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Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 11:00 am (Updated: March 17, 11:00 am) By Jeneen Wiche The hostas and daylilies are barely poking out of the ground and I’m already noticing signs of slug activity! The primrose and lungwort have been munched on; bagworms are dangling from the pines and the next generation of borers are stirring beneath the bark getting ready to emerge and reproduce; the larvae of the holly leaf-miner are ready to become flies. Log In E-mail: * Enter your e-mail address.

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 8:00 am (Updated: August 9, 8:01 am) As we turn the page on July 2017, I find myself asking the same question once again, “Is summer over already?” To the disappointment of most Kentucky students, and many parents, the answer is an overwhelming “yes.” In Senate District 17, Scott County students will report back for classes on Thursday, Aug. 10. For Grant County students, the first day back is either Monday, Aug. 14, or Tuesday, Aug. 15, depending on your grade.

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As of now, tickets are not available for Tuesday evenings at the Grant Manor. You have to be a resident of the Manor to attend. Shows are every Tuesday from 6 til 8 p.m. Sound equipment and instruments are carried in and out every week. Anyone is welcome to be a picker or a friend for those two hours. We form a circle with a movable microphone, and each person gets their 5.3 minutes to sing , pick, play or pass. Old songs, gospel songs, folk songs, fun songs. Talent doesn’t matter but often shows up.

Deterioration of the deck of the U.S. 25 bridge in Williamstown has forced Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials to close the bridge. The bridge will close to traffic March 1 while construction of a $5 million replacement bridge continues. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet had planned to keep the existing bridge in service until the new bridge was completed, but that plan was abandoned for safety reasons after recent inspections.

15 Years Ago Feb. 15, 1996 Police are warning businesses that the only thing fishy isn’t just on the menu. Someone has been passing counterfeit $20 bills at the Dry Ridge Outlet Mall. Police say those who handle cash should pay attention to the look and feel of bills coming into the store. Police also say the purchase of a pen that can detect fake bills is a wise investment.

The Williamstown Board of Education is now accepting nominations for the Wall of Fame. This award was created by the Board of Education to recognize graduates who have made a unique and special contribution to society through their work or other notable activities.

Many of us are proud of our family members who have served in the military and now there’s a good way to honor their service and do something good in the community. Storme Vanover, a local veteran, and members of the American Legion Post 137 in Williamstown are selling brick pavers to fund a monument to the five local men who died serving in Vietnam. Their goal is to raise money for a memorial to be constructed at the legion hall on U.S. 25 in Williamstown.

(Editor’s Note: The Grant County News publishes all items in police beat that are submitted from each individual police agency. The News does not omit names from police reports.) Dry Ridge Police Log In E-mail: * Enter your e-mail address. Password: * Enter the password that accompanies your e-mail. Already a subscriber? Register/Activate account If you subscribe to the newspaper, you already receive FREE access to all the exclusive content of the website. Click here to register your account.