown Branch with WNKR
Heritage Bank is opening its nineteenth branch, with the latest coming to 229 South Main Street in Williamstown. “We are very excited to open our nineteenth branch in Williamstown. We have experienced staff and a great new location, and look forward to welcoming existing customers and new friends,” said bank CEO & president Lytle Thomas. […]
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Williamstown Man Accused of Overdosing, Firefighter Injured by Needle
A Williamstown man is accused of overdoing in a vehicle in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Mt. Airy where a firefighter was injured by a syringe. Korey Wilson, 26, is in the Hamilton County Detention Center where he is charged with three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, having a blurred windshield, and unauthorized license plates. […]
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Williamstown Schools, Pendleton Fiscal Court Awarded State Grants
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) announced $309,946 in grant funding awards for landscaping, walking trails, and pour-in-place surfacing projects that utilize recycled waste tires. The grants are from the Waste Tire Trust Fund, established by the 1998 Kentucky General Assembly to receive a $1 fee from each retail sale of a new tire […]
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$3.5 Million Road Project Expected to Improve Access to Ark Encounter
A highway improvement project is ready to start on KY 36 in Williamstown. “This project will greatly improve the I-75 ramps at this exit as well as the roadway leading to the Ark Encounter,” said Bob Yeager, chief district engineer for KYTC District 6. The improvements include grading the northbound and southbound exit ramps which will improve sight […]
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Needle Exchange May Be Closer to Operating in Covington, Newport
It has been a year and a half since the City of Covington and Kenton County governments each adopted an ordinance allowing the operation of a needle exchange. Two months later, the Campbell County government followed suit. But there is still no needle exchange/syringe access program in either Kenton or Campbell County. That’s because a […]
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Local Students Win Honors for KYTC Adopt-a-Highway Poster Contest
Students from Williamstown Independent and Walton-Verona Schools, as well as one from a private school in Boone County, are among this year’s winners of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2017 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest. “The winning pieces capture the beauty of Kentucky, show the remarkable talent of our students and communicate the importance of a clean environment […]
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Pet Wants Expands with New Williamstown Location
Pet Wants has a new location. Keene and Dawn Doughterty opened a new franchies – Pet Wants KY Central – in Williamstown. Pet Wants sells slow-cooked, small batch pet food as well as healing salve, calming balm, anti-itch spray, paw wax, and more. Pet Wants KY Central is a mobile business and offers free delivery to […]
